Bijou Theatre

1239 Broadway, New York, NY

Demolished

1915

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as

Previously known as

Brighton Theatre

Description

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.

LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

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Darktown Follies of 1914
Jun 15, 1914 - Closing date unknown
Music by J. Leubrie Hill; Book by J. Leubrie Hill; Lyrics by J. Leubrie Hill

Musical Original All Black Cast

Musical Original All Black Cast

The Truth Wagon
Mar 11, 1912 - Apr 1912
Written by Hayden Talbot

Play Original

Play Original

The Right to Happiness
Jan 11, 1912 - Jan 1912
Written by Gustav Guiche, P. B. Ghersi

Play Original

Play Original

The Stranger
Dec 21, 1911 - Jan 1912
Written by Charles T. Dazey

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

The Strugglers
Nov 06, 1911 - Nov 1911
Written by H.M. Horkheimer, Lucile Sawyer

Play Original

Play Original

The Three Lights
Oct 31, 1911 - Nov 1911
Written by Charles T. Dazey, May Robson

Play Original

Play Original

Modern Marriage
Sep 16, 1911 - Sep 1911
Written by Harrison Rhodes

Play Original

Play Original

Baxter's Partner
Jun 27, 1911 - Jul 1911
Written by Thomas T. Railey

Play Original

Play Original

Youth
Jun 08, 1911 - Jun 1911
Written by Max Halbe

Play Original

Play Original

The Clouds
May 15, 1911 - May 1911
Written by Jaroslav Kvapil

Play Original

Play Original

The Confession
Mar 13, 1911 - May 1911
Written by James Halleck Reid

Play Original

Play Original

The Havoc
Jan 09, 1911 - Mar 1911
Written by H.S. Sheldon

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

The Nest Egg
Nov 22, 1910 - Jan 1911
Written by Anne Caldwell

Play Original

Play Original

The Other Fellow
Oct 31, 1910 - Nov 1910
Written by George Totten Smith

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

New York
Oct 17, 1910 - Oct 1910
Written by William J. Hurlbut

Play Original

Play Original

My Man
Sep 27, 1910 - Oct 1910
Written by Forrest Halsey

Play Original

Play Original

Welcome to Our City
Sep 12, 1910 - Sep 1910
Written by George V. Hobart

Play Original

Play Original

The Lottery Man
Dec 06, 1909 - May 1910
Written by Rida Johnson Young

Play Original

Play Original

His Name on the Door
Nov 22, 1909 - Dec 1909
Written by Lawrence Mulligan

Play Original

Play Original

Idols
Nov 01, 1909 - Nov 1909
Written by Roy Horniman

Play Original

Play Original

The Debtors
Oct 12, 1909 - Oct 1909
Written by Margaret Mayo

Play Original

Play Original

The Master Key
Oct 04, 1909 - Oct 1909
Written by Cosmo Hamilton

Play Original

Play Original

The Intruder
Sep 22, 1909 - Oct 1909
Written by Thompson Buchanan

Play Original

Play Original

A Gentleman from Mississippi
Sep 29, 1908 - Sep 1909
Written by Harrison Rhodes, Thomas A. Wise

Play Original

Play Original

All for a Girl
Aug 22, 1908 - Sep 1908
Written by Rupert Hughes

Play Original

Play Original

Papa Lebonnard
Apr 28, 1908 - May 1908
Written by Jean Aicard

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Wolf
Apr 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Written by Eugene Walter

Play Original

Play Original

Bluffs
Mar 19, 1908 - Mar 1908
Written by Leo Ditrichstein

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Rector's Garden
Mar 03, 1908 - Mar 1908
Written by Byron Ongley

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Merchant of Venice
Feb 17, 1908 - Feb 1908
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

King Richard III
Feb 17, 1908 - Feb 1908
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival History

Play Revival History

The Comet
Dec 30, 1907 - Feb 1908
Written by Owen Johnson

Play Original

Play Original

A Doll's House
Nov 18, 1907 - Dec 1907
Written by Henrik Ibsen

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Master Builder
Sep 23, 1907 - Nov 1907
Written by Henrik Ibsen

