1885
8 shows opened on Broadway in 1885.
Andrew Tombes, John Willard, Ralph Riggs, Charles Purcell, Irene Bordoni and Harland Dixon were all born in 1885.
Evangeline!, by J. Cheever Goodwin, opened October 7, 1885 at Haverlys 14th Street Theatre and ran 252 performances.
Opened in 1885
FebruaryAprilAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
February: 1 opening
| February 9, 1885 | A Blot in the 'Scutcheon Star TheatreBroadway |
April: 2 openings
| April 6, 1885 | Dakolar Lyceum TheatreBroadway | |
| April 27, 1885 | A Parlor Match Grand Opera HouseBroadway |
August: 1 opening
| August 19, 1885 | The Mikado Fifth Avenue TheatreBroadway | 250 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 7, 1885 | Anselma Madison Square TheatreBroadway |
October: 1 opening
| October 7, 1885 | Evangeline! Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 252 perf. |
November: 1 opening
| November 10, 1885 | One of Our Girls Lyceum TheatreBroadway |
December: 1 opening
| December 21, 1885 | My Milliner's Bill Standard TheatreBroadway |