Discover Seasons

1896-1897

Productions Opening During the Season

Under the Polar Star
Play, Original
Aug 20, 1896
Academy of Music
The Cotton Spinner
Play, Original
Aug 29, 1896
Grand Opera House
Rosemary
Play, Original
Aug 31, 1896
Empire Theatre
The Great Northwest
Play, Original
Aug 31, 1896
American Theatre
When London Sleeps
Play, Original
Aug 31, 1896
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
An Enemy to the King
Play, Original
Sep 1, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
The Liar
Play, Original
Sep 2, 1896
Hoyt's Theatre
The Geisha
Musical, Original
Sep 9, 1896
Daly's Theatre
A House of Mystery
Play, Original
Sep 14, 1896
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
Sue
Play, Original
Sep 15, 1896
Hoyt's Theatre
A Parlor Match
Play, Revival
Sep 21, 1896
Herald Square Theatre
El Capitan
Musical, Return Engagement
Sep 21, 1896
Harlem Opera House
Santa Maria
Musical, Original
Sep 24, 1896
Olympia Theatre: Lyric
Secret Service
Play, Original
Oct 5, 1896
Garrick Theatre
Mary Pennington, Spinster
Play, Original
Oct 5, 1896
Wallack's Theatre
My Friend from India
Play, Original
Oct 6, 1896
Bijou Theatre
The Cherry Pickers
Play, Original
Oct 12, 1896
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
A Florida Enchantment
Play, Original
Oct 12, 1896
Hoyt's Theatre
On Broadway
Play, Original
Oct 12, 1896
Grand Opera House
Hogan's Alley
Play, Original
Oct 12, 1896
People's Theatre
The Great Train Robbery
Play, Original
Oct 19, 1896
People's Theatre
The Mummy
Play, Original
Nov 2, 1896
Garden Theatre
Too Much Johnson
Play, Original
Nov 2, 1896
Murray Hill Theatre
The Broken Melody
Play, Original
Nov 5, 1896
American Theatre
The Sign of the Cross
Play, Original
Nov 9, 1896
Knickerbocker Theatre
The Nihilists
Play, Original
Nov 9, 1896
People's Theatre
Roaring Dick & Co.
Play, Original
Nov 16, 1896
Palmer's Theatre
An Innocent Sinner
Play, Original
Nov 16, 1896
Star Theatre
Two Little Vagrants
Play, Original
Nov 23, 1896
Academy of Music
Turn of the Tide
Play, Original
Nov 23, 1896
People's Theatre
The Courtship of Leonie
Play, Original
Nov 24, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
A Fool of Fortune
Play, Original
Nov 30, 1896
Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre
The Naval Cadet
Play, Original
Nov 30, 1896
Grand Opera House
The Chili Widow
Play, Original
Nov 30, 1896
Bijou Theatre
The Seats of the Mighty
Play, Original
Nov 30, 1896
Knickerbocker Theatre
The Girl From Paris
Musical, Original
Dec 1896
Herald Square Theatre
The Rogue's Comedy
Play, Original
Dec 7, 1896
Wallack's Theatre
The Queen's Proctor
Play, Original
Dec 7, 1896
Bijou Theatre
The Politician
Play, Original
Dec 7, 1896
Murray Hill Theatre
The Late Mr. Castello
Play, Original
Dec 14, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
The Late Mr. Costello
Play, Original
Dec 14, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
The Wife of Willoughby
Play, Original
Dec 14, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
Brother for Brother
Play, Original
Dec 14, 1896
Star Theatre
Castle Sombras
Play, Original
Dec 16, 1896
Garden Theatre
The Gay Mr. Lightfoot
Play, Original
Dec 16, 1896
Bijou Theatre
True to Life
Play, Original
Dec 21, 1896
Murray Hill Theatre
A Man of Honor
Play, Original
Dec 21, 1896
American Theatre
Darkest America
Play, Original
Dec 21, 1896
People's Theatre
Courted Into Court
Play, Original
Dec 26, 1896
Bijou Theatre
Under the Red Robe
Play, Original
Dec 28, 1896
Empire Theatre
Society Shadows
Play, Original
Dec 28, 1896
Savoy Theatre
The White Flower
Play, Original
Dec 31, 1896
Lyceum Theatre
The Hobby Horse
Play, Original
Jan 4, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
A Superfluous Husband
Play, Original
Jan 4, 1897
Fifth Avenue Theatre
A Contented Woman
Play, Original
Jan 4, 1897
Hoyt's Theatre
Captain Imprudence
Play, Original
Jan 4, 1897
American Theatre
Fatal City
Play, Original
Jan 4, 1897
People's Theatre
The Old Homestead
Play, Revival
Jan 6, 1897
Harlem Opera House
Heartsease
Play, Original
Jan 11, 1897
Garden Theatre
The Gold Bug
Musical, Original
Jan 11, 1897
Harlem Opera House
The First Gentleman of Europe
Play, Original
Jan 25, 1897
Lyceum Theatre
When a Man's Married
Play, Original
Jan 25, 1897
Lyceum Theatre
Straight from the Heart
Play, Original
Jan 26, 1897
Academy of Music
Dr. Claudius
Play, Original
Feb 1, 1897
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
Play, Original
Feb 1, 1897
American Theatre
A Contented Woman
Play, Original
Feb 8, 1897
Hoyt's Theatre
When George IV Was King
Play, Original
Feb 8, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
Cuba's Vow
Play, Original
Feb 8, 1897
Star Theatre
Six Persons
Play, Original
Feb 15, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
For Bonnie Prince Charlie
Play, Original
Feb 15, 1897
Wallack's Theatre
Spiritisme
Play, Original
Feb 22, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
At Piney Ridge
Play, Original
Feb 22, 1897
American Theatre
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Play, Original
Mar 2, 1897
Miner's Fifth Avenue Theatre
A Man and His Wife
Play, Original
Mar 6, 1897
Empire Theatre
The Mayflower
Play, Original
Mar 8, 1897
Lyceum Theatre
Never Again
Play, Original
Mar 8, 1897
Garrick Theatre
The Boys of Kilkenny
Play, Original
Mar 15, 1897
Star Theatre
The Serenade
Musical, Revival
Mar 16, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
L'Arlesienne
Play, Original
Mar 22, 1897
Broadway Theatre
Miss Manhattan
Musical, Original
Mar 23, 1897
Wallack's Theatre
A Divorce Cure
Play, Original
Mar 29, 1897
Murray Hill Theatre
The New Dominion
Play, Original
Mar 29, 1897
American Theatre
The Wedding Day
Musical, Original
Apr 1897
Casino Theatre
The Wife of Scarli
Play, Original
Apr 5, 1897
Garden Theatre
The Man from Mexico
Play, Original
Apr 19, 1897
Hoyt's Theatre
The Mysterious Mr. Bugle
Play, Original
Apr 19, 1897
Lyceum Theatre
Dr. Belgraff
Play, Original
Apr 19, 1897
Garden Theatre
Divorçons
Play, Revival
May 7, 1897
Fifth Avenue Theatre
The Widow Goldstein
Play, Original
May 17, 1897
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
The Alderman
Play, Original
May 24, 1897
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
1896-1897

