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Shows · 1900s · 1905

1905

201 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1905.

Broadway opened 200 shows in 1905: half of those runs were over within 29 performances. A Society Circus, by Manuel Klein, broke that pattern, running 596 performances, 20.6 times the median.

A Society Circus, by Manuel Klein, opened December 13, 1905 at Hippodrome Theatre and ran 596 performances.

Hippodrome opened.

Opened in 1905

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Undated: 2 openings

Unknown Florodora Broadway revival, Broadway
Unknown Gay Divorce , London

January: 28 openings

January 2, 1905 Babes in Toyland Majestic Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
January 2, 1905 Banished by the King Star Theatre, Broadway
January 2, 1905 Cousin Billy Criterion Theatre, Broadway 76 perf.
January 2, 1905 Once Upon a Time Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 5, 1905 The College Widower Weber And Fields Broadway Music Hall, Broadway
January 7, 1905 His Honor the Mayor of the Bowery Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
January 9, 1905 Sweet Lavender Princess Theatre, Broadway
January 9, 1905 You Never Can Tell Garrick Theatre, Broadway 129 perf.
January 11, 1905 Adrea Belasco Theatre, Broadway 123 perf.
January 11, 1905 Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots Savoy Theatre, Broadway 123 perf.
January 11, 1905 Twelfth Night Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
January 14, 1905 Fantana Lyric Theatre, Broadway 298 perf.
January 16, 1905 For His Brother's Crimes Star Theatre, Broadway
January 16, 1905 Mrs. 'Mac,' The Mayor Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 16, 1905 The Duchess of Dantzic Dalys Theatre, Broadway 93 perf.
January 16, 1905 The Money Makers Liberty Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
January 22, 1905 Lucky Durham Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
January 23, 1905 Little Johnny Jones New York Theatre, Broadway
January 23, 1905 The Middleman Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
January 23, 1905 The Professor's Love Story Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
January 24, 1905 The Yankee Consul Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 47 perf.
January 28, 1905 Robert Burns Carnegie Lyceum, Broadway 1 perf.
January 30, 1905 Love in Idleness Princess Theatre, Broadway
January 30, 1905 Strongheart Hudson Theatre, Broadway 66 perf.
January 30, 1905 The Holy City Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway
January 30, 1905 The Lost Boy Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
January 31, 1905 Friquet Savoy Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
January 31, 1905 The Woman in the Case Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 89 perf.

February: 24 openings

February 1, 1905 Mrs. Temple's Telegram Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 86 perf.
February 6, 1905 'Op-o'-Me Thumb Empire Theatre, Broadway
February 6, 1905 The Brighter Side Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
February 13, 1905 The Confessions of a Wife Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
February 13, 1905 The Passport Princess Theatre, Broadway
February 14, 1905 Hamlet New York Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
February 20, 1905 How He Won Her Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
February 20, 1905 Love and the Man Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.
February 20, 1905 Nobody's Darling Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
February 20, 1905 The Education of Mr. Pipp Liberty Theatre, Broadway 78 perf.
February 20, 1905 Who Goes There? Princess Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
February 21, 1905 Abigail Savoy Theatre, Broadway 47 perf.
February 21, 1905 The Land of Heart's Desire / Kathleen ni Houlihan / The Hour Glass Hudson Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
February 27, 1905 A Passion in the Suburb Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
February 27, 1905 A Woman's Pity Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 27, 1905 At the Threshold Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
February 27, 1905 Boccaccio Broadway Theatre, Broadway
February 27, 1905 Richter's Wife Manhattan Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
February 27, 1905 Sinbad Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
February 27, 1905 Strolling Players Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
February 27, 1905 The Cardinal's Edict Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 27, 1905 The Lady Across the Hall Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
February 27, 1905 The Lady Bookie Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 27, 1905 The System of Dr. Tarr Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.

March: 17 openings

March 6, 1905 Mademoiselle Marni Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
March 6, 1905 The Prince Consort New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
March 7, 1905 When We Dead Awake Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 27 perf.
March 15, 1905 Nancy Stair Criterion Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
March 16, 1905 The Trifler Princess Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
March 20, 1905 A Parisian Romance New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 Beau Brummell New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 Ivan the Terrible New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 King Richard III New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 The Merchant of Venice New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
March 20, 1905 The Watch on the Rhine Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
March 27, 1905 Anna Karenina Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway
March 27, 1905 In the Shadow of Darkness Star Theatre, Broadway
March 27, 1905 Pals American Theatre, Broadway
March 27, 1905 The Lady Shore Hudson Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
March 28, 1905 The Countess Cathleen Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.

