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Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1100
J.B. McElfatrick, architect. Producer Charles Frohman had it built "uptown" at the suggestion of Al Hayman--"Everything theatrical is moving uptown," he said. Hayman later owned it after Frohman died on the Lusitania in 1915. In 1948, the Astor estate purchased the theatre and announced, in 1953, that it would be torn down to make way for an office tower. Waves of nostalgia spread through the theatre community, and performers gathered to celebrate the venue in a restrospective farewell performance.
Built: 1893
Demolished: 1953
Productions Production Dates
The Time of the Cuckoo
Oct 15, 1952 - May 30, 1953
I Am a Camera
Nov 28, 1951 - Jul 12, 1952
Buy Me Blue Ribbons
Oct 17, 1951 - Oct 27, 1951
The Long Days
Apr 20, 1951 - Apr 21, 1951
The Member of the Wedding
Jan 05, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951
The Closing Door
Dec 01, 1949 - Dec 17, 1949
Twelfth Night
Oct 03, 1949 - Nov 12, 1949
Life With Mother
Oct 20, 1948 - Jun 04, 1949
Seeds in the Wind
May 25, 1948 - May 29, 1948
Ruth Draper
Dec 28, 1947 - Feb 01, 1948
The Winslow Boy
Oct 29, 1947 - May 01, 1948
Ruth Draper
Jan 12, 1947 - Feb 23, 1947
O Mistress Mine
Jan 23, 1946 - May 31, 1947
The Mermaids Singing
Nov 28, 1945 - Jan 12, 1946
The Next Half Hour
Oct 29, 1945 - Nov 03, 1945
Life With Father
Nov 08, 1939 - Sep 08, 1945
They Knew What They Wanted
Oct 02, 1939 - Oct 21, 1939
Journey's End
Sep 18, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939
Mamba's Daughters
Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939
Soliloquy
Nov 28, 1938 - Nov 1938
Missouri Legend
Sep 19, 1938 - Oct 1938
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr 14, 1938 - Apr 1938
The Star-Wagon
Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938
Candida
Mar 10, 1937 - May 08, 1937
The Wingless Victory
Dec 23, 1936 - Mar 1937
Hamlet
Oct 08, 1936 - Closing date unknown
Spring Dance
Aug 25, 1936 - Sep 1936
Fresh Fields
Feb 10, 1936 - Apr 1936
O Evening Star
Jan 08, 1936 - Closing date unknown
Ghosts
Dec 12, 1935 - Feb 1936
For Valor
Nov 18, 1935 - Nov 1935
Bright Star
Oct 15, 1935 - Oct 1935
The Old Maid
Jan 07, 1935 - Sep 1935
But Not For Love
Nov 26, 1934 - Dec 1934
Allure
Oct 29, 1934 - Nov 1934
Four Saints in Three Acts
Apr 02, 1934 - Apr 14, 1934
Richard of Bordeaux
Feb 14, 1934 - Mar 19, 1934
The School for Husbands
Oct 16, 1933 - Jan 20, 1934
The Dream of Sganarelle
Oct 16, 1933 - Jan 20, 1934
Threepenny Opera
Apr 13, 1933 - Apr 22, 1933
We, The People
Jan 21, 1933 - Mar 1933
Firebird
Nov 21, 1932 - Dec 1932
Dangerous Corner
Oct 27, 1932 - Apr 1933
There's Always Juliet
Feb 15, 1932 - May 1932
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Feb 09, 1931 - Dec 1931
Petticoat Influence
Dec 15, 1930 - Mar 1931
Room of Dreams
Nov 05, 1930 - Nov 1930
Stepdaughters of War
Oct 06, 1930 - Oct 1930
Milestones
Jun 02, 1930 - Jun 1930
The Little Father of the Wilderness
Jun 02, 1930 - Jun 1930
Dishonored Lady
Feb 04, 1930 - May 1930
Candle Light
