Hoyt's Theatre

24th St. (5th and Madison), New York, NY

In 1865, the Christy Minstrels converted an illegal stock exchange (adjacent to the Fifth Avenue Hotel) into a theatre. Later, Augustin Daly managed it from 1869 to 1873, when it burned down, only to be rebuilt in 1877. Steele MacKaye renovated it and renamed it the Madison Square in 1879, and it boasted a number of theatrical innovations, including gas lights, folding chairs, and a primitive version of air-conditioning. It was razed in 1908 and replaced by an office building.

Built: 1865 Demolished: 1908

Theatre Names	Named
Hoyt's Theatre	1891	aka Hoyt's Madison Square Theatre
Madison Square Theatre	1879
Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre	1869
Brougham's Theatre	1868
Fifth Avenue Opera House	1865

Productions

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Hoyt's Theatre	Opening Date
The Worth of a Woman Play, Original, Written by David Graham Phillips	02/12/1908
The Reckoning Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Schnitzler	01/13/1908
The Literary Sense Play, Original, Written by Arthur Schnitzler	01/13/1908
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Play, Original, Written by Anne Warner	12/16/1907
The Coming of Mrs. Patrick Play, Original, Written by Rachel Crothers	11/06/1907
The Man on the Case Play, Original, Comedy Written by Grace Livingston Furniss	09/04/1907
The Three of Us Play, Original, Drama Written by Rachel Crothers	10/17/1906
The Two Mr. Wetherbys Play, Original, Comedy Written by St. John Hankin	08/23/1906
Mrs. Temple's Telegram Play, Original, Farce Written by Frank Wyatt	04/16/1906
The Greater Love Play, Original, Drama Written by Ivy Ashton Root	03/19/1906
The Title Mart Play, Original, Written by Winston Churchill	02/20/1906
The Daughter of the Tumbrils Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney Bowkett, Walter E. Grogan	02/05/1906
Lucky Miss Dean Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sidney Bowkett, Walter E. Grogan	02/05/1906
A Case of Arson Musical, Original, Drama, One Act Written by Hermann Heijermans, Tremayne and Hall	01/09/1906
The Braisley Diamond Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Hermann Heijermans, Tremayne and Hall	01/09/1906
David Garrick Play, Original, Written by Charles J. Bell	11/27/1905
The Man on the Box Play, Original, Written by Grace Livingston Furniss	10/03/1905
The Prince Chap Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward Peple	09/04/1905
The Woman in the Case Play, Original, Written by Clyde Fitch	08/21/1905
The Firm of Cunningham Play, Original, Comedy Written by Willis Steell	04/18/1905
Mrs. Battle's Bath Play, Original, One Act Written by E. G. Malyon, H. H. Morrell	04/11/1905
The Countess Cathleen Play, Original, Written by William Butler Yeats	03/28/1905
Mrs. Temple's Telegram Play, Original, Farce Written by Frank Wyatt	02/01/1905
The Secret of Polichinelle Play, Original, Comedy Written by Pierre Wolff	01/19/1904
Candida Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	01/04/1904
The Girl from Dixie Musical, Original, Comedy Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	12/14/1903
The Little Princess Play, Original, Drama Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett	12/01/1903
A Clean Slate Play, Original, Written by R.C. Carton	11/03/1903
Pretty Peggy Play, Original, Drama Written by Frances Aymar Mathews	10/05/1903
My Wife's Husbands Play, Original, Farce Written by Edwin Milton Royle	08/24/1903
A Fool and His Money Play, Original, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	04/14/1903
Cynthia Play, Original, Comedy Written by Hubert Henry Davies	03/16/1903
Gretna Green Play, Original, Comedy Written by Grace Livingston Furniss	01/05/1903
Audrey Play, Original, Drama Special music composed by Henry K. Hadley; Written by Harriet Ford	11/24/1902
Everyman Play, Original, Written by Peter Dorland	11/03/1902