April: 21 openings

April 3, 1905 A Case of Frenzied Finance Savoy Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
April 3, 1905 London Assurance Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
April 3, 1905 The Gypsy Girl Star Theatre, Broadway
April 3, 1905 The School for Husbands Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
April 7, 1905 A Blot in the 'Scutcheon Hudson Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
April 10, 1905 Jinny, the Carrier Criterion Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
April 10, 1905 The Heir to the Hoorah Hudson Theatre, Broadway 59 perf.
April 10, 1905 The Misanthrope New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
April 11, 1905 Mrs. Battle's Bath Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
April 12, 1905 A Yankee Circus on Mars / The Raiders Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway 296 perf.
April 17, 1905 At Old Point Comfort Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway
April 17, 1905 In the Eyes of the World Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
April 17, 1905 San Toy Dalys Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
April 17, 1905 She Stoops to Conquer New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
April 18, 1905 The Firm of Cunningham Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.
April 19, 1905 The Freedom of Suzanne Empire Theatre, Broadway 26 perf.
April 24, 1905 A Friend of the Family Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway
April 24, 1905 Sergeant Brue Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 101 perf.
April 24, 1905 The Proud Laird Manhattan Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
April 30, 1905 Victor Herbert's Concert Majestic Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 30, 1905 Young Men's Symphony Belasco Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.

May: 7 openings

May 1, 1905 The Millionaire Detective Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
May 1, 1905 The Rollicking Girl Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 199 perf.
May 2, 1905 A Doll's House Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
May 8, 1905 Trilby New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
May 12, 1905 The Master Builder Carnegie Lyceum, Broadway 1 perf.
May 22, 1905 My Tom-Boy Girl Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
May 27, 1905 A Hot Old Time Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.

June: 2 openings

June 5, 1905 Lifting the Lid Aerial Gardens, Broadway 72 perf.
June 12, 1905 When We Were Forty-one New York Roof, Broadway 66 perf.

August: 13 openings

August 14, 1905 Fighting Fate Star Theatre, Broadway
August 14, 1905 Zorah Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway
August 19, 1905 Papa's Boy Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
August 19, 1905 York State Folks Majestic Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.
August 21, 1905 A Maker of Men Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
August 21, 1905 Custer's Last Fight Star Theatre, Broadway
August 21, 1905 Hearts of Gold American Theatre, Broadway
August 21, 1905 The Life That Kills Thalia Theatre, Broadway
August 21, 1905 The Pearl and the Pumpkin Broadway Theatre, Broadway 80 perf.
August 22, 1905 Easy Dawson Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 56 perf.
August 26, 1905 Higgledy-Piggledy Weber And Fields Broadway Music Hall, Broadway 17 perf.
August 28, 1905 The Catch of the Season Dalys Theatre, Broadway 93 perf.
August 28, 1905 The Ham Tree New York Theatre, Broadway 90 perf.

September: 26 openings

September 4, 1905 A Jolly Baron Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
September 4, 1905 Bankers and Brokers West End Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
September 4, 1905 De Lancey Empire Theatre, Broadway 68 perf.
September 4, 1905 Her Great Match Criterion Theatre, Broadway 93 perf.
September 4, 1905 Miss Dolly Dollars Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 112 perf.
September 4, 1905 The Prince Chap Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 136 perf.
September 4, 1905 The Prodigal Son New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 42 perf.
September 4, 1905 The Rogers Brothers in Ireland Liberty Theatre, Broadway 106 perf.
September 5, 1905 Man and Superman Hudson Theatre, Broadway 192 perf.
September 6, 1905 Beauty and the Barge Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
September 9, 1905 Rip Van Winkle Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
September 11, 1905 Candida Garrick Theatre, Broadway
September 11, 1905 Mary and John Manhattan Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
September 11, 1905 The Duke of Duluth Majestic Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
September 12, 1905 The Bad Samaritan Garden Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
September 18, 1905 How He Lied to Her Husband Garrick Theatre, Broadway
September 18, 1905 Marching Through Georgia Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
September 18, 1905 The Great Jewel Mystery American Theatre, Broadway
September 18, 1905 The Shadow Behind the Throne Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway
September 18, 1905 Tracked Around the World Star Theatre, Broadway
September 21, 1905 Zira Princess Theatre, Broadway 128 perf.
September 25, 1905 The Beauty Doctor Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
September 25, 1905 The Walls of Jericho Savoy Theatre, Broadway 157 perf.
September 25, 1905 The Way of the Transgressor Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway
September 25, 1905 Tom, Dick and Harry American Theatre, Broadway 33 perf.
September 27, 1905 Just Out of College Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 61 perf.

