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The New
York Theatre
(Broadway between 44th
& 45th St.)
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| Built |
1895 |
| Location |
Broadway between 44th & 45th St. |
| Architect(s) |
J.B. McElfatrick
& Co. |
| Developer/Manager |
Oscar Hammerstein I |
| 1st Production |
December 17, 1895 -
appearance by Yvette
Guilbert |
| Major Productions |
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| Joseph Haworth's
Appearances |
Quo
Vadis - 1900 |
| Demolished |
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| Interesting facts |
It opened as part of an entertainment complex called the Olympia, and marked the birth of a new theatre district in the Long Acre (Times) Square area. Hammerstein’s original idea was a palace of entertainment containing three theatres, a roof garden, billiard rooms, a bowling alley, a Turkish bath, cafes and restaurants. It was a project beset with difficulties, but ultimately two theatres opened in the building: The Lyric and The Music Hall. When Hammerstein sold the Olympia in 1899, The Lyric became the Criterion and The Music Hall became The New York Theatre. |
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Joseph
Haworth
played The New York Theatre
in 1900, in the leading male role of
“Vinicius” in Quo
Vadis.
The spectacular production
achieved a long run, and cemented
Joe’s reputation as a bankable star of
the Broadway theatre.
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