Knickerbocker Theatre - Circa 1909. Bill Morrison collection, courtesy of the Shubert Archive.

Knickerbocker Theatre

1396 Broadway (West 38th St.), New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
1500
Built
1893
Closed
1930
Demolished
1930

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as
Previously known as
Abbey's Theatre
Description
J.B. McElfatrick & Co., architects. Named for producer and theatre manager Henry Abbey, who managed the booking house until his death in 1896. Then, Al Hayman (and his Theatrical Syndicate group) assumed control and renamed it the Knickerbocker. In 1906, introduced Broadway's first moving electric sign, an advertisement for the current production. Sold after the stock market crash. Demolished in 1930.
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