Wallack's Theatre

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Broadway at 30th St., New York, NY

Built by Lester Wallack, who managed it from the 1882 opening until 1887. After Wallack retired, there were many managers, including A. M. Palmer, who renamed it for himself. The original name was restored in 1895. In 1915, it was torn down and replaced by an office building.

Built: 1882 Demolished: 1915

Theatre Names	Named
Wallack's Theatre	1895 Named for J. Lester Wallack,
Palmer's Theatre	1888? Named for A. M. Palmer,
Wallack's Theatre	1882 Named for J. Lester Wallack,

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Doctor's Dilemma Play, Original Written by George Bernard Shaw	Mar 26, 1915 - Closing date unknown
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 16, 1915 - Closing date unknown
The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Play, Original Written by Anatole France	Jan 27, 1915 - Closing date unknown
Androcles and the Lion Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Jan 27, 1915 - Closing date unknown
Pygmalion Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Nov 23, 1914 - Dec 12, 1914
The Highway of Life Play, Original Written by Louis N. Parker	Oct 26, 1914 - Nov 1914
Vik Play, Original Written by Myra Wiren	Apr 29, 1914 - May 1914
Grumpy Play, Original Written by Horace Hodges, T. Wigney Percyval	Nov 19, 1913 - Apr 1914
Beauty and the Barge Play, Revival Written by Louis N. Parker, W. W. Jacobs	Nov 13, 1913 - Nov 1913
The Ghost of Jerry Bundler Play, Original Written by Charles Rock, W. W. Jacobs	Nov 13, 1913 - Nov 1913
The Second in Command Play, Revival Written by Robert Marshall	Nov 03, 1913 - Nov 1913
Ann Boyd Play, Original Written by Lucille La Verne	Mar 31, 1913 - Apr 1913
The Hundredth Man Play, Original Written by Hutcheson Boyd	Feb 08, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Magnanimous Lover Play, Original Written by St. John Ervine	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Birthright Play, Revival Written by T. C. Murray	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Jack Daw Play, Revival Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Patriots Play, Original Written by Lennox Robinson	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Spreading the News Play, Revival Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Kathleen ni Houlihan Play, Revival Written by William Butler Yeats	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Maurice Harte Play, Original Written by T. C. Murray	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Rising of the Moon Play, Revival Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Gaol Gate Play, Revival Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Playboy of the Western World Play, Revival, Comedy Written by John Millington Synge	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Damer's Gold Play, Original Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Showing-up of Blanco Posnet Play, Revival Written by George Bernard Shaw	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Countess Cathleen Play, Revival Written by William Butler Yeats	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Family Failing Play, Original Written by William Boyle	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Mixed Marriage Play, Revival Written by St. John Ervine	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
The Workhouse Ward Play, Revival Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Coats Play, Original Written by Lady Augusta Gregory	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Riders to the Sea Play, Revival Written by John Millington Synge	Feb 04, 1913 - Closing date unknown
Bella Donna Play, Original Written by James Bernard Fagan	Dec 23, 1912 - Jan 1913
The Paper Chase Play, Original Written by Louis N. Parker	Nov 25, 1912 - Dec 1912
Our Wives Play, Original, Comedy	Nov 04, 1912 - Closing date unknown
The New Sin Play, Original	Oct 16, 1912 - Nov 1912
Disraeli Play, Revival Written by Louis N. Parker	Apr 25, 1912 - Apr 25, 1912
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 23, 1912 - Apr 23, 1912
Disraeli Play, Original Written by Louis N. Parker	Sep 18, 1911 - May 1912
