In 1920, the Coliseum was renamed Olympus Politeama Podesta. The Colosseum responds to the type of Italian theater with horseshoe-shaped room, typical of the nineteenth century.
The initial manifestation of theatrical genre is installed in a large dilapidated house, built in wood, from Continental Exhibition of Buenos Aires, brought and armed to the founding of La Plata. There's banquet was held on November 1, 1882, becoming the first building erected in the City.
Some chroniclers of the time indicate that the first place of amusement "honest" of the working population was the Variety Theater located in a bar in Toulouse, which began operating in 1884. Others were improvised simultaneously proscenium and stables, where jugglers and minstrels companies participated in events that took place at the Teatro La Plata, located in 4 between 47 and 48. But in those days, in the Politeama May 25 located at 51 and 10, the character begins his adventures 88 Cucumber donkey accompanied by Pancho. Juan Jose "Pepe" Podesta was the one who gave birth to the famous clown who became the pioneer of theater River Plate.
On March 14, 1885 Apollo Theater opened on 54th Street between 4 and 5, had a rectangular room with capacity for 500 people.
It had been four years since the founding of La Plata and on the night of November 19, 1886 was inaugurated the first stage of the large scale suitable for lyric evenings. The theater opens with Olympus Politeama the presence of the Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, Carlos D 'Amico. In this role provides memorable artistic show, "The Barber of Seville" by Gioacchino Rossini, the famous tenor Roberto Stagno with soprano Gemma Belinccioni.
Guided tours of the Theatre Museum
The direction of the Teatro Coliseo Podesta made available to the public and especially students of all levels the service "tours" to the Theatre Museum in order to make known the history of the Cultural Heritage "cradle of our national theater rioplatense" . The visits consist of a tour unprecedented, not only for the spaces are already known, but also for those places closed to the public attending the shows and they contain the history and magic that owns the theater, such as the Stables, located below the floor of the pit.

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