Knickerbocker Theatre (Broadway)
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| Broadway Theatre | |
| Knickerbocker Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1396 Broadway W 38th Street |
| Status | Closed/Demolished |
| Style | unknown |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Date Opened | 1893 |
The Knickerbocker Theatre (formery known as Abbey's Theatre) was a Broadway theatre located at 1396 Broadway (West 38th Street), New York City
[edit] History
The 1500 seat theater was designed by J.B. McElfatrick & Co., architects and built in 1893 lasting some 37 years before its closure and demolition in 1930 following a sale subsequent to the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
Opened on November 8, 1893 the venue was originally named Abbey's Theatre after the producer and theatre manager Henry Abbey, who managed the box office until his death in 1896.
Subsequently, Al Hayman (and the Theatrical Syndicate group) took control and reopened it under the new name of the Knickerbocker on September 14, 1896.
In 1906, the theater exhibitted the first motional electrical signage on Broadway, advertising the latest production.
[edit] Performances
A list of performances at the theater can be found at the Internet Broadway Database