A Certain Party Musical, Original, Farce Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Edgar Smith	Apr 24, 1911 - May 13, 1911
Pomander Walk Play, Original Written by Louis N. Parker	Dec 20, 1910 - Apr 1911
Getting a Polish Play, Original Written by Booth Tarkington, Harry Leon Wilson	Nov 07, 1910 - Dec 17, 1910
Alias Jimmy Valentine Play, Original Written by Paul Armstrong	Jan 21, 1910 - Jun 1910
A Little Brother of the Rich Play, Original Written by Harriet Ford, Joseph Medill Patterson	Dec 27, 1909 - Jan 1910
The Fourth Estate Play, Original, Drama Written by Harriet Ford, Joseph Medill Patterson	Oct 06, 1909 - Dec 1909
The Dollar Mark Play, Original, Drama Written by George Broadhurst	Aug 23, 1909 - Oct 1909
The Game of Love Play, Original Written by Federico Mariani	May 24, 1909 - Jun 1909
Sham Play, Original Written by Elmer Harris, Geraldine Bonner	Mar 27, 1909 - May 1909
Votes for Women Play, Original Written by Elizabeth Robins	Mar 15, 1909 - Mar 1909
The New Lady Bantock Play, Original Written by Jerome K. Jerome	Feb 08, 1909 - Mar 1909
The Boys and Betty Musical, Original, Play Music by Silvio Hein; Book by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by George V. Hobart	Nov 02, 1908 - Feb 06, 1909
His Wife's Family Play, Original Written by George Egerton	Oct 06, 1908 - Oct 1908
The Regeneration Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Owen Kildare, Walter Hackett	Sep 01, 1908 - Oct 1908
The Girl Question Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Joseph E. Howard	Aug 03, 1908 - Aug 29, 1908
The Gay Musician Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Julian Edwards; Book by Charles J. Campbell, Edward Siedle; Lyrics by Charles J. Campbell, Edward Siedle	May 18, 1908 - Jun 06, 1908
A Knight for a Day Musical, Original, Farce Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Robert B. Smith	Dec 16, 1907 - May 16, 1908
The Hoyden Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Cosmo Hamilton; Featuring "My Father's Wooden Leg" by Joseph Cawthorn; Lyrics by Robert Hood Bowers	Dec 02, 1907 - Dec 14, 1907
The Right of Way Play, Original Written by Eugene W. Presbrey	Nov 04, 1907 - Dec 1907
The Silver Girl Play, Original Written by Edward Peple	Oct 14, 1907 - Nov 1907
The Hurdy-Gurdy Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Book by Richard Carle; Lyrics by Richard Carle	Sep 23, 1907 - Oct 12, 1907
The Ranger Play, Original, Drama Written by Augustus Thomas	Sep 02, 1907 - Sep 1907
The Time, the Place and the Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Jingles and tunes by Joseph E. Howard	Aug 05, 1907 - Aug 31, 1907
His Honor the Mayor Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Alfred E. Aarons, Gus Edwards, Julian Edwards, Cobb and Shields; Book by Charles J. Campbell, R. M. Skinner; Featuring "Anastasia Brady" by William Jerome; Lyrics by Charles J. Campbell, R. M. Skinner	Jun 03, 1907 - Jun 15, 1907
Divorcons Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Emile De Najac, Victorien Sardou	Apr 15, 1907 - Jun 1907
A Marriage of Reason Play, Original Written by J. Hartley Manners	Apr 01, 1907 - Apr 1907
The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ludwig Englander; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Oct 22, 1906 - Mar 30, 1907
Popularity Play, Original, Comedy Written by George M. Cohan	Oct 01, 1906 - Oct 1906
His Honor the Mayor Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Alfred E. Aarons, Gus Edwards, Julian Edwards, Cobb and Shields; Book by Charles J. Campbell, R. M. Skinner; Lyrics by Alfred E. Aarons, Gus Edwards, Julian Edwards, Cobb and Shields	Sep 17, 1906 - Sep 29, 1906
The Judge and the Jury Play, Original, Drama Written by Harry D. Cottrell, Oliver Morosco	Sep 01, 1906 - Sep 1906
His Honor the Mayor Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Alfred E. Aarons, Julian Edwards; Book by Charles J. Campbell; Lyrics by Charles J. Campbell	Jul 30, 1906 - Aug 25, 1906
The Embarrassment of Riches Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louis K. Anspacher	May 14, 1906 - May 1906
The District Leader Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Music by Joseph E. Howard; Book by Joseph E. Howard; Lyrics by Joseph E. Howard	Apr 30, 1906 - May 05, 1906
