Herald Square Theatre

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1331 Broadway (29 W. 35th St.), New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 1150

Rose & Stone, architects. Decorated with the interior of Booth's Theatre, which was being taken apart. In 1894, leased by Charles Evans, who rebuilt it and renamed it the Herald Square. Damaged by fire in 1908 and rebuilt as a one-story structure. In 1911, it became the first New York theatre to be converted into a silent movie house. In 1915, it was razed to accomodate the expanding garment district.

Built: 1883 Closed: 1914 Demolished: 1915

Theatre Names	Named
Herald Square Theatre	1894 Opened September 17, 1894
New Park Theatre	1883

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Everywoman Play, Original, Play with music Music by George Whitefield Chadwick; Written by Walter Browne	Feb 19, 1912 - Mar 23, 1912
The Million Play, Original Written by Leo Ditrichstein	Jan 08, 1912 - Feb 1912
Betsy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Alexander Johnstone; Book by H. Kellett Chambers	Dec 11, 1911 - Jan 06, 1912
The Wife Hunters Musical, Original Music by Malvin M. Franklin, Anatol Friedland; Book by Edgar Allan Woolf; Lyrics by David Kempner	Nov 02, 1911 - Dec 02, 1911
A Gentleman of Leisure Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Stapleton, P. G. Wodehouse	Oct 16, 1911 - Closing date unknown
Miss Jack Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William Frederick Peters; Book by Mark E. Swan; Lyrics by Mark E. Swan	Sep 04, 1911 - Sep 16, 1911
A Country Girl Musical, Revival Music by Lionel Monckton; Book by James T. Tanner; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank	May 29, 1911 - Jun 24, 1911
Everywoman Play, Original, Play with music Music by George Whitefield Chadwick; Written by Walter Browne	Feb 27, 1911 - May 1911
The Balkan Princess Musical, Original Music by Paul A. Rubens; Book by Frank Curzon, Frederick Lonsdale; Lyrics by Arthur Wimperis, Paul A. Rubens	Feb 09, 1911 - Feb 1911
The Paradise of Mahomet Musical, Original, Opera Music by Robert Planquette; Libretto by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith	Jan 17, 1911 - Feb 04, 1911
The Girl and the Kaiser Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Georg Jarno; Libretto by Bernhard Buchbinder	Nov 22, 1910 - Jan 14, 1911
Tillie's Nightmare Musical, Original, Comedy Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Edgar Smith	May 05, 1910 - Jul 09, 1910
The Yankee Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Silvio Hein; Book by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by George V. Hobart	Feb 10, 1910 - Apr 30, 1910
Old Dutch Musical, Original, Farce Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by George V. Hobart	Nov 22, 1909 - Feb 05, 1910
The Chocolate Soldier Musical, Original, Opera Music by Oscar Straus; Libretto by Leopold Jacobson, Rudolph Bernauer	Oct 25, 1909 - Nov 20, 1909
The Rose of Algeria Musical, Original Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by Glen MacDonough	Sep 20, 1909 - Oct 23, 1909
A Broken Idol Musical, Original, Farce Book by Hal Stephens; Lyrics by Harry Williams	Aug 16, 1909 - Sep 18, 1909
The Beauty Spot Musical, Original, Play Music by Reginald De Koven; Book by Joseph W. Herbert	Apr 10, 1909 - Aug 07, 1909
The Return of Eve Musical, Original, Extravaganza, Fantasy Written by Lee Wilson Dodd	Mar 17, 1909 - Apr 1909
A Woman of Impulse Play, Original Written by Louis K. Anspacher	Mar 01, 1909 - Mar 1909
Three Twins Musical, Original, Play Music by Karl Hoschna; Book by Charles Dickson	Jun 15, 1908 - Dec 22, 1908
The Girl Behind the Counter Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Howard Talbot; Book by Arthur Anderson, Leedham Bantock; Freely adapted and reconstructed by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Arthur Anderson	Oct 01, 1907 - Jun 06, 1908
Anna Karenina Play, Original Written by Edmond Giraud	Sep 02, 1907 - Closing date unknown
The Orchid Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton; Book by James T. Tanner, Joseph W. Herbert; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank	Apr 08, 1907 - Sep 1907
