Mercury Theatre
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Mercury Theatre
Summary
Mercury Theatre is a theatre company[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of theatre_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Mercury Theatre is located in New York City[3].
- Mercury Theatre is in the country of United States[4].
- Mercury Theatre's instance of is recorded as theatre company[5].
- Mercury Theatre's instance of is recorded as former entity[6].
- Mercury Theatre's founder is recorded as Orson Welles[7].
- Mercury Theatre's founder is recorded as John Houseman[8].
- Mercury Theatre's Commons category is recorded as Mercury Theatre[9].
- 1937 marks the founding of Mercury Theatre[10].
Product Details
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Type: Group[11]
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Country: US[12]
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Began / founded: 1937-08[13]
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Ended / dissolved: 1946[14]
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MusicBrainz ID: aaefc91c-ec6c-4b3e-98b9-7e5df0f89b30[15]
Body
Founding
Founders include Orson Welles[7] and John Houseman[8]. 1937 marks the founding of Mercury Theatre[10].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Mercury Theatre include it[16], a theatre company[17], in Australia[18], founded in 1946[19].
Why It Matters
Mercury Theatre ranks in the top 2% of theatre_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include it[16], a theatre company[17], in Australia[18], founded in 1946[19].