The Squaw Man Play, Original, Drama Written by Edwin Milton Royle	Oct 23, 1905 - Apr 01, 1906
Rip Van Winkle Play, Revival Written by Dion Boucicault	Sep 09, 1905 - Sep 1905
Easy Dawson Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by Edward E. Kidder	Aug 22, 1905 - Oct 07, 1905
The School for Husbands Play, Original, Comedy Written by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Apr 03, 1905 - May 1905
Mademoiselle Marni Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Henri Dumay	Mar 06, 1905 - Apr 1905
The Yankee Consul Musical, Original, Opera Music by Alfred G. Robyn; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom	Jan 24, 1905 - Mar 04, 1905
The Sho-Gun Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Gustav Luders; Libretto by George Ade	Oct 10, 1904 - Jan 21, 1905
The County Chairman Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Ade	Sep 01, 1904 - Oct 1904
Love's Pilgrimage Play, Original Written by Horace B. Fry	Apr 14, 1904 - Apr 14, 1904
The County Chairman Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Ade	Nov 24, 1903 - Jun 04, 1904
Peggy from Paris Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William Lorraine; Book by George Ade; Lyrics by George Ade	Sep 10, 1903 - Nov 21, 1903
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 28, 1903 - Apr 1903
The Sultan of Sulu Musical, Original, Satire Music by Alfred G. Wathall; Book by George Ade; Lyrics by George Ade	Dec 29, 1902 - Jun 13, 1903
The Crisis Play, Original, Drama, History Written by Winston Churchill	Nov 17, 1902 - Dec 1902
The Sword of the King Play, Original Written by Ronald MacDonald	Oct 06, 1902 - Nov 1902
Mrs. Jack Play, Original, Comedy Written by Grace Livingston Furniss	Sep 02, 1902 - Closing date unknown
The Show Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Mabel Wheeler Daniels, Edward W. Corliss; Book by R. A. Barnet; Lyrics by R. A. Barnet	May 05, 1902 - Jun 28, 1902
The Last Appeal Play, Original, Drama Written by Leo Ditrichstein	Apr 14, 1902 - Apr 1902
The School for Scandal Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Jan 31, 1902 - Jan 31, 1902
A Gentleman of France Play, Original, Drama, Romance Written by Harriet Ford	Dec 30, 1901 - Apr 1902
Colorado Play, Original, Drama Written by Augustus Thomas	Nov 18, 1901 - Dec 1901
Don Caesar's Return Play, Original Written by Victor Mapes	Sep 03, 1901 - Nov 1901
Mistress Nell Play, Original Written by George C. Hazelton	Apr 29, 1901 - Jun 1901
King Washington Play, Original Written by Robert Lewis Weed	Apr 26, 1901 - Apr 26, 1901
Are You a Mason? Play, Original, Farce	Apr 01, 1901 - Apr 1901
Manon Lescaut Play, Original, Drama Written by Theodore Burt Sayre	Mar 19, 1901 - Apr 1901
All on Account of Eliza Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leo Ditrichstein	Feb 25, 1901 - Mar 1901
Janice Meredith Play, Original, Drama Written by Edward Everett Rose, Paul Leicester Ford	Dec 10, 1900 - Feb 1901
Sapho Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clyde Fitch	Nov 12, 1900 - Dec 1900
In a Balcony Play, Original, Drama, Poem Written by Robert Browning, William Butler Yeats	Oct 26, 1900 - Oct 26, 1900
The Land of Heart's Desire Play, Original, One Act Written by Robert Browning, William Butler Yeats	Oct 26, 1900 - Oct 26, 1900
The Greatest Thing in the World Play, Original, Drama Written by Beatrice De Mille, Harriet Ford, Israel Zangwill	Oct 08, 1900 - Nov 16, 1900
The Moment of Death Play, Original, Drama,One Act Written by Beatrice De Mille, Harriet Ford, Israel Zangwill	Oct 08, 1900 - Nov 16, 1900
The Greatest Thing in the World Play, Original, Drama Written by Beatrice De Mille, Harriet Ford	Oct 08, 1900 - Oct 22, 1900
Prince Otto Play, Original, Drama Written by Otis Skinner	Sep 03, 1900 - Oct 1900
Sapho Play, Revival Written by Clyde Fitch	Apr 07, 1900 - May 1900
The Profligate Play, Revival Written by Arthur Wing Pinero	Mar 17, 1900 - Mar 21, 1900
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Play, Revival Written by Arthur Wing Pinero	Mar 06, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Sapho Play, Original Written by Clyde Fitch	Feb 05, 1900 - Mar 05, 1900
The Ameer Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Kirke La Shelle	Dec 04, 1899 - Jan 20, 1900
A Rich Man's Son Play, Original, Comedy Written by Michael Morton	Oct 21, 1899 - Nov 22, 1899
