Nora Bayes Theatre

Official Broadway League sites:

216 W. 44th St., Roof, New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 865

William A. Swasey, architect. The roof garden of Weber & Fields' Music Hall changed its name nine times in twenty-four years. During the 1930s, presented Federal Theatre Project shows, as well as marionette, amateur theatre, and dance companies. Purchased in 1940 by the New York Times company, rendering it mostly dark in the early 1940s. In 1945, it was demolished to accomodate New York Times' expansion.

Built: 1913 Closed: 1940 Demolished: 1945

Theatre Names	Named
Nora Bayes Theatre	1918 Named for Nora Bayes, Reopened December 30, 1918
Lew Fields' 44th Street Roof Garden	1913 Named for Lew M. Fields, Opened June 5, 1913

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
First American Dictator Play, Original Written by Jacob A. Weiser, Jor Marcy	Mar 14, 1939 - Mar 1939
To the Dance Musical, Original, Ballet Music by Wallingford Riegger; Written by Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey	Jan 30, 1939 - Jan 1939
With Red Fires Musical, Original, Ballet Music by Wallingford Riegger; Written by Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey	Jan 30, 1939 - Jan 1939
The Race of Life Musical, Original, Ballet Music by Vivian Fine; Written by Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey	Jan 30, 1939 - Feb 1939
Reunion Play, Original, Drama Written by Ambrose Ellwell, Jr.	Apr 11, 1938 - Apr 11, 1938
Pasquale Never Knew Play, Original, Comedy	Mar 30, 1938 - Apr 1938
Straw Hat Play, Original, Comedy, Satire Written by Kurt Unkelbach	Dec 30, 1937 - Jan 1938
Fickle Women Play, Original, Drama Written by Murray Brown	Dec 15, 1937 - Dec 15, 1937
Marching Song Play, Original, Drama Written by John Howard Lawson	Feb 17, 1937 - Apr 1937
Don't Look Now Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Crump	Nov 02, 1936 - Nov 1936
The Wonder Bar Play, Original, Drama Music by Robert Katscher; Written by Aben Kandel, Irving Caesar; Lyrics by Irving Caesar	Mar 17, 1931 - May 29, 1931
The Booster Play, Original, Comedy Written by Nat Reid	Oct 24, 1929 - Nov 1929
Spring Song Play, Original Written by Virginia Farmer	Dec 20, 1927 - Jan 1928
Her First Affaire Play, Original, Comedy Written by Merrill Rogers	Aug 22, 1927 - Dec 1927
The Mystery Man Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Morris Ankrum, Vincent Duffey	Jan 26, 1927 - Apr 1927
Gertie Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Tadema Bussiere	Nov 15, 1926 - Jun 1927
Henry-Behave Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Lawrence Langner	Aug 23, 1926 - Nov 1926
A Puppet-Play Play, Original Written by Eleanor Golden	May 07, 1926 - May 07, 1926
The Brass Doorknob Play, Original Written by Matthew Boulton	May 07, 1926 - May 07, 1926
El Cristo Play, Original Written by Margaret Larkin	May 07, 1926 - May 07, 1926
The Dove Play, Original Written by Djuna Barnes	May 06, 1926 - May 06, 1926
St. Simeon Stylites Play, Original	May 06, 1926 - May 06, 1926
Half an Hour Play, Revival Written by James M. Barrie	May 06, 1926 - May 06, 1926
The Last Man In Play, Original Written by W. B. Maxwell	May 05, 1926 - May 05, 1926
Simon's Hour Play, Original Written by James Branch Cabell	May 05, 1926 - May 05, 1926
The Cajun Play, Original Written by Ada Jack Carver	May 05, 1926 - May 05, 1926
Roads and Rain Play, Original Written by Lorretto Carroll	May 05, 1926 - May 05, 1926
The Valiant Play, Original Written by Holworthy Hall, Robert Middlemass	May 04, 1926 - May 04, 1926
May Night Play, Original Written by Priscilla Flowers	May 04, 1926 - May 04, 1926
The Weasel Play, Original Written by George N. Roberts	May 04, 1926 - May 04, 1926
Release Play, Original Written by Edward C. Smith	May 03, 1926 - May 03, 1926
His Children Play, Original Written by Rufus Learsi	May 03, 1926 - May 03, 1926
Brains Play, Original Written by Martin Flavin	May 03, 1926 - May 03, 1926
The Bells Play, Revival Written by Leopold Lewis	Apr 13, 1926 - Apr 1926
Schemers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Dr. William Irving Sirovich	Sep 15, 1924 - Sep 1924
Three Pills in a Bottle Play, Original, One Act Written by Rachel Lyman Field	May 11, 1923 - May 11, 1923