The Two Schools Play, Original, Written by Alfred Capus	09/30/1902
The Diplomat Play, Original, Comedy Written by Martha Morton	03/20/1902
On the Quiet Play, Original, Comedy Written by Augustus Thomas	02/10/1902
The Romanesques Play, Original, Comedy, One Act Written by Basil Hood, Edmond Rostand	01/13/1902
Sweet and Twenty Play, Original, Comedy Written by Basil Hood, Edmond Rostand	01/13/1902
Sweet and Twenty Play, Original, Comedy Written by Basil Hood	12/30/1901
The Liberty Belles Musical, Original, Comedy Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	09/30/1901
On the Quiet Play, Original, Comedy Written by Augustus Thomas	02/11/1901
My Lady Dainty Play, Original, Drama Written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley	01/08/1901
The House That Jack Built Play, Original,	12/24/1900
Hodge, Podge & Co. Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John W. Bratton, Harry Pleon; Adapted from the German by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by Walter Ford	10/23/1900
Self and Lady Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Pierre Decourcelle	10/08/1900
The Husbands of Leontine Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfred Capus, Basil Hood	09/08/1900
Ib and Little Christina Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfred Capus, Basil Hood	09/08/1900
Why Smith Left Home Play, Original, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	04/09/1900
Twelve Months Later Play, Original, Farce	03/26/1900
Coralie and Company, Dressmakers Play, Original, Farce Written by Albin Vallabreque, Maurice Hennequin	02/05/1900
Wheels Within Wheels Play, Original, Comedy Written by R.C. Carton	12/11/1899
Make Way for the Ladies Play, Original, Farce	11/13/1899
The Girl in the Barracks Play, Original, Farce Written by Heinrich Stobitzer, Curt Kraatz	11/06/1899
Why Smith Left Home Play, Original, Farce Written by George Broadhurst	09/02/1899
Because She Loved Him So Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Gillette	01/16/1899
On and Off Play, Original, Farce Written by Alexandre Bisson	10/17/1898
Goodbye Play, Original, Drama Written by A. C. Fraserwood	10/06/1898
A Brace of Partridges Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Richard Ganthony	09/07/1898
Dangerfield '95 Play, Original, Farce Written by Mildred Dowling	02/28/1898
Oh, Susannah! Play, Original, Farce	02/07/1898
John Gabriel Borkman Play, Original, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	11/18/1897
The Proper Caper Play, Original, Farce Written by Fabrice Carre, Maurice Hennequin, Paul Bilhaud	10/04/1897
A Bachelor's Honeymoon Play, Original, Farce Written by John Stapleton	09/06/1897
The Man from Mexico Play, Original, Farce Written by Alexandre Bisson, M. Gondinet, H.A. Du Souchet	04/19/1897
A Contented Woman Play, Original, Written by Charles H. Hoyt	02/08/1897
A Contented Woman Play, Original, Play with music Written by Charles H. Hoyt	01/04/1897
A Florida Enchantment Play, Original, Comedy Written by A. C. Gunter	10/12/1896
Sue Play, Original, Drama Written by Bret Harte, T. Edgar Pemberton	09/15/1896
The Liar Play, Original, Farce Written by Clyde Fitch	09/02/1896
Prince Karl Play, Original, Written by A. C. Gunter	05/03/1896
A Black Sheep Play, Original, Written by Charles H. Hoyt	01/06/1896
A Runaway Colt Play, Original, Farce Written by Charles H. Hoyt	12/02/1895
The Gay Parisians Play, Original, Farce Written by Georges Feydeau, Maurice Desvallierès	09/23/1895
The Littlest Girl Play, Original, Farce Written by Robert Hilliard	09/02/1895
Lost- 24 Hours Play, Original, Comedy Written by W. A. Tremayne, Logan Fuller	09/02/1895
Other People's Money Play, Original, Farce Written by Edward Owings Towne	08/19/1895
In a Season Play, Original, Written by Langdon Mitchell	06/03/1895
The Man Upstairs Play, Original, Farce Written by Augustus Thomas	04/09/1895