Sep 30, 1929 - Jan 1930
The Age of Innocence
Nov 27, 1928 - May 1929
Olympia
Oct 16, 1928 - Nov 1928
Heavy Traffic
Sep 05, 1928 - Oct 1928
The Happy Husband
May 07, 1928 - Jul 1928
The Play's the Thing
Apr 09, 1928 - Apr 1928
Napoleon
Mar 08, 1928 - Mar 1928
Salvation
Jan 31, 1928 - Feb 1928
Interference
Oct 18, 1927 - May 1928
Pickwick
Sep 05, 1927 - Nov 1927
Her Cardboard Lover
Mar 21, 1927 - Aug 1927
Set a Thief
Feb 21, 1927 - May 1927
The Captive
Sep 29, 1926 - Feb 1927
Raquel Meller
Apr 14, 1926 - May 15, 1926
Easy Virtue
Dec 07, 1925 - Apr 1926
Antonia
Oct 20, 1925 - Dec 1925
A Tale of the Wolf
Oct 07, 1925 - Oct 1925
The Dove
Aug 24, 1925 - Oct 1925
The Dove
Feb 11, 1925 - May 10, 1925
Isabel
Jan 13, 1925 - Feb 1925
Shall We Join the Ladies?
Jan 13, 1925 - Feb 1925
Grounds for Divorce
Sep 23, 1924 - Jan 1925
She Stoops to Conquer
Jun 09, 1924 - Jun 1924
The Lady
Dec 04, 1923 - Feb 1924
Casanova
Sep 26, 1923 - Dec 1923
Zander the Great
Apr 09, 1923 - Jun 1923
Pasteur
Mar 12, 1923 - Mar 1923
Rose Briar
Dec 25, 1922 - Mar 1923
The Texas Nightingale
Nov 20, 1922 - Dec 1922
La Tendresse
Sep 25, 1922 - Nov 1922
The Rivals
Jun 05, 1922 - Jun 1922
The Czarina
Jan 31, 1922 - May 1922
The Dream Maker
Nov 21, 1921 - Jan 1922
Blood and Sand
Sep 20, 1921 - Nov 1921
Clair de Lune
Apr 18, 1921 - Jun 1921
Mary Rose
Dec 22, 1920 - Apr 1921
Call the Doctor
Aug 31, 1920 - Dec 1920
Declassee
Oct 06, 1919 - May 1920
Dear Brutus
Dec 23, 1918 - Jun 1919
The Saving Grace
Sep 30, 1918 - Dec 1918
Belinda
May 06, 1918 - Jun 1918
The New Word
May 06, 1918 - Jun 1918
The Off Chance
Feb 14, 1918 - May 1918
The Lady of the Camellias
Dec 24, 1917 - Feb 1918
The Three Bears
Nov 13, 1917 - Dec 1917
Rambler Rose
Sep 10, 1917 - Nov 10, 1917
The New Word
May 14, 1917 - Jun 1917
Old Friends
May 14, 1917 - Jun 1917
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
May 14, 1917 - Jun 1917
A Kiss for Cinderella
Dec 25, 1916 - May 1917
Cendres D'Opium An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Du Theatre au Champ D'Honneur An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Hecube An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
L'Aiglon An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
L'Anglais tel Qu'on le Parle An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
L'Holocauste An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
La Chance du Mari An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
La Dame aux Camelias An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
La Faux Modele An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
La Mort de Cleopatre An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
La Paix Chez Soi An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Le Proces de Jeanne d'Arc An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Le Vitrail An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Rosalie An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
Shylock An arrangement of the trial scene of "Merchant of Venice" by
William Shakespeare ; Written by
