Belmont Theatre

125 W. 48th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 500

Eugene De Rosa, architect. Built by Jack Norworth, lyricist of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." He managed it only through the run of its first show. New management renamed it the Belmont and suffered two flops before booking a season of French drama and changing the name to Theatre Parisien. By 1920, it was once again the Belmont and remained so until 1933, when it shuttered, staying dark until 1937, when (after a four performance return to legit use) it became a movie house. Razed in 1951.

Built: 1918 Demolished: 1951 Closed: 1937

Theatre Names	Named
Belmont Theatre	1920
Theatre Parisien	1919
Belmont Theatre	1918 (2)
Norworth Theatre	1918 (1)	Named for Jack Norworth, Opened January 28, 1918

Productions

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Belmont Theatre	Opening Date
Mum's the Word Special, Original, Verbal annotations by Hiram Sherman	12/05/1940
Please, Mrs. Garibaldi Play, Original, Comedy Written by Mary McCarthy	03/16/1939
In the Bag Play, Original, Comedy Written by Don Carle Gillette	12/17/1936
To My Husband Play, Original, Comedy Written by William H. Fulham	06/01/1936
The Puritan Play, Original, Tragedy	01/23/1936
John Ferguson Play, Revival, Drama Written by St. John Ervine	07/10/1933
Fly By Night Play, Original, Comedy Written by Richard F. Flournoy	06/02/1933
The Surgeon Play, Original, Written by Anthony Young	10/27/1932
Belmont Varieties Musical, Original, Revue, Vaudeville Music by Robert Burke, Alvin Kaufman, Mildred Kaufman, Charles Kenny, Henry Lloyd, Serge Walter; Book by Helen Leary, Nolan Leary, Sam Bernard, II; Lyrics by Robert Burke, Alvin Kaufman, Mildred Kaufman, Charles Kenny, Henry Lloyd, Serge Walter, Sam Bernard, II	09/28/1932
Angels Don't Kiss Play, Original, Comedy Written by R. B. Lackey	04/05/1932
East of Broadway Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles Wagenheim, T. Reginald Arkell	01/26/1932
Puppet Show Play, Original, Drama	10/28/1930
Oh, Professor! Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edward W. Harris	05/01/1930
Stepping Sisters Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Howard Warren Comstock	04/22/1930
Broadway Shadows Play, Original, Comedy Written by Willard Earl Simmons	03/31/1930
Mayfair Play, Original, Drama Written by Laurence Eyre	03/17/1930
Queen Bee Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louise Fox Connell, Ruth Hawthorne	11/12/1929
Town Boy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Marie Baumer	10/04/1929
Chippies Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Luther Yantis	05/29/1929
Pansy Musical, Original, All Black Cast, Comedy Music by Maceo Pinkard; Book by Alex Belledna; Lyrics by Maceo Pinkard	05/14/1929
Be Your Age Play, Original, Written by Esther Willard Bates, Thomas P. Robinson	02/04/1929
The Parson's Bride Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Anonymous	01/21/1929
Sakura Play, Original, Written by Atherton Brownell	12/25/1928
The Royal Box Play, Revival, Comedy, Romance Written by Charles Coghlan	11/20/1928
Girl Trouble Play, Original, Written by Barry Conners	10/25/1928
He Understood Women Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frances Lynch, Michael Kallesser	08/15/1928
The Lawyer's Dilemma Play, Original, Farce, Comedy Written by Seaman Lewis	07/09/1928
The Father Play, Revival, Drama Written by August Strindberg	05/11/1928
Take My Advice Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elliott Nugent, J. C. Nugent	11/01/1927
The Uninvited Guest Play, Original, Drama Written by Bernard J. McOwen	09/27/1927
Fog-Bound Play, Original, Drama Written by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	04/01/1927
Off-Key Play, Original, Drama Written by Arthur Caesar	02/08/1927
Americana Musical, Original, Revue Music by Con Conrad, Henry Souvaine; Book by J. P. McEvoy	07/26/1926
Lovely Lady Play, Original, Written by Jesse Lynch Williams	10/14/1925
Harvest Play, Original, Written by Kate Horton	09/19/1925
Mrs. Partridge Presents Play, Original, Comedy Written by Mary Kennedy, Ruth Hawthorne	01/05/1925
Conscience Play, Original, Drama Written by Don Mullally	09/11/1924
Catskill Dutch Play, Original, Drama Written by Roscoe W. Brink	05/06/1924
Dumb-bell Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elliott Nugent, J. C. Nugent	11/26/1923
Tarnish Play, Original, Written by Gilbert Emery	10/01/1923
You and I Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	02/19/1923
Kempy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elliott Nugent, J. C. Nugent	05/15/1922
Montmartre Play, Original, Drama	02/13/1922
The S. S. Tenacity Play, Original, Comedy	01/02/1922
The Title Play, Original, Satire Written by Arnold Bennett	11/14/1921
The Hero Play, Revival, Drama Written by Gilbert Emery	09/05/1921
The Skylark Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thomas P. Robinson	07/25/1921
Miss Lulu Bett Play, Original, Comedy Written by Zona Gale	12/27/1920
French Leave Play, Original, Comedy Written by Reginald Berkeley	11/08/1920
Little Miss Charity Musical, Original, Comedy Music by S. R. Henry, M. Savin; Book by Edward Clark; Lyrics by Edward Clark	09/02/1920
His Chinese Wife Play, Original, Drama Written by Clara Beranger, Forrest Halsey	05/17/1920
Belmont Theatre	Opening Date
Boys Will Be Boys Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles O'Brien Kennedy	10/13/1919
Our Pleasant Sins Play, Original,	04/21/1919
A Burgomaster of Belgium Play, Original, Written by Maurice Maeterlinck	03/24/1919
Penny Wise Play, Original, Written by Leslie Vyner, Mary Stafford Smith	03/10/1919
The Little Brother Play, Original, Written by Benedict James, Milton Goldsmith	11/25/1918
I. O. U. Play, Original, Written by Hector Turnbull, Willard Mack	10/05/1918
Crops and Croppers Play, Original, Written by Theresa Helburn	09/12/1918
Norworth Theatre	Opening Date
Under Pressure Play, Original, Written by Sydney Rosenfeld	02/21/1918
Odds and Ends of 1917 Musical, Original, Revue Music by James Byrnes, Bide Dudley, John Godfrey; Book by Bide Dudley, John Godfrey; Lyrics by James Byrnes, Bide Dudley, John Godfrey	01/28/1918