Polski Theatre [Bielsko-Biała]
Theatre building in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, opened in 1889
theater in Bielsko-Biała
Polski Theatre
Built 1888-1890 by Emil Ritter von Förster as Stadttheater for the city of Bielitz. Opened 30 September 1890 with Anton Freytag's Das neue Musenheim and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1904-1905 interior rebuilding and modernization by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. 1909 crumbling of the auditorium ceiling during a performance, subsequently removal of stucco decoration. After 1945 renamed Teatr Polski [Polish Theatre]. Originally ca. 450 seats (+ 200 standing), after 1905: ca. 1000 seats.