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Shows · 1900s · 1908

1908

156 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1908.

Broadway opened 155 shows in 1908: half of those runs were over within 45 performances. The Man from Home, by Booth Tarkington, broke that pattern, running 496 performances, 11.0 times the median.

Astor Theatre, where The Man from Home opened in 1908 · Photographer not named

The Man from Home, by Booth Tarkington, opened August 17, 1908 at Astor Theatre and ran 496 performances.

Gaiety Theatre opened.

Madison Square Theatre closed.

Maxine Elliott's Theatre opened.

Opened in 1908

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Undated: 1 opening

Unknown A Waltz Dream an operetta Gielgud Theatre, London

January: 22 openings

January 2, 1908 The Merry Widow Burlesque Webers Music Hall, Broadway 156 perf.
January 3, 1908 Louise Manhattan Opera House, Broadway
January 6, 1908 A Parisian Model Broadway Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
January 6, 1908 Around the Clock American Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
January 6, 1908 Funabashi Casino Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
January 6, 1908 Quality Street Empire Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
January 6, 1908 The House of a Thousand Candles Dalys Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
January 13, 1908 The Literary Sense Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
January 13, 1908 The Reckoning Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
January 15, 1908 The Jesters Empire Theatre, Broadway 53 perf.
January 18, 1908 Society and the Bulldog Dalys Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
January 20, 1908 Irene Wycherley Astor Theatre, Broadway 39 perf.
January 20, 1908 Lonesome Town Circle Theatre, Broadway 88 perf.
January 20, 1908 Twenty Days in the Shade Savoy Theatre, Broadway 64 perf.
January 27, 1908 A Waltz Dream Broadway Theatre, Broadway 111 perf.
January 27, 1908 Don Quixote Lyric Theatre, Broadway
January 27, 1908 Hamlet Lyric Theatre, Broadway
January 27, 1908 If I Were King Lyric Theatre, Broadway
January 27, 1908 Our American Cousin Lyric Theatre, Broadway
January 27, 1908 The Girl of the Golden West Academy Of Music, Broadway 24 perf.
January 27, 1908 The Lost Trail West End Theatre, Broadway
January 28, 1908 The Soul Kiss New York Theatre, Broadway 122 perf.

February: 23 openings

February 3, 1908 Bandanna Land Majestic Theatre, Broadway 89 perf.
February 3, 1908 Fifty Miles from Boston Garrick Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.
February 5, 1908 A Soldier of the Cross West End Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 Adrienne Lecouveur Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 Camille Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 Carmen Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 I Pagliacci Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 Magda Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 Sapho Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 The Awakening Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 The Enigma Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 8, 1908 The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Dalys Theatre, Broadway
February 11, 1908 Electra Garden Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
February 11, 1908 The Flower of Yamato Garden Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
February 12, 1908 The Worth of a Woman Hoyts Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
February 17, 1908 King Richard III Bijou Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 17, 1908 The Honor of the Family Hudson Theatre, Broadway 104 perf.
February 17, 1908 The Merchant of Venice Bijou Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 18, 1908 A Pot of Broth Savoy Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
February 24, 1908 Nearly a Hero Casino Theatre, Broadway 116 perf.
February 24, 1908 The Big Stick West End Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 24, 1908 The Rising of the Moon Savoy Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
February 25, 1908 Paid in Full Astor Theatre, Broadway 167 perf.

March: 20 openings

March 2, 1908 A Child of Nature Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 A Doll's House Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 Father and the Boys Empire Theatre, Broadway 88 perf.
March 2, 1908 Sister Beatrice Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Battle of the Butterflies Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Children of the Sun Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Dowerless Bride Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Easterner Garrick Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
March 2, 1908 The Fires of St. John Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Master Builder Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Miracle of St. Anthony Dalys Theatre, Broadway
March 2, 1908 The Village Lawyer Garden Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
March 3, 1908 The Rector's Garden Bijou Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
March 9, 1908 The Fool Hath Said: "There is No God" Lyric Theatre, Broadway
March 16, 1908 The Squaw Man Academy Of Music, Broadway 32 perf.
March 16, 1908 Toddles Garrick Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
March 19, 1908 Bluffs Bijou Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
March 23, 1908 Girls Dalys Theatre, Broadway 64 perf.
March 23, 1908 Love's Comedy Hudson Theatre, Broadway
March 23, 1908 The Servant in the House Savoy Theatre, Broadway 80 perf.

