Paradise Roof Garden
201 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
600
Built
1899
Closed
1915
Demolished
1935
ABOUT THIS THEATRE
Venetian Terrace Roof Garden
Description
Hammerstein's roof garden and cafe atop Republic and Victoria Theatres. It began with a small petting zoo (including a cow and a milkmaid), but soon Oscar's son William began hiring novelty and vaudeville acts through European agencies. The Paradise Roof Garden became increasingly sensationalistic until its 1915 demise.