Star Theatre

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844 Broadway, New York, NY

After great success on Broome Street, James W. Wallack decided to move uptown, opening this venue in 1861. The theatre, specializing in sophisticated comedy, passed to the hands of Wallack's son, Lester, who continued its success until 1881, when he moved further uptown to create the third Wallack's Theatre (30th St.). After, the theatre offered German-language drama and opera before returning to its former policy. It was the Star Theatre when the Astor estate tore it down in 1901.

Built: 1861 Demolished: 1901

Theatre Names	Named
Star Theatre	1880?
Wallack's Theatre	1861

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Convict's Daughter Play, Original, Melodrama Written by J. A. Fraser	Mar 18, 1901 - Closing date unknown
The Honest Blacksmith Play, Original, Melodrama Written by William Gill	Jan 21, 1901 - Closing date unknown
Lost in the Desert Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Owen Davis	Jan 14, 1901 - Closing date unknown
The Flaming Arrow Play, Original, Melodrama, Play with music Written by Lincoln J. Carter	Dec 17, 1900 - Closing date unknown
An African King Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles E. Blaney, Madeline Merli	Nov 19, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The Great White Diamond Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Walter Fessler	Nov 05, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Sons of Ham Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Bert Williams; Book by Stephen B. Cassin, Jesse A. Shipp; Lyrics by Bert Williams	Oct 15, 1900 - Oct 20, 1900
Reaping the Whirlwind Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Owen Davis	Sep 17, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Uncle Sam in China Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles W. Chase	Sep 03, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The Angel of the Alley Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Theodore Kremer	Aug 02, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Caught in the Web Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Joseph Le Brandt	Apr 23, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Dangerous Women Play, Original, Melodrama Written by F. A. Scudmore	Apr 16, 1900 - Closing date unknown
On the Stroke of Twelve Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Joseph Le Brandt	Mar 26, 1900 - Closing date unknown
Across the Pacific Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles E. Blaney, J.J. McCloskey	Mar 19, 1900 - Closing date unknown
'Round New York in 80 Minutes Musical, Original, Comedy Original and Selected Music by Edward E. Rice, John J. Braham; Book by James T. Waldron, Edward Fales Coward; Lyrics by J. Cheever Goodwin	Feb 19, 1900 - Feb 24, 1900
Man's Enemy Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Eric Hudson, Charles H. Langdon	Jan 29, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The King of Rogues Play, Original, Melodrama Written by James H. Wallick	Jan 22, 1900 - Closing date unknown
The Bowery After Dark Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Theodore Kremer	Dec 25, 1899 - Closing date unknown
Kidnapped in New York Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Howard Hall	Dec 04, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Policy Players Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Bert Williams; Book by George W. Walker; Lyrics by Bert Williams, George W. Walker	Oct 16, 1899 - Oct 21, 1899
The City of New York Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Walter Fessler	Sep 07, 1899 - Closing date unknown
A Soldier of the Empire Play, Original, Drama Written by Howard Hall	Aug 28, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Queen of Chinatown Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Joseph Jarrow	Aug 19, 1899 - Closing date unknown
A Female Drummer Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Frank David; Libretto by Charles E. Blaney; Lyrics by Frank David	Feb 20, 1899 - Mar 1899
Daughters of the Poor Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Scott Marble, Lincoln J. Carter	Jan 16, 1899 - Closing date unknown
A Female Drummer Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce Music by Frank David; Libretto by Charles E. Blaney; Lyrics by Frank David	Dec 26, 1898 - Dec 31, 1898
A Spring Chicken Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Edgar Selden	Dec 05, 1898 - Dec 10, 1898
A Grip of Steel Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Arthur Shirley, Benjamin Landeck	Nov 28, 1898 - Closing date unknown
On Land and Sea Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Scott Marble	Oct 24, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Have You Seen Smith? Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by Scott Marble	Oct 03, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Martin's Secret Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Sutton Vane	Sep 19, 1898 - Closing date unknown
In Atlantic City Musical, Original, Comedy	Aug 13, 1898 - Aug 20, 1898
The Heart of the Klondike Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Scott Marble	Nov 08, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Captain of the Nonsuch Play, Original, Farce Written by J. F. Milliken, John Maddison Morton	Sep 13, 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Privateer Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Harrison Grey Fiske	Aug 21, 1897 - Sep 1897
The Boys of Kilkenny Play, Original, Play with music Written by Townsend Walsh	Mar 15, 1897 - Mar 1897
Cuba's Vow Play, Original, Melodrama Written by J.J. McCloskey	Feb 08, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Brother for Brother Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Frank Harvey	Dec 14, 1896 - Closing date unknown
An Innocent Sinner Play, Original, Drama Written by Lawrence Marston, Lillian Lewis	Nov 16, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Last Stroke Play, Original, Melodrama Written by I. N. Morris	Mar 23, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The War of Wealth Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles T. Dazey	Feb 10, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Year One Play, Original Written by Charles Bernard	Nov 02, 1895 - Closing date unknown
