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Fay's Bowery Theatre

46 Bowery, New York, NY
Built
1826
Demolished
1929

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as
Previously known as
Thalia Theatre
Bowery Theatre
New York Theatre
Description
Ithiel Town, architect. Built as the New York, audiences stayed away, perhaps due to its proximity to the dangerous Five Points area. Renamed the Bowery, it flourished even as the neighborhood became a slum. Presented varied popular fare through the years, including spectacle, variety, melodrama, Italian vaudeville (c. 1915), and Chinese theatre (1920s). Burned down (and rebuilt) five times: 1828, 1836, 1838, 1845, and 1923--until a June 5, 1929 fire closed the theatre for good.

LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

  • Fay's Bowery Theatre
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    Named 1929
    Named 1929
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    Under the Gaslight
    Apr 01, 1929 - Apr 1929
    Written by Augustin Daly
    Play Revival Melodrama
    Play Revival Melodrama
  • New York Theatre
    Opened October, 1826
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    The Enchantress
    Aug 30, 1852 - Aug 30, 1852
    Music by Michael Balfe; Libretto by Alfred Bunn
    Musical Original Drama Opera
    Musical Original Drama Opera
    The Road to Ruin
    Oct 1826 - Closing date unknown
    Play Original
    Play Original