The Foundling Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by William Lestocq, E. M. Robson	02/25/1895
A Milk White Flag: And It's Battle Scarred Followers on the Field of Mars and in the Court of Venus Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by Charles H. Hoyt	10/08/1894
A Temperance Town Play, Original, Written by Charles H. Hoyt	09/18/1894
Lady Gladys Play, Original, Written by Robert Buchanan	05/28/1894
The Check Book Play, Original, Written by Charles Coghlan	05/09/1894
A Texas Steer Play, Original, Written by Charles H. Hoyt	01/08/1894
Madison Square Theatre	Opening Date
A Trip to Chinatown Play, Original, Written by Charles H. Hoyt	11/09/1891
Alabama Play, Original, Written by Augustus Thomas	00/00/1891
A Pair of Spectacles Play, Original, Written by Sydney Grundy	10/30/1890
Beau Brummell Play, Original, Written by Clyde Fitch	00/00/1890
Partners Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Robert Buchanan	04/09/1888
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Play, Original, Drama Written by T. R. Sullivan	09/12/1887
Jim the Penman Play, Original, Written by Sir Charles L. Young	11/01/1886
Held by the Enemy Play, Original, Written by William Gillette	08/16/1886
Anselma Play, Original, Written by Victorien Sardou	09/07/1885
May Blossom Play, Original, Written by David Belasco	04/12/1884
Young Mrs. Winthrop Play, Original, Written by Bronson Howard	10/09/1882
Hazel Kirke Play, Original, Written by Steele MacKaye	00/00/1879
Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre	Opening Date
Pique Play, Original, Written by Augustin Daly	12/14/1875
What Should She Do?; or, Jealousy Play, Original, Written by Augustin Daly	08/25/1874
Oliver Twist Play, Revival,	06/03/1874
Divorce Play, Original, Drama Written by Augustin Daly	08/09/1871
No Name Play, Original, Written by Augustin Daly	06/07/1871
Saratoga Play, Original, Written by Bronson Howard	12/21/1870
Man and Wife Play, Original, Written by Augustin Daly	09/13/1870
Fernande Play, Original, Written by Victorien Sardou	06/07/1870
Frou-Frou Play, Original, Drama Written by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	02/15/1870
Surf Play, Original, Comedy Written by Olive Logan Sykes	01/12/1870
The Busybody Play, Original, Comedy Written by Susannah Centlivre	01/03/1870
The Duke's Motto Play, Original, Melodrama Written by John Brougham	12/20/1869
The Irish Heiress Play, Original, Written by Dion Boucicault	12/09/1869
Checkmate Play, Original, Comedy Written by Andrew Halliday	12/01/1869
Daddy Gray Play, Original, Written by Andrew Halliday	12/01/1869
Everybody's Friend Play, Original, Comedy Written by Stirling Coyne	11/24/1869
A New Way to Pay Old Debts Play, Original, Drama Written by Philip Massinger	11/22/1869
Caste Play, Original, Written by Thomas William Robertson	11/15/1869
Much Ado About Nothing Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/08/1869
She Would and She Would Not Play, Original, Written by Colley Cibber	10/27/1869
King Rene's Daughter Play, Original, Romance Written by Henrik Hertz	10/22/1869
The Love-Chase Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sheridan Knowles	10/22/1869
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	10/18/1869
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	10/04/1869
London Assurance Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Dion Boucicault	09/29/1869
Old Heads and Young Hearts Play, Revival, Written by Dion Boucicault	09/27/1869
Dreams Play, Original, Written by Thomas William Robertson	09/06/1869
Play Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thomas William Robertson	08/16/1869
Brougham's Theatre	Opening Date
Much Ado About A Merchant of Venice Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by John Brougham	03/08/1869
Po-Ca-Hon-Tas Musical, Revival, Libretto by John Brougham	02/22/1869
The Dramatic Review for 1868 Musical, Original, Written by John Brougham	01/25/1869