Austin and Stone's Dime Museum (ca.1880s-1900s) of Boston, Massachusetts, was an entertainment emporium in Scollay Square (no.4 Tremont Row), established by William Austin and Frank Stone. It featured a freak show as well as dancing girls for entertainment. The freak show and other exhibits such as two-headed animals cost ten cents, while admission to the girlie show cost an additional dime. Performers included William S. Hutchings, the "lightning calculator." Comedian Fred Allen wrote about the Museum in his memoir, Much Ado About Me.
References
- Stulman Dennett, Andrea (1997). Weird and wonderful: the dime museum in America. New York: NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-1886-5.
- Boston Almanac and Business Directory. 1885, 1887, 1889, 1894
- William S. Hutchings (1832-1911). New York Times, August 26, 1911
Images
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Advertisement, "international assemblage of giants," 1889
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Advertisement, "Prof. Welton's performing cats," 1893
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Advertisement, 1894
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Detail of 1896 map of Boston, showing Austin & Stone's Museum near Howard St.
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External links
- Fred Allen's Memoirs of Scollay Square
- Bostonian Society. Photograph of 3-7 Tremont Row, ca. 1908-1912
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