A French Officer at the front ,
A Gay French Author at the Front ,
Edmond Rostand ,
Emile Moreau ,
Georges Courteline ,
Henri Cain ,
Jean De Le Traz ,
Maurice Bernhardt ,
Max Maurey ,
Rene Clarance ,
René Fauchois ,
Gaston Armand De Caillavet ,
Robert de Flers
Dec 04, 1916 - Dec 24, 1916
The Basker
Oct 30, 1916 - Dec 1916
Caroline
Sep 20, 1916 - Oct 1916
Rio Grande
Apr 04, 1916 - May 1916
Margaret Schiller
Mar 13, 1916 - Closing date unknown
The Little Minister
Jan 11, 1916 - Mar 1916
Peter Pan
Dec 21, 1915 - Jan 1916
The Chief
Nov 22, 1915 - Dec 1915
Secret Service
Nov 08, 1915 - Nov 1915
Sherlock Holmes
Oct 11, 1915 - Nov 1915
A Celebrated Case
Apr 07, 1915 - Sep 1915
The Shadow
Jan 25, 1915 - Mar 1915
Rosemary
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 1915
Driven
Dec 14, 1914 - Jan 1915
Diplomacy
Oct 20, 1914 - Dec 1914
The Prodigal Husband
Sep 07, 1914 - Oct 1914
A Scrap of Paper
May 11, 1914 - Jun 1914
The Legend of Leonora
Jan 05, 1914 - May 1914
Tante
Oct 28, 1913 - Jan 1914
The Tyranny of Tears
Sep 29, 1913 - Oct 1913
The Will
Sep 29, 1913 - Oct 1913
Much Ado About Nothing
Sep 01, 1913 - Sep 1913
The Amazons
Apr 28, 1913 - Jun 1913
Liberty Hall
Mar 11, 1913 - Apr 1913
The Spy
Jan 13, 1913 - Mar 1913
Peter Pan
Dec 23, 1912 - Jan 1913
Bella Donna
Nov 11, 1912 - Closing date unknown
The Perplexed Husband
Sep 02, 1912 - Nov 1912
Oliver Twist
Mar 25, 1912 - May 1912
Lady Patricia
Feb 26, 1912 - Mar 1912
A Slice of Life
Jan 29, 1912 - Closing date unknown
Cousin Kate
Jan 29, 1912 - Closing date unknown
The Witness for the Defense
Dec 04, 1911 - Jan 1912
A Single Man
Sep 04, 1911 - Dec 1911
The Twelve Pound Look
Feb 13, 1911 - Mar 1911
Alice Sit-by-the-Fire
Feb 13, 1911 - Mar 1911
Trelawny of the "Wells"
Jan 01, 1911 - Feb 1911
Sherlock Holmes
Dec 05, 1910 - Closing date unknown
The Private Secretary
Dec 05, 1910 - Closing date unknown
Secret Service
Dec 05, 1910 - Closing date unknown
Too Much Johnson
Dec 05, 1910 - Closing date unknown
Held by the Enemy
Dec 05, 1910 - Closing date unknown
Smith
Sep 05, 1910 - Dec 1910
Caste
Apr 25, 1910 - Jun 1910
Mid-Channel
Jan 31, 1910 - Apr 1910
Inconstant George
Sep 29, 1909 - Dec 1909
The Mollusc
Jun 07, 1909 - Jun 1909
What Every Woman Knows
Dec 23, 1908 - Jun 1909
Jack Straw
Sep 14, 1908 - Dec 1908
The Thief
Sep 03, 1908 - Sep 1908
Father and the Boys
Mar 02, 1908 - May 1908
The Jesters
Jan 15, 1908 - Mar 1908
Quality Street
Jan 06, 1908 - Jan 1908
My Wife
Aug 31, 1907 - Dec 1907
Cousin Kate
May 06, 1907 - May 1907
His Excellency the Governor
Apr 04, 1907 - May 1907
The Silver Box
Mar 18, 1907 - Apr 1907
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines
Feb 18, 1907 - Mar 1907
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Jan 28, 1907 - Feb 1907
The Good Hope
Jan 28, 1907 - Feb 1907
Nance Oldfield
Jan 28, 1907 - Feb 1907
Peter Pan
Dec 24, 1906 - Jan 1907
His House in Order
Sep 03, 1906 - Dec 1906
Peter Pan
Nov 06, 1905 - May 20, 1906
De Lancey
Sep 04, 1905 - Nov 1905
The Freedom of Suzanne
Apr 19, 1905 - May 1905
Sherlock Holmes
Mar 06, 1905 - Nov 1905
'Op-o'-Me Thumb
