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Manhattan Theatre

Broadway1432 BroadwayOpened 1875 Closed in 190955 productions on this page, 1897 to 1936

The Manhattan Theatre was located at 102 West 33rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, directly across from Greeley Square at Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street. The 1,100-seat theatre opened in 1875 as the Eagle Theatre, and was renamed the Standard Theatre in 1878. All but destroyed by a fire in 1883, it was rebuilt in a more modern style and re-opened in December 1884. In 1898, the Standard was refurbished by architect Howard Constable and renamed the Manhattan Theatre. The theatre was demolished in 1909 for the construction of a flagship Gimbels department store, now the Manhattan Mall. == Early history == During its first two decades of existence, the theatre played host to many of th…

By decade

55 productions across 3 decades
  1. 1890s 13
  2. 1900s 38
  3. 1930s 4

Longest runs here

by performances
1903
The Earl of PawtucketBroadway March 23, 1903
191 performances
1898
Way Down EastBroadway February 7, 1898
152 performances
1899
Papa's WifeBroadway November 13, 1899
147 performances
1904
The VirginianBroadway January 5, 1904. Directed by John Stapleton
138 performances
1904
Leah KleschnaBroadway December 12, 1904
131 performances
1901
Lover's LaneBroadway February 6, 1901
127 performances
1906
ClothesBroadway September 11, 1906
113 performances
1902
Mary of MagdalaBroadway November 12, 1902. Directed by Carl Marwig
105 performances

Everything that played here

55 productions
1897
A Close ShaveBroadway November 22, 1897. Original
1897
A Night SessionBroadway November 29, 1897. Original
1897
His Little DodgeBroadway November 22, 1897. Original
1897
Miss Francis of YaleBroadway November 8, 1897. Original
1897
The First BornBroadway October 5, 1897. Original
1897
What Happened to JonesBroadway August 30, 1897. Original
1898
The TurtleBroadway September 3, 1898. Original
1898
Way Down EastBroadway February 7, 1898. Original
152 performances
1899
A Stranger in a Strange LandBroadway September 25, 1899. Original
57 performances
1899
Mlle. FifiBroadway February 1, 1899. Original
1899
Mr. SmoothBroadway September 2, 1899. Original
25 performances
1899
Papa's WifeBroadway November 13, 1899. Original
147 performances
1899
The ManicureBroadway April 24, 1899. Original
1900
Caleb WestBroadway September 17, 1900. Original
32 performances
1900
Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of NordenmarkBroadway October 15, 1900. Original
58 performances
1900
Sweet Anne PageBroadway December 3, 1900. Original
29 performances
1900
The BurgomasterBroadway December 31, 1900. Original
33 performances
1900
The Weather HenBroadway April 13, 1900. Original
1 performance
1900
Woman and WineBroadway April 11, 1900. Original
69 performances
1901
Lover's LaneBroadway February 6, 1901. Original
127 performances
1901
Miranda of the BalconyBroadway September 24, 1901. Original
62 performances
1901
The Unwelcome Mrs. HatchBroadway November 25, 1901. Original
63 performances
1902
A Doll's HouseBroadway May 21, 1902. Revival
1 performance
1902
A Rose o' Plymouth-townBroadway September 29, 1902. Original
21 performances
1902
Captain MollyBroadway September 8, 1902. Original
21 performances
1902
DivorçonsBroadway May 26, 1902. Revival
24 performances
1902
Her Lord and MasterBroadway February 24, 1902. Original
69 performances
1902
Hon. John GrigsbyBroadway January 28, 1902. Original
27 performances
1902
Little ItalyBroadway May 26, 1902. Revival
24 performances
1902
Mary of MagdalaBroadway November 12, 1902. Original
105 performances
1902
Tess of the D'UrbervillesBroadway May 6, 1902. Revival
20 performances
1903
Mary of MagdalaBroadway September 14, 1903. Return-Engagement
1903
The Bishop's MoveBroadway March 2, 1903. Original
32 performances
1903
The Earl of PawtucketBroadway March 23, 1903. Original
191 performances
1904
Becky SharpBroadway September 14, 1904. Revival
70 performances
1904
Leah KleschnaBroadway December 12, 1904. Original
131 performances
1904
The VirginianBroadway January 5, 1904. Original
138 performances
1905
Before and AfterBroadway December 12, 1905. Original
72 performances
1905
Mary and JohnBroadway September 11, 1905. Original
12 performances
1905
Monna VannaBroadway October 23, 1905. Original
50 performances
1905
Richter's WifeBroadway February 27, 1905. Original
5 performances
1905
The Proud LairdBroadway April 24, 1905. Original
7 performances
1906
Charley's AuntBroadway March 19, 1906. Revival
80 performances
1906
ClothesBroadway September 11, 1906. Original
113 performances
1906
DolceBroadway April 24, 1906. Original
3 performances
1906
The Eyes of the HeartBroadway April 24, 1906. Revival
3 performances
1906
The Kreutzer SonataBroadway August 13, 1906. Original
29 performances
1906
The Light from St. AgnesBroadway April 24, 1906. Revival
3 performances
1906
The TriangleBroadway February 20, 1906. Original
14 performances
1907
Mrs. Warren's ProfessionBroadway March 9, 1907. Revival
25 performances
1907
The Girl and the GovernorBroadway February 4, 1907. Original
26 performances
1931
East WindBroadway October 27, 1931. Original
23 performances
1931
Free For AllBroadway September 8, 1931. Original
15 performances
1932
Through the YearsBroadway January 28, 1932. Original
20 performances
1936
Help YourselfBroadway July 14, 1936. Original
82 performances

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