Grand Opera House

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23rd St. (8th Ave.), New York, NY

Built by Samuel N. Pike in 1868, but audiences preferred the Academy of Music. James Fisk and Jay Gould bought it and created a strange pair of roommates: the ground floor housed the renamed Grand Opera House and the upstairs served as headquarters for the Erie railroad. It was the only theatre to pass inspection when the authorities began cracking down on theatre fire safety in 1876. When it was demolished in 1960, it was an RKO cinema.

Built: 1868 Demolished: 1960

Theatre Names	Named
Grand Opera House	1869 Reopened March, 1869
Pike's Opera House	1868 Opened January 9, 1868

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Jack's Romance Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Music by Linda Bloodgood; Book by Augustus Pitou, Sr.; Lyrics by Fiske O'Hara	Feb 22, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Papa's Darling Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Dec 28, 1914 - Jan 1915
The Heart of Paddy Whack Musical, Original, Drama Music by Ernest R. Ball; Written by Rachel Crothers; Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan	Nov 23, 1914 - Dec 05, 1914
Shameen Dhu Play, Original, Play with music Written by Rida Johnson Young	Feb 02, 1914 - Feb 28, 1914
The Marriage Market Musical, Original Music by Victor Jacobi; American adaptation by Gladys Unger; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Arthur Anderson	Dec 08, 1913 - Dec 1913
Little Boy Blue Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Henri Bereny	Apr 21, 1913 - Apr 1913
The Girl from Montmartre Play, Original, Farce, Play with music Music by Henri Bereny; Book by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith	Apr 07, 1913 - Apr 1913
The Isle o' Dreams Play, Original Music by Ernest R. Ball; Written by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by George Graff, Chauncey Olcott	Jan 27, 1913 - Feb 22, 1913
Freckles Play, Original Written by Neil Twomey	Dec 16, 1912 - Dec 1912
The Quaker Girl Musical, Original Music by Lionel Monckton; Book by James T. Tanner; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank	Dec 02, 1912 - Dec 1912
The Enchantress Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Fred De Gresac, Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Apr 01, 1912 - Apr 1912
Macushla Play, Original, Play with music, Romantic Comedy Music by Ernest R. Ball; Written by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan	Feb 05, 1912 - Feb 24, 1912
Little Miss Fix-It Musical, Original Music by Nora Bayes, Jack Norworth; Book by Harry B. Smith, William J. Hurlbut; Lyrics by Jack Norworth	Nov 27, 1911 - Dec 1911
The Fascinating Widow Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frederick W. Mills	Nov 13, 1911 - Nov 1911
The Red Rose Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith	Sep 11, 1911 - Sep 1911
Barry of Ballymore Play, Original, Drama, Play with music, Romance Music by Ernest R. Ball, Chauncey Olcott; Written by Rida Johnson Young	Feb 20, 1911 - Feb 25, 1911
The Arcadians Musical, Original Music by Lionel Monckton, Howard Talbot; Book by A. M. Thompson, Mark Ambient; Lyrics by Arthur Wimperis	Nov 21, 1910 - Nov 1910
Bright Eyes Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Karl Hoschna; Book by Charles Dickson	May 02, 1910 - May 1910
The Silver Star Musical, Original Music by Jean Schwartz, C. J. M. Glaser, Al Piantadosi, Karl Hoschna, Raymond Hubbell, Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Feb 07, 1910 - Feb 1910
The Love Cure Musical, Original, Romance Music by Edmund Eysler; Book by Oliver Herford; Lyrics by Oliver Herford	Jan 03, 1910 - Jan 1910
Cohan and Harris Minstrels [1908] Musical, Original, Burlesque, Comedy, Minstrel, Vaudeville Book, music, and lyrics for "The Belle of the Barbers' Ball" by George M. Cohan	Jan 11, 1909 - Jan 1909
The Great Divide Play, Original, Drama	Nov 16, 1908 - Closing date unknown
The Mimic World [1908] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Seymour Furth, Ben M. Jerome; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Addison Burkhardt, Edward Madden	Sep 28, 1908 - Oct 03, 1908
The Talk of New York Musical, Original, Play Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Sep 21, 1908 - Sep 27, 1908
The Time, the Place and the Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Jingles and tunes by Joseph E. Howard	Aug 31, 1908 - Sep 06, 1908
The Talk of New York Musical, Original, Play Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Apr 20, 1908 - Apr 26, 1908
Fifty Miles from Boston Play, Original, Play with music Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Mar 02, 1908 - Mar 08, 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	Jan 27, 1908 - Feb 01, 1908
