Casino Theatre [New York City]
type: Item
label: Casino Theatre
description: theatre in Manhattan
description: theater in Manhattan @nl
Wikidata source: Q5048879
EUTA research ID II: 582
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Address: 1404-1410 Broadway 120-130 West 39th Street, Manhattan, New York City
Wikipedia page: Casino_Theatre_(New_York_City)
Country: USA
City: New York City
city section: Manhattan
GPS: Point(-73.9869 40.7534)
Wikidata instance: Q24354
opening date: 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
closure date: 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
Carthalia ID: 1517
theatricalia id: 3k9/casino-theatre-new-york-new-york
Note: Built 1882 by Kimball & Wisedall for Rudolph Aronson. Opened 21 Oct 1882 with Johann Strauß's Das Spitzentuch der Königin (The Queen's Lace Handkerchief). Mainly used for light opera and operetta performances. 1902 leased by the Shubert Brothers. Severely damaged by a fire in 1905. Subsequently rebuilt with auditorium, stage and orchestra pit alterations. Originally 875 seats, later 1458 seats. Demolished 1930 in favour of an office and apartment block.
demolished: 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
Manhattan Index Cards ID: 75