The Mistletoe Bough Play, Original, One Act Written by Dorothy Stockbridge	May 11, 1923 - May 11, 1923
Another Way Out Play, Revival, One Act Written by Lawrence Langner	May 11, 1923 - May 11, 1923
The Monkey's Paw Play, Revival, One Act Written by W. W. Jacobs	May 11, 1923 - May 11, 1923
The Little Stone House Play, Original, One Act Written by George Calderon	May 10, 1923 - May 10, 1923
The Will O' the Wisp Play, Original, One Act Written by Doris F. Halman	May 10, 1923 - May 10, 1923
Torches Play, Original, One Act Written by Kenneth Raisbeck	May 10, 1923 - May 10, 1923
The Pot Boiler Play, Original, One Act Written by Alice Gerstenberg	May 10, 1923 - May 10, 1923
The Crowsnest Play, Original, One Act	May 09, 1923 - May 09, 1923
Punk, or The Amateur Rehearsal Play, Original, One Act Written by Henry Clapp Smith	May 09, 1923 - May 09, 1923
The Clock Play, Original, One Act Written by Robert Courtney	May 09, 1923 - May 09, 1923
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Play, Revival, One Act Written by Anatole France	May 09, 1923 - May 09, 1923
Under Conviction Play, Original, One Act Written by Milnor Dorey	May 08, 1923 - May 08, 1923
A Thousand Generations and One Play, Original, One Act Written by Ethelyn Emery Keays	May 08, 1923 - May 08, 1923
None Are So Blind Play, Original, One Act Written by Mark Hellinger	May 08, 1923 - May 08, 1923
Thursday Evening Play, Original, One Act Written by Christopher Morley	May 08, 1923 - May 08, 1923
The Rut Play, Original, One Act Written by Sarah Sherman Pryor	May 07, 1923 - May 07, 1923
The Revolt of the Mummies Play, Original, One Act Written by Theodore Pratt	May 07, 1923 - May 07, 1923
Boccaccio's Untold Tale Play, Original, One Act Written by Harry Kemp	May 07, 1923 - May 07, 1923
The Trysting Place Play, Original, One Act Written by Booth Tarkington	May 07, 1923 - May 07, 1923
Liza Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Maceo Pinkard; Book by Irvin C. Miller; Lyrics by Maceo Pinkard	Mar 12, 1923 - Apr 21, 1923
Our Nell Musical, Original, Melodrama Music by William Daly, George Gershwin; Book by A. E. Thomas, Brian Hooker; Lyrics by A. E. Thomas, Brian Hooker	Dec 04, 1922 - Jan 06, 1923
Virtue(?) Play, Original, Drama Written by William Everett	Nov 16, 1922 - Nov 1922
Don't Tell Play, Original, Comedy Written by Graham Moffat	Sep 27, 1920 - Oct 1920
Lassie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Hugo Felix	Apr 06, 1920 - Aug 1920
My Golden Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Frederic Arnold Kummer; Lyrics by Frederic Arnold Kummer	Feb 02, 1920 - Apr 1920
The Greenwich Village Follies [1919] Musical, Original, Revue Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by John Murray Anderson, Philip Bartholomae; Lyrics by Arthur Swanstrom, John Murray Anderson	Sep 09, 1919 - Jan 31, 1920
Toot Sweet Musical, Original, Revue Music by Richard A. Whiting; Book by Will Morrissey; Lyrics by Raymond B. Egan	May 12, 1919 - Jun 14, 1919
Come Along Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John L. Nelson; Book by Bide Dudley; Lyrics by John L. Nelson	Apr 08, 1919 - May 1919
The Kiss Burglar Musical, Revival, Romance Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by Glen MacDonough	Mar 31, 1919 - Apr 05, 1919
Ladies First Musical, Original, Play Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Dec 30, 1918 - Mar 15, 1919
Lew Fields' 44th Street Roof Garden
Good-Bye, Bill Musical, Original Music by William B. Kernell; Book by Richard Fechheimer; Lyrics by Richard Fechheimer	Apr 22, 1918 - May 05, 1918
A Pair of Petticoats Play, Original Written by Cyril Harcourt	Mar 18, 1918 - Closing date unknown
Follow the Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Zoel Parenteau; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom	Mar 02, 1918 - Mar 1918
Over the Top Musical, Original, Revue Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Harold Atteridge, Philip Bartholomae; Lyrics by Matthew C. Woodward, Charles Manning	Nov 28, 1917 - Feb 02, 1918
All Aboard Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Malvin M. Franklin, E. Ray Goetz; Lyrics by E. Ray Goetz	Jun 05, 1913 - Sep 06, 1913