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Empire Theatre records
- Title
- Empire Theatre records, 1911-1953.
- Author
- Empire Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 2001-009 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- .41 lf. (1 box of material)
- Summary
- The Empire Theatre records span 1911-1953, and consist of box office statements, sales reports, promotional materials, a pay sheet for backstage crew, and other items related to the operations of the theater. Materials are sketchy, random and incomplete.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Unknown
- Biography (note)
- The Empire Theatre stood at 1430 Broadway at 40th Street in New York City from 1892 until its demolition in 1953.
- Processing Action (note)
- Processed
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 2001-009
- OCLC
- NYPW01-A47
- Author
- Empire Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Empire Theatre records, 1911-1953.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- The Empire Theatre stood at 1430 Broadway at 40th Street in New York City from 1892 until its demolition in 1953. Artistic home to theatrical producer Charles Frohman (1860-1915), the theatre opened on Jan. 25, 1893, with the production THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME. Frohman's Empire Theatre Stock Company produced a number of star performers. After Frohman's death, the Empire continued its successful operation as a booking house, hosting LIFE WITH FATHER among other hits. TIME OF THE CUCKOO was the Empire's last production. The theater's location was a major factor in the northward shift of New York's theater disrict from Union Square to Times Square.
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- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 2001-009