April: 11 openings

April 6, 1908 Busy Izzy's Boodle West End Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
April 6, 1908 The Royal Mounted Garrick Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
April 18, 1908 The Wolf Bijou Theatre, Broadway 81 perf.
April 20, 1908 Kate Barton's Temptation Thalia Theatre, Broadway
April 20, 1908 The Flower of the Ranch Majestic Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
April 20, 1908 The Luck of MacGregor Garden Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
April 20, 1908 The Yankee Prince Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 112 perf.
April 20, 1908 Untitled Play Harlem Opera House, Broadway
April 25, 1908 The-Merry-Go-Round Circle Theatre, Broadway 97 perf.
April 27, 1908 The Governor and the Boss Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway
April 28, 1908 Papa Lebonnard Bijou Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.

May: 4 openings

May 11, 1908 The Girl and the Detective Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway
May 11, 1908 The Spell Thalia Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
May 18, 1908 The Gay Musician Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
May 25, 1908 Mary's Lamb New York Theatre, Broadway 80 perf.

June: 5 openings

June 1, 1908 The Girl from Texas Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway
June 8, 1908 A Daughter of the People Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway
June 15, 1908 Three Twins Herald Square Theatre, Broadway 289 perf.
June 15, 1908 Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 Jardin De Paris, Broadway 120 perf.
June 20, 1908 Ski-Hi Madison Square Roof Garden, Broadway 15 perf.

July: 1 opening

July 9, 1908 The Mimic World [1908] Casino Theatre, Broadway 100 perf.

August: 12 openings

August 3, 1908 Cohan and Harris Minstrels [1908] New York Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
August 3, 1908 The Girl Question Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
August 10, 1908 Tess of Tennessee Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
August 10, 1908 The Traveling Salesman Liberty Theatre, Broadway 280 perf.
August 17, 1908 The Man from Home Astor Theatre, Broadway 496 perf.
August 17, 1908 Wall Street Detective Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
August 18, 1908 The Devil Belasco Theatre, Broadway 175 perf.
August 22, 1908 All for a Girl Bijou Theatre, Broadway 33 perf.
August 24, 1908 The Call of the North Hudson Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
August 27, 1908 Love Watches Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 172 perf.
August 31, 1908 Algeria Broadway Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
August 31, 1908 The Round Up Academy Of Music, Broadway 42 perf.

September: 23 openings

September 1, 1908 The Likes O' Me Garrick Theatre, Broadway 33 perf.
September 1, 1908 The Mollusc Garrick Theatre, Broadway 96 perf.
September 1, 1908 The Regeneration Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 39 perf.
September 2, 1908 The Girls of Gottenberg Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 103 perf.
September 3, 1908 The Thief Empire Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
September 5, 1908 Diana of Dobson's Savoy Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
September 5, 1908 Sporting Days Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway 448 perf.
September 7, 1908 Fluffy Ruffles Criterion Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
September 7, 1908 Glorious Betsy Lyric Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
September 7, 1908 The Star Bout Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
September 7, 1908 Wildfire Liberty Theatre, Broadway 64 perf.
September 14, 1908 A Girl's Best Friend Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
September 14, 1908 Jack Straw Empire Theatre, Broadway 112 perf.
September 14, 1908 School Days Circle Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
September 21, 1908 In the Nick of Time Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway
September 21, 1908 The Prisoner of Zenda Hackett Theatre, Broadway
September 22, 1908 The Fighting Hope Stuyvesant Theatre, Broadway 231 perf.
September 24, 1908 Father and Son Majestic Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
September 25, 1908 Mater Savoy Theatre, Broadway 27 perf.
September 28, 1908 Mlle. Mischief Lyric Theatre, Broadway 96 perf.
September 28, 1908 The Offenders Hudson Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.
September 29, 1908 A Gentleman from Mississippi Bijou Theatre, Broadway 407 perf.
September 29, 1908 Mrs. Peckham's Carouse Garrick Theatre, Broadway 63 perf.