The Oyster Man Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Will Vodery, Ernest Hogan; Lyrics by Henry Creamer	Dec 16, 1907 - Dec 21, 1907
The Yankee Tourist Musical, Original, Farce Music by Alfred G. Robyn; Book by Richard Harding Davis; Lyrics by Wallace Irwin	Nov 18, 1907 - Nov 24, 1907
Ziegfeld Follies of 1907 Musical, Original, Revue Words (sketches) by Harry B. Smith	Nov 04, 1907 - Nov 10, 1907
Lola from Berlin Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by John J. McNally; Lyrics by William Jerome	Oct 28, 1907 - Nov 02, 1907
The Shoo-Fly Regiment Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Rosamond Johnson	Jun 03, 1907 - Jun 08, 1907
The Lion and the Mouse Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles Klein	May 27, 1907 - Closing date unknown
The Vanderbilt Cup Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Sydney Rosenfeld	Apr 01, 1907 - Apr 1907
George Washington, Jr. Musical, Original Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Mar 18, 1907 - Mar 1907
In the Bishop's Carriage Play, Original Written by Channing Pollock	Feb 25, 1907 - Mar 1907
The Little Cherub Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Owen Hall	Feb 04, 1907 - Feb 1907
The Free Lance Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by John Philip Sousa; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Jan 07, 1907 - Jan 1907
The Little Cherub Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Owen Hall	Dec 30, 1906 - Jan 1907
Mamselle Sallie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Robert B. Smith	Nov 26, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Abyssinia Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Will Marion Cook; Book by Jesse A. Shipp; Lyrics by Jesse A. Shipp	Aug 18, 1906 - Aug 1906
The Postmaster's Daughter Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Neil Twomey	Jun 11, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Sergeant Brue Musical, Original, Farce Music by Liza Lehman; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by D. K. Stevens, Owen Hall	Mar 26, 1906 - Mar 1906
The Prince of Pilsen Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Frank S. Pixley	Mar 19, 1906 - Mar 24, 1906
The Grafter Musical, Original Music by William C. Polla; Book by Guy F. Steeley; Lyrics by James O'Dea	Jan 29, 1906 - Feb 03, 1906
The Pearl and the Pumpkin Musical, Original, Extravaganza Music by John W. Bratton; Book by Paul West, W.W. Denslow; Lyrics by Paul West	Nov 20, 1905 - Nov 1905
The Belle of the West Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Karl Hoschna; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Nov 13, 1905 - Nov 18, 1905
It's Up To You John Henry Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Book by George V. Hobart	Oct 23, 1905 - Oct 28, 1905
Woodland Musical, Original, Fantasy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Frank S. Pixley	Aug 19, 1905 - Aug 1905
Woodland Musical, Original, Fantasy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Frank S. Pixley	Apr 10, 1905 - Apr 1905
The Girl from Kay's Musical, Original Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Owen Hall	Mar 20, 1905 - Mar 1905
In Dahomey Musical, Revival, Farce Music by Will Marion Cook; Book by Jesse A. Shipp; Lyrics by Alex Rogers	Aug 27, 1904 - Sep 10, 1904
The Black Mask Play, Original, Melodrama Written by F. Marriot Watson	Jun 06, 1904 - Closing date unknown
Red Feather Musical, Original, Opera, Romance Music by Reginald De Koven; Book by Charles Klein; Lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook	Apr 25, 1904 - Apr 1904
Glittering Gloria Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Bernard Rolt; Lyrics by Bernard Rolt	Apr 04, 1904 - Apr 1904
The Medal and the Maid Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sidney Jones; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Owen Hall	Mar 14, 1904 - Mar 1904
The Office Boy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ludwig Englander; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Jan 18, 1904 - Jan 1904
A Midnight Marriage Play, Original, Melodrama Written by James Halleck Reid	Jan 04, 1904 - Closing date unknown
The Rogers Brothers in London Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Melville Ellis, Max Hoffman, Sr.; Book by John J. McNally; Lyrics by Edward Gardenier, George V. Hobart	Dec 28, 1903 - Jan 1904
The Queen of the White Slaves Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Arthur J. Lamb	Dec 07, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Sultan of Sulu Musical, Original, Satire Music by Alfred G. Wathall; Book by George Ade; Lyrics by George Ade	Nov 23, 1903 - Nov 1903
Mrs. Delaney of Newport Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by William Jerome; Lyrics by William Jerome	Nov 02, 1903 - Nov 07, 1903