To Nemesis Play, Original, Drama Written by Mrs. Romualdo Pacheco	Dec 02, 1894 - Dec 1894
The Pacific Mail Play, Original Written by Paul M. Potter	Oct 22, 1894 - Closing date unknown
The Cross Roads of Life Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Edmund Collier, Thomas Garrick	Aug 27, 1894 - Closing date unknown
Musotte Play, Original	May 07, 1894 - May 14, 1894
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Play, Original Written by Arthur Wing Pinero	Oct 09, 1893 - Closing date unknown
The Professor's Love Story Play, Original Written by James M. Barrie	Dec 19, 1892 - Closing date unknown
Miss Helyett Play, Original Written by David Belasco	Nov 03, 1891 - Closing date unknown
Shenandoah Play, Original Written by Bronson Howard	Sep 09, 1889 - Closing date unknown
The Deacon's Daughter Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by A. C. Gunter	Dec 24, 1888 - Dec 1888
Faust Play, Original	Feb 1888 - Closing date unknown
Lorraine Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Rudolph Dellinger; Original German Libretto by Oscar Walther	Feb 28, 1887 - Mar 12, 1887
A Blot in the 'Scutcheon Play, Original Written by Robert Browning	Feb 09, 1885 - Closing date unknown
Charles I Play, Original Written by W. G. Wills	Oct 30, 1883 - Closing date unknown
Wallack's Theatre
A Scrap of Paper Play, Original Written by Victorien Sardou	Mar 10, 1879 - Closing date unknown
Diplomacy Play, Original Written by Bolton Rowe, Saville Rowe	Apr 01, 1878 - Closing date unknown
All For Her Play, Original Written by Herman Merivale, Palgrave Simpson	Jan 22, 1877 - Closing date unknown
The Shaughraun Play, Original Written by Dion Boucicault	Nov 14, 1874 - Closing date unknown
Kenilworth Musical, Revival, Burlesque Music by Michael Connolly; Written by H.S. Murdoch	Sep 21, 1872 - Sep 28, 1872
Ixion Musical, Revival, Burlesque, Extravaganza Music by Michael Connolly; Written by F.C. Burnand	Sep 02, 1872 - Sep 21, 1872
Bluebeard Musical, Revival, Burlesque Written by Henry B. Farnie	Aug 12, 1872 - Aug 31, 1872
Robin Hood Musical, Original, Burlesque	Jul 22, 1872 - Aug 10, 1872
The Princess of Trébizonde! Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by Jacques Offenbach	Sep 11, 1871 - Sep 16, 1871
Bluebeard Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by Henry B. Farnie	Aug 16, 1871 - Sep 21, 1871
Birth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thomas William Robertson	Mar 27, 1871 - Closing date unknown
War Play, Original Written by Thomas William Robertson	Jan 03, 1871 - Jan 10, 1871
Coquettes Play, Original Written by James Albery	Dec 07, 1870 - Dec 28, 1870
Two Roses Play, Original Written by James Albery	Oct 10, 1870 - Nov 01, 1870
Fritz, Our Cousin German Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Charles Gayler	Jul 11, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Minnie's Luck Play, Original, Melodrama Written by John Brougham	Jun 27, 1870 - Closing date unknown
The Red Light Play, Original	Jun 06, 1870 - Closing date unknown
The Lancers Play, Original, Romance Written by Leicester Vernon	May 09, 1870 - Closing date unknown
The Love-Chase Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sheridan Knowles	Apr 27, 1870 - Closing date unknown
The Belle's Stratagem Play, Original, Comedy Written by Hanna Cowley	Apr 25, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Married Life Play, Original Written by J.B. Buckstone	Apr 25, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Men and Acres Play, Original, Comedy Written by Tom Taylor	Apr 06, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Lost at Sea Play, Original, Drama Written by Dion Boucicault, Henry J. Byron	Feb 28, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Central Park Play, Original, Romance Written by Lester Wallack	Dec 27, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Wild Oats Play, Original Written by John O'Keefe	Dec 20, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Trying It On Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Brough	Dec 13, 1869 - Closing date unknown
The Captain of the Watch Play, Original Written by James Robinson Planche	Dec 07, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Henry Dunbar Play, Original Written by Tom Taylor	Nov 20, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Home Play, Original Written by Thomas William Robertson	Nov 08, 1869 - Closing date unknown
A Regular Fix Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Maddison Morton	Nov 08, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Still Waters Run Deep Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Tom Taylor	Nov 01, 1869 - Closing date unknown
The Heir-at-Law Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Colman	Oct 22, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Progress Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Thomas William Robertson	Sep 27, 1869 - Closing date unknown
The School for Scandal Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Sep 15, 1869 - Closing date unknown
School Play, Original Written by Thomas William Robertson	Mar 15, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Little Nell and the Marchioness Play, Original	Sep 07, 1868 - Sep 12, 1868
Fire Fly Musical, Original, Drama Music by Thomas Baker; Written by Edmund Falconer	Aug 10, 1868 - Sep 05, 1868
Little Nell and the Marchioness Musical, Original, Drama	Aug 14, 1867 - Sep 12, 1867
The Pet of the Petticoats Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Written by John Baldwin Buckstone	Jul 29, 1867 - Aug 13, 1867
Family Jars Musical, Revival, Farce Written by John Baldwin Buckstone	Jul 29, 1867 - Aug 13, 1867
Rosedale Play, Original Written by Lester Wallack	Sep 30, 1863 - Jan 1864
The New President Play, Original Written by Tom Taylor	Sep 25, 1861 - Closing date unknown
She Stoops to Conquer Play, Revival Written by Oliver Goldsmith	1861 - Closing date unknown
The Rivals Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	1861 - Closing date unknown
Love for Love Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Congreve	1861 - Closing date unknown
The Road to Ruin Play, Revival	1861 - Closing date unknown
The Belle's Stratagem Play, Original Written by Hanna Cowley	1861 - Closing date unknown
The Royalist Play, Original	Sep 13, 1860 - Closing date unknown