Bijou Theatre

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1239 Broadway, New York, NY

Originally a sporting saloon, converted to a variety and minstrel playhouse in 1878. In 1881, the building was razed and rebuilt as a light opera house. Destroyed in 1915 for office space.

Demolished: 1915

Theatre Names	Named
Bijou Theatre	1881
Brighton Theatre	1878

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Truth Wagon Play, Original Written by Hayden Talbot	Mar 11, 1912 - Apr 1912
The Right to Happiness Play, Original Written by Gustav Guiche, P. B. Ghersi	Jan 11, 1912 - Jan 1912
The Stranger Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Charles T. Dazey	Dec 21, 1911 - Jan 1912
The Strugglers Play, Original Written by H.M. Horkheimer, Lucile Sawyer	Nov 06, 1911 - Nov 1911
The Three Lights Play, Original Written by Charles T. Dazey, May Robson	Oct 31, 1911 - Nov 1911
Modern Marriage Play, Original Written by Harrison Rhodes	Sep 16, 1911 - Sep 1911
Baxter's Partner Play, Original Written by Thomas T. Railey	Jun 27, 1911 - Jul 1911
Youth Play, Original Written by Max Halbe	Jun 08, 1911 - Jun 1911
The Clouds Play, Original Written by Jaroslav Kvapil	May 15, 1911 - May 1911
The Confession Play, Original Written by James Halleck Reid	Mar 13, 1911 - May 1911
The Havoc Play, Original, Drama Written by H.S. Sheldon	Jan 09, 1911 - Mar 1911
The Nest Egg Play, Original Written by Anne Caldwell	Nov 22, 1910 - Jan 1911
The Other Fellow Play, Original, Farce Written by George Totten Smith	Oct 31, 1910 - Nov 1910
New York Play, Original Written by William J. Hurlbut	Oct 17, 1910 - Oct 1910
My Man Play, Original Written by Forrest Halsey	Sep 27, 1910 - Oct 1910
Welcome to Our City Play, Original Written by George V. Hobart	Sep 12, 1910 - Sep 1910
The Lottery Man Play, Original Written by Rida Johnson Young	Dec 06, 1909 - May 1910
His Name on the Door Play, Original Written by Lawrence Mulligan	Nov 22, 1909 - Dec 1909
Idols Play, Original Written by Roy Hornimann	Nov 01, 1909 - Nov 1909
The Debtors Play, Original Written by Margaret Mayo	Oct 12, 1909 - Oct 1909
The Master Key Play, Original Written by Cosmo Hamilton	Oct 04, 1909 - Oct 1909
The Intruder Play, Original Written by Thompson Buchanan	Sep 22, 1909 - Oct 1909
A Gentleman from Mississippi Play, Original Written by Harrison Rhodes, Thomas A. Wise	Sep 29, 1908 - Sep 1909
All for a Girl Play, Original Written by Rupert Hughes	Aug 22, 1908 - Sep 1908
Papa Lebonnard Play, Revival Written by Jean Aicard	Apr 28, 1908 - May 1908
The Wolf Play, Original Written by Eugene Walter	Apr 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Bluffs Play, Original, Farce Written by Leo Ditrichstein	Mar 19, 1908 - Mar 1908
The Rector's Garden Play, Original, Comedy Written by Byron Ongley	Mar 03, 1908 - Mar 1908
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 17, 1908 - Feb 1908
King Richard III Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 17, 1908 - Feb 1908
The Comet Play, Original Written by Owen Johnson	Dec 30, 1907 - Feb 1908
A Doll's House Play, Revival Written by Henrik Ibsen	Nov 18, 1907 - Dec 1907
The Master Builder Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Sep 23, 1907 - Nov 1907
Personal Play, Original Written by Eugene W. Presbrey	Sep 03, 1907 - Oct 1907
Comtesse Coquette Play, Original, Comedy Written by Roberto Bracco	Sep 02, 1907 - Sep 1907
The Shoo-Fly Regiment Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Rosamond Johnson	Aug 06, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907
Comtesse Coquette Play, Original, Comedy Written by Roberto Bracco	Apr 12, 1907 - Jun 15, 1907
Hedda Gabler Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Mar 11, 1907 - Apr 1907
All-of-a-Sudden Peggy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ernest Denny	Feb 11, 1907 - Mar 1907
A Doll's House Play, Revival Written by Henrik Ibsen	Jan 18, 1907 - Feb 1907
The Mimic and the Maid Musical, Original, Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Allen Lowe; Lyrics by Allen Lowe	Jan 11, 1907 - Jan 12, 1907
The Double Life Play, Original, Drama	Dec 24, 1906 - Jan 1907
Mrs. Wilson, That's All Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by George V. Hobart	Nov 05, 1906 - Dec 22, 1906
When We Were Twenty-one Play, Revival Written by Henry V. Esmond	Oct 18, 1906 - Nov 01, 1906
The Genius Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Cecil B. De Mille	Oct 03, 1906 - Nov 1906
The Music Master Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Charles Klein	Sep 01, 1906 - Sep 1906
The Music Master Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Charles Klein	Sep 02, 1905 - Closing date unknown
The Music Master Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Charles Klein	Jan 09, 1905 - Closing date unknown
Mrs. Black Is Back Play, Original, Farce, Play with music Written by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by Paul West	Nov 07, 1904 - Jan 07, 1905
A Fool and His Money Play, Revival Written by George Broadhurst	Oct 26, 1904 - Nov 1904
Mr. Wix of Wickham Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Herbert Darnley; Book by Herbert Darnley, John H. Wagner; Lyrics by John H. Wagner	Sep 19, 1904 - Oct 22, 1904
What's the Matter with Susan? Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leo Ditrichstein	Dec 01, 1903 - Dec 1903
