Teatro Politeama
The Teatro Politeama is a Lisbon landmark with a history as dramatic as its name suggests. Conceived by Luís António Pereira, the theatre broke ground on 12 May 1912 and opened the following year, on 6 December 1913, with the operetta Valsa de Amor starring Cremilda de Oliveira and Sofia Santos. Architect Miguel Ventura Terra designed it in an Art Deco-inspired style, and the building boasted a seating capacity of 2,264, a substantial crowd for the time. From 1914 the Politeama transitioned into cinema, becoming a venue for Lisbon’s early film premieres, and by 1928 it had largely shifted to cinema programming. In 1947, the interior underwent changes that increased seating by 50 and rearranged the film booths, while a fire in 1955 prompted further adjustments. …
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