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

Personal
Sep 03, 1907 - Oct 1907
Written by Eugene W. Presbrey

Play Original

Play Original

Comtesse Coquette
Sep 02, 1907 - Sep 1907
Written by Roberto Bracco

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Shoo-Fly Regiment
Aug 06, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907
Music by J. Rosamond Johnson

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

Comtesse Coquette
Apr 12, 1907 - Jun 15, 1907
Written by Roberto Bracco

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

Hedda Gabler
Mar 11, 1907 - Apr 1907
Written by Henrik Ibsen

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

All-of-a-Sudden Peggy
Feb 11, 1907 - Mar 1907
Written by Ernest Denny

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

A Doll's House
Jan 18, 1907 - Feb 1907
Written by Henrik Ibsen

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Mimic and the Maid
Jan 11, 1907 - Jan 12, 1907
Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Allen Lowe; Lyrics by Allen Lowe

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

The Double Life
Dec 24, 1906 - Jan 1907

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Mrs. Wilson, That's All
Nov 05, 1906 - Dec 22, 1906
Written by George V. Hobart

Play Original Comedy Play with music

Play Original Comedy Play with music

When We Were Twenty-one
Oct 18, 1906 - Nov 01, 1906
Written by Henry V. Esmond

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Genius
Oct 03, 1906 - Nov 1906
Written by Cecil B. DeMille

Play Original Comedy Farce

Play Original Comedy Farce

The Music Master
Sep 01, 1906 - Sep 1906
Written by Charles Klein

Play Original Comedy Drama

Play Original Comedy Drama

The Music Master
Sep 02, 1905 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles Klein

Play Original Comedy Drama

Play Original Comedy Drama

The Music Master
Jan 09, 1905 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles Klein

Play Original Comedy Drama

Play Original Comedy Drama

Mrs. Black Is Back
Nov 07, 1904 - Jan 07, 1905
Written by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by Paul West

Play Original Farce Play with music

Play Original Farce Play with music

A Fool and His Money
Oct 26, 1904 - Nov 1904
Written by George Broadhurst

Play Revival

Play Revival

Mr. Wix of Wickham
Sep 19, 1904 - Oct 22, 1904
Music by Herbert Darnley; Book by Herbert Darnley, John H. Wagner; Lyrics by John H. Wagner

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

What's the Matter with Susan?
Dec 01, 1903 - Dec 1903
Written by Leo Ditrichstein

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

Are You My Father?
Oct 08, 1903 - Oct 1903
Written by Ernest Lacy

Play Original

Play Original

The Mocking Bird
May 25, 1903 - Jun 08, 1903
Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld

Musical Original Opera Romantic Comedy

Musical Original Opera Romantic Comedy

Nancy Brown
Feb 16, 1903 - May 16, 1903
Music by Henry K. Hadley; Book by Frederic Ranken; Lyrics by Frederic Ranken

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

The Bird in the Cage
Jan 12, 1903 - Feb 1903
Written by Clyde Fitch

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Mocking Bird
Nov 10, 1902 - Jan 05, 1903
Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld

Musical Original Opera Romantic Comedy

Musical Original Opera Romantic Comedy

An American Invasion
Oct 20, 1902 - Nov 1902
Written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Hearts Aflame
Sep 08, 1902 - Oct 1902
Written by Genevieve Greville Haines

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

A Modern Magdalen
Mar 29, 1902 - May 31, 1902

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Lady Margaret
Jan 27, 1902 - Feb 1902
Adapted from the French by Edward Rose

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Widow Jones
Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902
Written by John J. McNally

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Auctioneer
Sep 23, 1901 - Dec 1901
Written by Charles Klein, Lee Arthur

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Climbers
Jan 21, 1901 - Jun 01, 1901
Written by Clyde Fitch

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Madge Smith, Attorney
Dec 10, 1900 - Jan 12, 1901
Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, Ernest Hogan, Francis Bryant, Theodore H. Northrup; Written by Ramsay Morris

Play Original Comedy Farce Play with music

Play Original Comedy Farce Play with music

The Belle of Bridgeport
Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900
Written by Glen MacDonough

Play Original Farce Play with music

Play Original Farce Play with music

Mistress Nell
Oct 09, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Written by George C. Hazelton

