Bastable Theatre

The Bastable Theatre was a theatre in the Bastable Block of downtown Syracuse, New York, from 1893 till its destruction by fire in 1923. Erected by Frederick Bastable over the foundation of a former theatre on the site, it saw the emergence of Sam S. Shubert, who began his theatre management there in 1897. He and his brothers Lee and Jacob subsequently established The Shubert Organization, which became a major theatre owner.

During Shubert's early years of management, he competed with the city's Wieting Opera House, which was controlled by The Theatrical Syndicate. The Bastable hosted a number of touring companies in the city and became known for presenting stock companies and melodramas.

The State Tower Building, Syracuse's tallest then and now, was constructed on the site in 1928.

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