Are You My Father? Play, Original Written by Ernest Lacy	Oct 08, 1903 - Oct 1903
The Mocking Bird Musical, Original, Opera, Romantic Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld	May 25, 1903 - Jun 08, 1903
Nancy Brown Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Henry K. Hadley; Book by Frederic Ranken; Lyrics by Frederic Ranken	Feb 16, 1903 - May 16, 1903
The Bird in the Cage Play, Original, Comedy Written by Clyde Fitch	Jan 12, 1903 - Feb 1903
The Mocking Bird Musical, Original, Opera, Romantic Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld	Nov 10, 1902 - Jan 05, 1903
An American Invasion Play, Original, Drama Written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley	Oct 20, 1902 - Nov 1902
Hearts Aflame Play, Original, Drama Written by Genevieve Greville Haines	Sep 08, 1902 - Oct 1902
A Modern Magdalen Play, Original, Drama	Mar 29, 1902 - May 1902
Lady Margaret Play, Original, Comedy	Jan 27, 1902 - Feb 1902
The Widow Jones Play, Revival Written by John J. McNally	Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902
The Auctioneer Play, Original, Comedy Written by Lee Arthur, Charles Klein	Sep 23, 1901 - Dec 1901
The Climbers Play, Original, Drama Written by Clyde Fitch	Jan 21, 1901 - Jun 1901
Madge Smith, Attorney Play, Original, Comedy, Farce, Play with music Music by Francis Bryant, Ernest Hogan, Theodore H. Northrup, A. Baldwin Sloane; Written by Ramsay Morris	Dec 10, 1900 - Jan 12, 1901
The Belle of Bridgeport Play, Original, Farce, Play with music Written by Glen MacDonough	Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900
Mistress Nell Play, Original, Drama Written by George C. Hazelton	Oct 09, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Cupid Outwits Adam Play, Original, Farce Written by Frederick Stanford	Sep 10, 1900 - Sep 1900
The Carpetbagger Play, Original, Comedy Written by Opie Read, Frank S. Pixley	Apr 09, 1900 - Apr 1900
Aunt Hannah Musical, Original, Farce Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Matthew J. Royal; Lyrics by Clay M. Greene	Feb 22, 1900 - Mar 10, 1900
Sister Mary Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Glen MacDonough	Oct 27, 1899 - Jan 1900
In Paradise Play, Original, Farce	Sep 04, 1899 - Nov 1899
Adonis Musical, Revival, Burlesque Music by Edward E. Rice; Libretto by Edward E. Rice, William Gill	May 09, 1899 - May 20, 1899
The Purple Lady Play, Original, Farce Written by Sydney Rosenfeld	Apr 03, 1899 - Closing date unknown
Brown's in Town Play, Original, Melodrama, Play with music Written by Mark E. Swan	Feb 20, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Tarrytown Widow Play, Original, Farce Written by Charles T. Dazey	May 09, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Old Coat Play, Original, Farce Written by W. H. Allerdice	Apr 04, 1898 - Closing date unknown
What Happened to Jones Play, Original, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	Nov 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Wrong Mr. Wright Play, Original, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	Sep 06, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Courted Into Court Play, Original, Comedy, Farce, Play with music	Dec 26, 1896 - Apr 1897
The Gay Mr. Lightfoot Play, Original, Farce Written by Lee Arthur, Louis De Lange	Dec 16, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Queen's Proctor Play, Original Written by Herman Merivale	Dec 07, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Chili Widow Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Alfred Sutro, Arthur Bourchier	Nov 30, 1896 - Closing date unknown
My Friend from India Play, Original, Farce Written by H.A. Du Souchet	Oct 06, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Widow Jones Play, Original Written by John J. McNally	Sep 16, 1895 - Closing date unknown
The Passport Play, Original Written by B. C. Stephenson, William Yardley	May 13, 1895 - May 1895
A Run on the Bank Play, Original Written by Charles E. Blaney	Jan 14, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Miss Dynamite Play, Original, Farce Written by Glen MacDonough	Nov 05, 1894 - Nov 19, 1894
Lem Kettle Play, Original Written by Henry Guy Carleton	Sep 24, 1894 - Oct 07, 1894
Charley's Uncle Play, Original Written by Ellie Norwood	May 07, 1894 - Closing date unknown
A Midnight Bell Musical, Original, Comedy, Sketches Written by Charles H. Hoyt	Mar 05, 1889 - Jul 01, 1889
The Pearl of Pekin Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Gustav Kerker, Charles Le Cocq; Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne	Jan 07, 1889 - Closing date unknown
A Brass Monkey Play, Original Written by Charles H. Hoyt	Oct 15, 1888 - Closing date unknown
The Pearl of Pekin Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Gustav Kerker, Charles Le Cocq; Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne	Mar 19, 1888 - May 26, 1888
The Skating Rink Musical, Original, Burlesque, Comedy, Farce Written by Robert Griffin Morris	Feb 28, 1887 - Mar 23, 1887
Adonis Musical, Original, Burlesque Original Music by Edward E. Rice; Libretto by Edward E. Rice, William Gill	Sep 04, 1884 - Closing date unknown
The Mascot Musical, Original, Opera Libretto by Edmond Audran	May 05, 1881 - Closing date unknown