Show ft SITE Of OLD TEA J JI I S SOLD WASHINGTON AND JOHN ADAMS WERE AMONG ITS PATRONS Play House Closed Clo ed About 1789 and Was Later Used as a Factory Property Now Alleyway New York Jan 9 One of tho the most historical sites In this state that of ot the time old John street theater has been sold Bold for George Georgo Washing Washington ton and aad John Adams were among Its patrons Opened on December IJ 7 1767 t the tho theater ran successfully un an until T til closed Just before the revolution S at tt the tho time when Lord L rd Howe and Sir Henry Honry Hour Clinton of or the tho British forces S occupied the city elt A short time later Inter It was reopened by br three U reo British of or under the title of the tho Theater S Royale Again in 1785 It came camo again I under American management That the art of or the press pross agent was not un an unknown known even evon In III Colonial times IB is In Indicated Indicated i by bJ an announcement Issued I at that time saying that tho the place t had bad been at vast ast expense repainted beautified and illuminated in a style I to vie with willi European splendor Performances In tho the olden days be began began gan ronn at C G sharp and nd it was wasu necessary u for patrons to send their servants to tho the theater by b 4 1 in hi tho afternoon in order to reserve S their seats The old playhouse closed about 1789 and was later used as a factOry fact ry Tho The present site consists of or oran an alleyway and a lot 50 by 75 feet Nothing remains to suggest the char character charI S actor acter of the thu th building In times gone gono I by b |