Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile, Alabama - Photo by Overbey Studio - Vintage Postcard Stone_Arch The first legitimate theatre in

The first legitimate theatre in the United States was founded here when the play "The Orphan" was presented on February 23

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile, Alabama - Photo by Overbey Studio - Vintage Postcard Stone_Arch The first legitimate theatre inOn front: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile, Ala. Photo by Overbey Studio On back: The foundation of this Roman Catholic Cathedral was laid about 1837 by Bishop Portier, first Bishop of Mobile, but was not completed until 1850. It is of Renaissance Architecture, modeled after the famous Magdalen Church of Paris. Seating capacity 800. In its crypt lie the remains of five Bishops. The Centennial of the laying of the foundation stone was