Productions Closing During the Season

El Capitan
Musical, Original
Jul 25, 1896
Broadway Theatre
Santa Maria
Musical, Original
Dec 12, 1896
Olympia Theatre: Lyric
The Old Homestead
Play, Revival
Jan 1897
Harlem Opera House
A Contented Woman
Play, Original
Feb 20, 1897
Hoyt's Theatre
Secret Service
Play, Original
Mar 1897
Garrick Theatre
For Bonnie Prince Charlie
Play, Original
Mar 1897
Wallack's Theatre
Spiritisme
Play, Original
Mar 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre
At Piney Ridge
Play, Original
Mar 1897
American Theatre
The Boys of Kilkenny
Play, Original
Mar 1897
Star Theatre
A Man and His Wife
Play, Original
Mar 6, 1897
Empire Theatre
L'Arlesienne
Play, Original
Apr 1897
Broadway Theatre
The New Dominion
Play, Original
Apr 1897
American Theatre
Courted Into Court
Play, Original
Apr 1897
Bijou Theatre
The Geisha
Musical, Original
Apr 21, 1897
Daly's Theatre
The Widow Goldstein
Play, Original
May 1897
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
The Alderman
Play, Original
May 1897
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
The Serenade
Musical, Revival
May 22, 1897
Knickerbocker Theatre