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Cupid Outwits Adam
Sep 10, 1900 - Sep 1900
Written by Frederick Stanford

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Carpetbagger
Apr 09, 1900 - Apr 1900
Written by Frank S. Pixley, Opie Read

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

Aunt Hannah
Feb 22, 1900 - Mar 10, 1900
Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Matthew J. Royal; Lyrics by Clay M. Greene

Musical Original Farce

Musical Original Farce

Sister Mary
Oct 27, 1899 - Jan 1900
Written by Glen MacDonough

Play Original Comedy Farce

Play Original Comedy Farce

In Paradise
Sep 04, 1899 - Nov 1899

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

Adonis
May 09, 1899 - May 20, 1899
Music by Edward E. Rice; Libretto by Edward E. Rice, William Gill

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

The Purple Lady
Apr 03, 1899 - Closing date unknown
Written by Sydney Rosenfeld

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

Brown's in Town
Feb 20, 1899 - Closing date unknown
Written by Mark E. Swan

Play Original Melodrama Play with music

Play Original Melodrama Play with music

The Tarrytown Widow
May 09, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles T. Dazey

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Old Coat
Apr 04, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Written by W. H. Allerdice

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

What Happened to Jones
Nov 1897 - Closing date unknown
Written by George Broadhurst

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Wrong Mr. Wright
Sep 06, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Written by George Broadhurst

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

Courted Into Court
Dec 26, 1896 - Apr 1897

Play Original Comedy Farce Play with music

Play Original Comedy Farce Play with music

The Gay Mr. Lightfoot
Dec 16, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Written by Lee Arthur, Louis De Lange

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Queen's Proctor
Dec 07, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Written by Herman Merivale

Play Original

Play Original

The Chili Widow
Nov 30, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Written by Alfred Sutro, Arthur Bourchier

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

My Friend from India
Oct 06, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Written by H.A. Du Souchet

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

The Widow Jones
Sep 16, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Written by John J. McNally

Play Original

Play Original

The Passport
May 13, 1895 - May 1895
Written by B. C. Stephenson, William Yardley

Play Original

Play Original

A Run on the Bank
Jan 14, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles E. Blaney

Play Original

Play Original

Miss Dynamite
Nov 05, 1894 - Nov 19, 1894
Written by Glen MacDonough

Play Original Farce

Play Original Farce

Lem Kettle
Sep 24, 1894 - Oct 07, 1894
Written by Henry Guy Carleton

Play Original

Play Original

Charley's Uncle
May 07, 1894 - Closing date unknown
Written by Ellie Norwood

Play Original

Play Original

A Midnight Bell
Mar 05, 1889 - Jul 01, 1889
Written by Charles H. Hoyt

Musical Original Comedy Sketches

Musical Original Comedy Sketches

The Pearl of Pekin
Jan 07, 1889 - Closing date unknown
Music by Charles Le Cocq, Gustav Kerker; Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

A Brass Monkey
Oct 15, 1888 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles H. Hoyt

Play Original

Play Original

The Pearl of Pekin
Mar 19, 1888 - May 26, 1888
Music by Charles Le Cocq, Gustav Kerker; Libretto by Charles Alfred Byrne

Musical Original Comedy Opera

Musical Original Comedy Opera

The Skating Rink
Feb 28, 1887 - Mar 23, 1887
Written by Robert Griffin Morris

Musical Original Burlesque Comedy Farce

Musical Original Burlesque Comedy Farce

Adonis
Sep 04, 1884 - Apr 17, 1886
Original Music by Edward E. Rice; Libretto by Edward E. Rice, William Gill

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Olivette
Dec 19, 1881 - Dec 26, 1881
Music by Edmond Audran; Libretto by Henri Chivot

Musical Revival ComedyOpera

Musical Revival ComedyOpera

The Mascot
May 05, 1881 - Closing date unknown
Libretto by Edmond Audran

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

Olivette
Dec 25, 1880 - Jan 29, 1881
Music by Edmond Audran; Original French libretto to the opérette 'Les Noces d'Olivette' by Alfred Duru, Henri Chivot

Musical Original ComedyOpera

Musical Original ComedyOpera

Brighton Theatre

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