 The theatre after reconstruction in 1888 | |
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| Address | Rua dos Condes (now Rua Condes) Lisbon Portugal |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′00.1″N 09°08′30.5″W / 38.716694°N 9.141806°W |
| Opened | 4 February 1738 |
| Closed | 1915 (converted to cinema); demolished 1951 |
The Teatro da Rua dos Condes,[a] or simply Condes, was a theatre in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. It was opened in 1738 and rebuilt in 1755 after an earthquake. Never considered comfortable, it was demolished and rebuilt in 1888 and eventually converted to a cinema. After a further demolition and reconstruction as a purpose-built cinema, the building now houses a Hard Rock Café. For part of its life the Teatro da Rua dos Condes was one of Lisbon's major theatres, attracting the city's elite, including the royal family. However, with the construction of newer, more modern theatres it gradually moved from offering operas and legitimate theater to vaudeville and revues with more of a mass appeal.
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