Teatro Variedades
In Teatro Variedades once stood a Lisbon venue devoted to *Teatro de Revista*, the Portuguese tradition of variety and revue shows. The theatre opened on 8 July 1926, with the revue “Pó de Arroz”, starring Vasco Santana and hosted by Augusto Costa, with performances scheduled for 21:00 and 22:45. A strong first evening couldn’t prevent disruption: the very next day, the theatre closed for a day after the Ditadura Nacional toppled the short-lived presidency of General Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa. What made the site especially significant was its place inside Parque Mayer, a complex of theatres that included the earlier-built Teatro Maria Vitória. Construction had been considered in 1922 by entrepreneur Luís Galhardo, and building began two years later under architect Urbano de Castro. After renovations in the early 1960s, Teatro Variedades was hit by a fire in 1966. …
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