Hippodrome Theatre
Sixth Ave. bet. W. 43rd and W. 44th, New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
5200
Built
1905
Demolished
1939
ABOUT THIS THEATRE
Description
J.H. Morgan, architect. Frederic Thompson, Elmer S. Dundy, and John W Gates, the creators of Coney Island's Luna Park, built the largest theatre in New York seating over 5,000 people at 14 performances a week and boasting a cast size of 1,000 (with live animals). There were circus rings, aquatic effects which included a "Vanishing Pool" that allowed actors to exit the stage underwater, and a moving stage. It was razed in 1939 when the cost of running the theatre became too great and public interest dwindled.
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