22°35′25″N88°21′43″E / 22.59028°N 88.36194°E /22.59028; 88.36194TheMinerva Theatre is atheatre in Kolkata, built in 1893. It was erected at the site onBeadon Street where the Great National Theatre stood before. The maiden play held on this stage was 'Macbeth'. It was initially owned by Nagendra Bhusan Mukhopaddhaya. In course of time, it witnessed several transfers of ownership. SriGirish Chandra Ghosh is noted for having given the last spectacular performance of his life in this theatre. "Minerva" was burnt down in a fire in 1922. However, it was renovated and in 1925, it regained its old status and play acting was resumed. The Minerva, along with the Star and The Classic Theatre, were also one of the places where thefirst motion pictures in Bengal, made byHiralal Sen, were screened.
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