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The Bastable Theatre was a theatre in Syracuse, New York, from 1893 to 1923, when it burnt down. Sam S. Shubert began his theatre management at the Bastable. He and his brothers established The Shubert Organization, which became a major theatre owner. During Shubert's early years of management, he competed with the city's Wieting Opera House, which was controlled by The Theatrical Syndicate. The Bastable itself hosted a number of touring companies in the city and became known for hosting stock companies and melodramas. The State Tower Building was constructed on the site of the theatre after it burnt down.