October: 13 openings

October 1, 1908 Marcelle Casino Theatre, Broadway 68 perf.
October 5, 1908 Agnes Majestic Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
October 5, 1908 Myself -- Bettina Dalys Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
October 5, 1908 The American Idea New York Theatre, Broadway 64 perf.
October 5, 1908 The Old Homestead Academy Of Music, Broadway 24 perf.
October 6, 1908 His Wife's Family Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
October 6, 1908 Marse Covington Garrick Theatre, Broadway
October 12, 1908 Pierre of the Plains Hudson Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
October 12, 1908 The Golden Butterfly Broadway Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
October 15, 1908 The Man Who Stood Still Circle Theatre, Broadway 61 perf.
October 19, 1908 Samson Criterion Theatre, Broadway 152 perf.
October 20, 1908 Little Nemo New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 111 perf.
October 26, 1908 The Great Question Majestic Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.

November: 14 openings

November 2, 1908 The Boys and Betty Wallacks Theatre, Broadway 112 perf.
November 2, 1908 The World and His Wife Dalys Theatre, Broadway 88 perf.
November 2, 1908 Via Wireless Liberty Theatre, Broadway 88 perf.
November 9, 1908 Blue Grass Majestic Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
November 9, 1908 Lady Frederick Hudson Theatre, Broadway 96 perf.
November 16, 1908 The Great Divide Grand Opera House, Broadway
November 16, 1908 The Merry Widow and The Devil West End Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
November 17, 1908 Salvation Nell Hackett Theatre, Broadway 71 perf.
November 23, 1908 The Patriot Garrick Theatre, Broadway 160 perf.
November 23, 1908 The Stronger Sex Webers Music Hall, Broadway 48 perf.
November 30, 1908 Miss Innocence New York Theatre, Broadway 176 perf.
November 30, 1908 The Blue Mouse Lyric Theatre, Broadway 232 perf.
November 30, 1908 The Prima Donna Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway 72 perf.
November 30, 1908 The Winterfeast Savoy Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.

December: 7 openings

December 3, 1908 Mary Jane's Pa Garden Theatre, Broadway 120 perf.
December 3, 1908 The Pied Piper Majestic Theatre, Broadway 52 perf.
December 7, 1908 The Queen of the Moulin Rouge Circle Theatre, Broadway 160 perf.
December 21, 1908 Peggy Machree Broadway Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.
December 21, 1908 The Battle Savoy Theatre, Broadway 144 perf.
December 23, 1908 Mr. Hamlet of Broadway Casino Theatre, Broadway 54 perf.
December 23, 1908 What Every Woman Knows Empire Theatre, Broadway 198 perf.

Closed in 1908

January 4, 1908 John Glayde's Honour Dalys Theatre, opened 1907 16 run
January 4, 1908 The Gay White Way Casino Theatre, opened 1907 105 run
January 4, 1908 The Oyster Man Grand Opera House, opened 1907
January 4, 1908 Tom Jones Astor Theatre, opened 1907 65 run
January 18, 1908 The Bad Boy and His Teddy Bears Lincoln Square Theatre, opened 1907 44 run
February 1, 1908 The Hoyden Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1907 66 run
February 22, 1908 The Top o' th' World Majestic Theatre, opened 1907 156 run
March 3, 1908 The Great Divide Dalys Theatre, opened 1907 119 run
April 11, 1908 Miss Hook of Holland Criterion Theatre, opened 1907 119 run
May 16, 1908 A Knight for a Day Wallacks Theatre, opened 1907 176 run
May 23, 1908 The Auto Race Hippodrome Theatre, opened 1907 312 run
June 6, 1908 The Girl Behind the Counter Herald Square Theatre, opened 1907 282 run
September 6, 1908 The Time, the Place and the Girl Wallacks Theatre, opened 1907 40 run
September 27, 1908 The Talk of New York Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1907 173 run
October 17, 1908 The Merry Widow New Amsterdam Theatre, opened 1907 416 run

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