Cinema Verdi
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
300
Built
1913
Closed
1926
Demolished
1955
ABOUT THIS THEATRE
Little Met
Cinema Dante
Princess Theatre
Labor Stage Theatre
Reo Cinema
Assembly Theatre
Lucille La Verne Theatre
Description
William A. Swasey, architect. Built by producer F. Ray Comstock, actor-director Holbrook Blinn, and the Shuberts to present short plays, inspired by Paris' Grand Guignol. When this proved unpopular, the policy was changed. It was renamed for actress Lucille La Verne when she appeared in "Sun-Up" in 1928--only to revert back to the Princess six months later. Later, it was the recreation center for the Ladies Garment Worker's Union, then a movie house. Finally, in June of 1955, it was torn down.