Nancy Brown Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Henry K. Hadley; Book by Frederic Ranken; Lyrics by Frederic Ranken	Oct 26, 1903 - Nov 1903
The Wayward Son Play, Original Written by Neil Twomey	Oct 12, 1903 - Closing date unknown
Widow Dooley's Dream Musical, Original Libretto by William F. Carroll	Oct 05, 1903 - Oct 10, 1903
Rachel Goldstein Play, Original Written by Theodore Kremer	Sep 21, 1903 - Closing date unknown
No Wedding Bells for Her Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Theodore Kremer	Sep 14, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Silver Slipper Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Leslie Stuart; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by W. H. Risque	Aug 31, 1903 - Sep 1903
King Dodo Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Frank S. Pixley	May 04, 1903 - May 1903
Mr. Pickwick Musical, Original Music by Manuel Klein; Book by Charles Klein; Lyrics by Grant Stewart	Apr 27, 1903 - May 1903
The Billionaire Musical, Original, Farce Music by Gustav Kerker; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Apr 06, 1903 - Apr 1903
The Mocking Bird Musical, Original, Opera, Romantic Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld	Mar 30, 1903 - Apr 1903
Dolly Varden Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Julian Edwards; Libretto by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Dec 29, 1902 - Jan 1903
A Desperate Chance Play, Original, Drama Written by Theodore Kremer	Dec 22, 1902 - Closing date unknown
The Doings of Mrs. Dooley Musical, Original, Farce Music by Charles F. Miller; Book by Sidney Wilmer, Walter Vincent	Sep 22, 1902 - Sep 27, 1902
For Her Children's Sake Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Theodore Kremer	Sep 15, 1902 - Closing date unknown
At The Old Cross Roads Play, Original, Melodrama Written by James Halleck Reid	May 12, 1902 - Closing date unknown
The Little Duchess Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Reginald De Koven; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Apr 21, 1902 - Apr 1902
The Head Waiters Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Herbert Dillea, Hugh Chilvers; Written by Edmund Day	Jan 20, 1902 - Jan 25, 1902
The Liberty Belles Musical, Original, Comedy Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Jan 19, 1902 - Jan 1902
The Fatal Wedding Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Theodore Kremer	Oct 28, 1901 - Nov 1901
Sons of Ham Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Bert Williams; Book by Stephen B. Cassin, Jesse A. Shipp; Lyrics by Bert Williams	Apr 29, 1901 - May 04, 1901
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	Apr 22, 1901 - Apr 1901
The Rogers Brothers in Central Park Musical, Original, Farce, Vaudeville Music by Maurice Levi; Book by John J. McNally; Lyrics by J. Cheever Goodwin	Apr 01, 1901 - Apr 1901
Madge Smith, Attorney Play, Original, Comedy, Farce, Play with music Music by Francis Bryant, Ernest Hogan, Theodore H. Northrup, A. Baldwin Sloane; Written by Ramsay Morris	Mar 25, 1901 - Mar 1901
The Floor Walkers Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Herbert Dillea	Jan 14, 1901 - Jan 1901
A Man from the West Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Clay M. Greene	Nov 12, 1900 - Closing date unknown
A Wife in Pawn Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles E. Blaney, Charles A. Taylor	Sep 10, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The Floor Walkers Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Herbert Dillea	Jan 29, 1900 - Feb 03, 1900
The Gunner's Mate Play, Original, Melodrama Written by William McKiernan, E. J. Gallagher	Jan 09, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The Winter's Tale Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Oct 09, 1899 - Oct 1899
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Oct 09, 1899 - Oct 1899
The School for Scandal Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Oct 09, 1899 - Oct 1899
The Rivals Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Oct 09, 1899 - Oct 09, 1899
La Belle Hélène Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach	May 29, 1899 - Jun 1899
A Female Drummer Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Frank David; Libretto by Charles E. Blaney; Lyrics by Frank David	May 01, 1899 - May 1899
The Little Host Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William T. Francis, Thomas Chilvers; Libretto by Louis DeLange, Edgar Smith	Mar 13, 1899 - Mar 1899
A Female Drummer Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Frank David; Libretto by Charles E. Blaney; Lyrics by Frank David	Jan 23, 1899 - Jan 1899
The Evil Eye Musical, Original, Spectacle Music by Alfred J. Kuttner; Book by Sidney R. Ellis	Jan 16, 1899 - Jan 23, 1899