Feb 06, 1905 - Closing date unknown
The Little Minister
Dec 26, 1904 - Feb 1905
The Duke of Killicrankie
Sep 05, 1904 - Dec 1904
Ingomar
May 16, 1904 - May 16, 1904
When Knighthood Was in Flower
May 02, 1904 - May 1904
The Other Girl
Jan 25, 1904 - Closing date unknown
Little Mary
Jan 05, 1904 - Jan 1904
The Pretty Sister of Jose
Nov 10, 1903 - Dec 1903
Captain Dieppe
Oct 13, 1903 - Nov 1903
The Mummy and the Humming Bird
Apr 20, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Unforeseen
Jan 13, 1903 - Apr 1903
Imprudence
Nov 17, 1902 - Jan 1903
The Mummy and the Humming Bird
Sep 04, 1902 - Nov 1902
The Importance of Being Earnest
Apr 14, 1902 - May 1902
The Twin Sister
Mar 03, 1902 - Apr 1902
The Wilderness
Dec 23, 1901 - Mar 1902
The Second in Command
Sep 02, 1901 - Dec 1901
Diplomacy
Apr 15, 1901 - Jun 1901
Brother Officers
Apr 08, 1901 - Apr 1901
Mrs. Dane's Defense
Dec 31, 1900 - Apr 1901
Richard Carvel
Sep 11, 1900 - Jan 1901
Brother Officers
Aug 27, 1900 - Sep 1900
The Bugle Call
Apr 02, 1900 - Apr 1900
A Man and His Wife
Apr 02, 1900 - Apr 1900
Brother Officers
Jan 16, 1900 - Apr 1900
My Lady's Lord
Dec 25, 1899 - Jan 1900
The Tyranny of Tears
Sep 11, 1899 - Jan 1900
Romeo and Juliet
May 08, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Man of Destiny
Feb 16, 1899 - Closing date unknown
Lord and Lady Algy
Feb 14, 1899 - May 1899
Phroso
Dec 26, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Liars
Sep 26, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Little Minister
Jun 1898 - Jun 1898
His Honor the Mayor
Apr 26, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Conquerors
Jan 04, 1898 - Closing date unknown
A Marriage of Convenience
Nov 08, 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Little Minister
Sep 27, 1897 - Nov 1897
A Man and His Wife
Mar 06, 1897 - Mar 06, 1897
Under the Red Robe
Dec 28, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Rosemary
Aug 31, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Bohemia
Mar 09, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Marse Van
Feb 17, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Marriage
Feb 17, 1896 - Closing date unknown
A Woman's Reason
Jan 27, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Michael and His Lost Angel
Jan 15, 1896 - Jan 1896
Carmen
Dec 24, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Christopher, Jr.
Oct 07, 1895 - Closing date unknown
The Imprudent Young Couple
Sep 23, 1895 - Closing date unknown
The City of Pleasure
Sep 02, 1895 - Sep 1895
The Luck of Roaring Camp
May 14, 1895 - May 28, 1895
Gudgeons
May 14, 1895 - May 28, 1895
The Importance of Being Earnest
Apr 22, 1895 - Closing date unknown
John-a-Dreams
Mar 18, 1895 - Closing date unknown
The Masqueraders
Dec 03, 1894 - Mar 1895
The Bauble Shop
Sep 11, 1894 - Dec 11, 1894
A Doll's House
Feb 15, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Younger Son
Oct 24, 1893 - Closing date unknown
Liberty Hall
Aug 21, 1893 - Closing date unknown
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Jan 25, 1893 - Closing date unknown