Peter Stuyvesant Play, Original, Comedy Written by Brander Matthews, Bronson Howard	Oct 02, 1899 - Oct 1899
The Gadfly Play, Original, Drama Written by Edward E. Rose	Sep 18, 1899 - Sep 1899
A Little Ray of Sunshine Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Mark Ambient, Wilton Heriot	Aug 28, 1899 - Sep 1899
Ma Cousine Play, Original, Farce Written by Henri Meilhac	May 22, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Cuckoo Play, Original, Farce	Apr 03, 1899 - Closing date unknown
At the White Horse Inn Play, Original, Farce Written by Sydney Rosenfeld	Feb 06, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Termagant Play, Original, Drama Written by Louis N. Parker, Murray Carson	Jan 09, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Fortune Teller Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Harry B. Smith	Sep 26, 1898 - Oct 29, 1898
The Meddler Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Stuart Robson	Sep 01, 1898 - Closing date unknown
One Summer's Day Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Henry V. Esmond	Feb 14, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Salt of the Earth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Joseph Arthur	Jan 03, 1898 - Closing date unknown
A Ward of France Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Eugene W. Presbrey, Franklin Fyles	Dec 13, 1897 - Closing date unknown
A Lady of Quality Play, Original, Drama Written by Stephen Townsend, Frances Hodgson Burnett	Nov 01, 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Physician Play, Original Written by Henry Arthur Jones	Oct 04, 1897 - Closing date unknown
A Coat of Many Colors Play, Original, Drama Written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley	Sep 13, 1897 - Closing date unknown
For Bonnie Prince Charlie Play, Original, Drama	Feb 15, 1897 - Mar 1897
The Rogue's Comedy Play, Original Written by Henry Arthur Jones	Dec 07, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Mary Pennington, Spinster Play, Original, Melodrama Written by W. R. Walkes	Oct 05, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Palmer's Theatre
Roaring Dick & Co. Play, Original, Drama Written by Maurice Barrymore	Nov 16, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Madame Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles Coghlan	Mar 23, 1896 - Closing date unknown
For the Crown Play, Original, Tragedy Written by François Coppee	Feb 11, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Squire of Dames Play, Original, Drama	Jan 20, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Two Colonels Play, Original, Drama Written by Richard Goodall	Apr 02, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Gossip Play, Original, Drama Written by Clyde Fitch, Leo Ditrichstein	Mar 11, 1895 - Closing date unknown
King Henry IV, Part I Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	1895 - Closing date unknown
The Fatal Card Play, Original, Melodrama Written by B. C. Stephenson, C. Haddon Chambers	Dec 31, 1894 - Mar 1895
The New Woman Play, Original Written by Sydney Grundy	Nov 12, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Transgressor Play, Original Written by A.W. Gattie	Oct 15, 1894 - Closing date unknown
New Blood Play, Original, Drama Written by Augustus Thomas	Sep 19, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Butterflies Play, Original Written by Henry Guy Carleton	Feb 05, 1894 - Closing date unknown
Lady Windermere's Fan Play, Original, Comedy Written by Oscar Wilde	Feb 05, 1893 - Closing date unknown
Aristocracy Play, Original Written by Bronson Howard	Nov 14, 1892 - Closing date unknown
The Masked Ball Play, Original Written by Fabrice Carre, Alexandre Bisson	Oct 03, 1892 - Closing date unknown
The Middleman Play, Original Written by Henry Arthur Jones	Nov 10, 1890 - Closing date unknown
The Gondoliers Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 18, 1890 - Closing date unknown
A Doll's House Play, Original Written by Henrik Ibsen	Dec 21, 1889 - Closing date unknown
Wallack's Theatre
Casey at the Bat Special, Original, Poem, Solo Written by Ernest L. Thayer	Aug 14, 1888 - Aug 14, 1888
Valerie Play, Original Written by David Belasco	Feb 15, 1886 - Closing date unknown