October: 26 openings

October 2, 1905 Breaking Into Society West End Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 2, 1905 Edmund Burke Majestic Theatre, Broadway 28 perf.
October 2, 1905 Happyland Lyric Theatre, Broadway 146 perf.
October 3, 1905 Du Barry Belasco Theatre, Broadway
October 3, 1905 The Man on the Box Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 111 perf.
October 3, 1905 Zaza Belasco Theatre, Broadway
October 9, 1905 John Bull's Other Island Garrick Theatre, Broadway
October 13, 1905 The Player Maid Liberty Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
October 16, 1905 Fritz in Tammany Hall Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 43 perf.
October 16, 1905 Romeo and Juliet Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
October 16, 1905 The Sambo Girl West End Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
October 16, 1905 The Taming of the Shrew Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 In New York Town West End Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 23, 1905 It's Up To You John Henry Grand Opera House, Broadway 16 perf.
October 23, 1905 King Lear Garden Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 Macbeth Garden Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 Monna Vanna Manhattan Theatre, Broadway 50 perf.
October 23, 1905 Mrs. Warren's Profession Garrick Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
October 23, 1905 Othello Garden Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 Richelieu Garden Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 The Dagger and the Cross Garden Theatre, Broadway
October 23, 1905 The Squaw Man Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 222 perf.
October 24, 1905 Wonderland Majestic Theatre, Broadway 73 perf.
October 30, 1905 Moonshine Liberty Theatre, Broadway 53 perf.
October 30, 1905 Simple Simon Simple West End Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
October 30, 1905 Veronique Broadway Theatre, Broadway 81 perf.

November: 17 openings

November 2, 1905 The White Cat New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 46 perf.
November 4, 1905 The Earl and the Girl Casino Theatre, Broadway 148 perf.
November 6, 1905 Peter Pan Empire Theatre, Broadway 223 perf.
November 13, 1905 How Baxter Butted In Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
November 13, 1905 Oliver Twist Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway
November 13, 1905 The Belle of the West Grand Opera House, Broadway 8 perf.
November 13, 1905 When the World Sleeps Star Theatre, Broadway
November 14, 1905 The Girl of the Golden West Belasco Theatre, Broadway 224 perf.
November 20, 1905 Lieut. Dick, U.S.A. Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway
November 20, 1905 The Lion and the Mouse Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 586 perf.
November 20, 1905 The Marriage of William Ashe Garrick Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.
November 27, 1905 David Garrick Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
November 27, 1905 La Belle Marseillaise Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
November 27, 1905 Secret Service Sam American Theatre, Broadway
November 27, 1905 The Labyrinth Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
November 27, 1905 The Press Agent Lew M Fields Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.
November 27, 1905 The Toast of the Town Dalys Theatre, Broadway 38 perf.

December: 18 openings

December 4, 1905 A Fair Exchange Liberty Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
December 4, 1905 No Mother to Guide Her Star Theatre, Broadway
December 4, 1905 The Mayor of Tokio New York Theatre, Broadway 50 perf.
December 11, 1905 A Pair of Spectacles New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
December 11, 1905 On the Quiet Criterion Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
December 11, 1905 The Fool's Revenge New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
December 11, 1905 The Man Who Was New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
December 11, 1905 Tom Pinch New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway
December 12, 1905 Before and After Manhattan Theatre, Broadway 72 perf.
December 12, 1905 La Dame aux Camelias Lyric Theatre, Broadway
December 13, 1905 A Society Circus Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway 596 perf.
December 18, 1905 A Crown of Thorns Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
December 23, 1905 Sapho Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 13 perf.
December 25, 1905 As Ye Sow Garden Theatre, Broadway 34 perf.
December 25, 1905 Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Garrick Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
December 25, 1905 Mlle. Modiste Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 202 perf.
December 25, 1905 Pantaloon / Alice Sit-by-the-Fire Criterion Theatre, Broadway 81 perf.
December 25, 1905 The Babes and the Baron Lyric Theatre, Broadway 45 perf.

Closed in 1905

January 14, 1905 In Newport Liberty Theatre, opened 1904 24 run
January 21, 1905 The Sho-Gun Wallacks Theatre, opened 1904 125 run
January 28, 1905 Me, Him and I West End Theatre, opened 1904 24 run
February 11, 1905 Lady Teazle Casino Theatre, opened 1904 57 run
March 25, 1905 Higgledy-Piggledy Weber And Fields Broadway Music Hall, opened 1904 185 run
November 25, 1905 It Happened in Nordland Lew M Fields Theatre, opened 1904 254 run
November 25, 1905 The Wizard Of Oz Majestic Theatre, opened 1904 171 run

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