Jekyll & Hyde Club
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The Jekyll & Hyde Club is a themed restaurant owned by Eerie World Entertainment[1] in New York City, New York, specifically in Manhattan. It derives its name and theme from Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 Victorian gothic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.[2]
The restaurant's theme is spooky horror, with detailed decorations, set pieces, and actors who roam the restaurant and entertain patrons.[2] Characters include Mr. Wrott, the club's wacky paleontologist, Mr. Goole, in charge of the club's procurement, the butler Hives, and the charmingly ditzy Theodora Brayne, the club librarian.[2] These characters are the guest's link to all of the details of the club's history, and perform membership inductions table side.[2]
In addition to the live characters, there are a number of audio-animatronic props, sounds, and special effects which contribute to the overall atmosphere of the club.[2] The animatronic creatures visit from the "spirit world" to wisecrack and wish happy birthdays.[2]
There are two clubs located in Manhattan: the main location on the Avenue of the Americas and the smaller Jekyll and Hyde Pub located in Greenwich Village.[2] Other locations had been opened in Chicago and Grapevine, Texas (near Dallas), but closed due to poor business and the expensive operating costs of the restaurant.[2]
The smaller location was opened first, one of a few restaurants opened by Eerie to experiment with themes.[1] Another of these, The Slaughtered Lamb Pub, based on a werewolf theme, is also still operational.[1]