The Red, White and Blue Play, Original, Drama Written by James Schonberg	Nov 28, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Tempest Tossed Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Walter Sanford	Oct 21, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The Secret Enemy Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Elmer Grandin	Dec 20, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Courted Into Court Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce, Play with music Written by John J. McNally	Nov 01, 1897 - Nov 06, 1897
For Liberty and Love Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Lawrence Marston, Lillian Lewis, Albert B. Paine	Oct 11, 1897 - Closing date unknown
A Fight For Honor Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Frank Harvey	Aug 21, 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Naval Cadet Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles T. Vincent	Nov 30, 1896 - Closing date unknown
On Broadway Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Ben Teal, Clay M. Greene	Oct 12, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Cotton Spinner Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Scott Marble	Aug 29, 1896 - Closing date unknown
A Bowery Girl Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Ada Lee Bascom	Dec 02, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Garry Owen Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Murphy O'Hea	Apr 01, 1895 - Closing date unknown
A Ride for Life Play, Original Written by Walter Fessler	Oct 08, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Great Brooklyn Handicap Play, Original	Sep 17, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Deacon's Daughter Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by A. C. Gunter	Nov 19, 1888 - Nov 1988
Dorothy Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Alfred Cellier; Libretto by B. C. Stephenson	Apr 16, 1888 - Apr 1888
The Deacon's Daughter Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by A. C. Gunter	Nov 07, 1887 - Nov 12, 1887
Nance Oldfield Play, Original Written by Charles Reade	Oct 29, 1886 - Closing date unknown
A Parlor Match Play, Original, Farce, Play with music	Apr 27, 1885 - Closing date unknown
Le Roi Carotte Musical, Original, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach	Aug 26, 1872 - Nov 23, 1872
Lalla Rookh Musical, Original Music by Henry Tissington; Written by Joseph Foster	Mar 18, 1872 - May 04, 1872
The Three Hunchbacks! Musical, Original, Pantomime, Spectacle Written by J. McClosky	May 22, 1871 - Jun 24, 1871
La Belle Hélène Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Apr 13, 1871 - May 20, 1871
Les Géorgiennes Musical, Original, Opera, Spectacle Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Jules Moinaux	Mar 06, 1871 - May 20, 1871
La Périchole Musical, Revival, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Jan 18, 1871 - May 20, 1871
Barbe-Bleue Musical, Revival, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Dec 24, 1870 - May 20, 1871
Les Brigands Musical, Original, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Nov 14, 1870 - May 20, 1871
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein Musical, Revival, Opera	Oct 19, 1870 - May 20, 1871
The Twelve Temptations! Musical, Original, Romance, Spectacle Written by Joseph Foster, John McDonough	Feb 07, 1870 - Jul 09, 1870
The Maid and the Magpie Musical, Original, Burlesque Burlesque by Henry J. Byron	Dec 20, 1869 - Dec 25, 1869
Pluto Musical, Revival, Burlesque Written by Henry B. Farnie	Dec 13, 1869 - Jan 15, 1870
The Bohemian Girl Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Libretto by Alfred Bunn	Nov 22, 1869 - Dec 11, 1869
Charles O'Malley Play, Original Written by Edmund Falconer	Oct 18, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Les Deux Aveugles Musical, Revival, Foreign Lang. Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Jules Moinaux	Feb 03, 1869 - Feb 06, 1869
Pike's Opera House
La Périchole Musical, Original, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Jan 04, 1869 - Feb 06, 1869
La Chanson de Fortunio Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; Libretto by Hector Crémieux, Ludovic Halévy	Dec 21, 1868 - Jan 02, 1869
Les Bavards Musical, Original, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Charles Nuitter	Dec 09, 1868 - Jan 02, 1869
Lischen et Fritzchen Musical, Original, Foreign Lang. Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Paul Boisselot	Nov 30, 1868 - Dec 05, 1868
Barbe-Bleue Musical, Original, Foreign Lang., Opera Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Nov 16, 1868 - Dec 05, 1868
La Belle Hélène Musical, Revival, Foreign Lang. Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Nov 02, 1868 - Nov 14, 1868
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Jaques Offenbach; Libretto by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac	Oct 04, 1868 - Oct 31, 1868