Widower's Houses Play, Original Written by George Bernard Shaw	Mar 07, 1907 - Mar 1907
The Road to Yesterday Play, Original, Comedy, Fantasy Music by Melville Ellis; Written by Beulah Marie Dix, Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland	Dec 31, 1906 - Closing date unknown
About Town Musical, Original, Revue Music by Melville Ellis, Raymond Hubbell	Nov 15, 1906 - Dec 29, 1906
The Great Decide Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by Gustav Kerker, A. Baldwin Sloane	Nov 15, 1906 - Dec 29, 1906
About Town Musical, Original, Revue Music by Melville Ellis, Raymond Hubbell	Aug 30, 1906 - Nov 10, 1906
George Washington, Jr. Musical, Original Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Feb 12, 1906 - Apr 21, 1906
Coming Thro' The Rye Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Sebastian Hiller, A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by George V. Hobart; Lyrics by George V. Hobart	Jan 09, 1906 - Feb 10, 1906
Carmen Play, Revival Written by Henry Hamilton	Dec 18, 1905 - Jan 1906
Sapho Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clyde Fitch	Dec 11, 1905 - Closing date unknown
The Labyrinth Play, Original, Melodrama Written by W.L. Courtney	Nov 27, 1905 - Dec 09, 1905
Fritz in Tammany Hall Musical, Original Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by John J. McNally; Lyrics by William Jerome	Oct 16, 1905 - Nov 18, 1905
The Rollicking Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William T. Francis; Book by Sydney Rosenfeld; Lyrics by Sydney Rosenfeld	May 01, 1905 - Oct 14, 1905
The Chosen People Play, Original, Drama Written by Eugene Chirikoff	Mar 23, 1905 - Mar 23, 1905
The Woman in the Case Play, Original, Drama Written by Clyde Fitch	Jan 31, 1905 - Apr 15, 1905
Woodland Musical, Original, Fantasy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Frank S. Pixley	Dec 22, 1904 - Jan 28, 1905
Lew Dockstader's Minstrels Musical, Original, Minstrel	Oct 31, 1904 - Nov 1904
The School Girl Musical, Original Music by Leslie Stuart; Book by Henry Hamilton, Paul M. Potter; Lyrics by Leslie Stuart	Oct 24, 1904 - Dec 10, 1904
The Spellbinder Play, Original, Comedy Written by Charles Dickson, Herbert Hall Winslow	Sep 05, 1904 - Sep 1904
The Girl from Kay's Musical, Original Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Owen Hall	Aug 18, 1904 - Sep 03, 1904
The Girl from Kay's Musical, Original Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Owen Hall	Nov 02, 1903 - May 28, 1904
The Proud Prince Play, Original, Drama Written by Justin Huntly McCarthy	Oct 12, 1903 - Closing date unknown
Captain Dieppe Play, Original Written by Anthony Hope, Harrison Rhodes	Sep 14, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Knickerbocker Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Alfred E. Aarons; Book by George Totten Smith; Lyrics by George Totten Smith	Jun 15, 1903 - Jun 27, 1903
John Henry Play, Original, Farce Written by Edward E. Rose, George V. Hobart	May 25, 1903 - Jun 1903
Pretty Peggy Play, Original, Drama Written by Frances Aymar Mathews	Mar 23, 1903 - May 1903
Mr. Pickwick Musical, Original Music by Manuel Klein; Book by Charles Klein; Lyrics by Grant Stewart	Jan 19, 1903 - Mar 21, 1903
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Dec 01, 1902 - Jan 1903
A Cigarette Maker's Romance Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles Hannan, Fitzmaurice King, Freeman Wills	Nov 12, 1902 - Nov 1902
Rouget De L'Isle Play, Original, One Act Written by Charles Hannan, Fitzmaurice King, Freeman Wills	Nov 12, 1902 - Nov 1902
The Children of Kings Play, Original special music by Englebert Humperdinck; Written by A. H. Ferro, Frederick Langbridge	Nov 03, 1902 - Nov 1902
The Only Way Play, Revival, Drama, Romance Written by Freeman Wills	Oct 20, 1902 - Nov 1902
The Emerald Isle Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Edward German, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by Basil Hood	Sep 01, 1902 - Oct 18, 1902
The Defender Musical, Original, Extravaganza Music by Charles Dennee; Book by Allen Lowe; Lyrics by Allen Lowe	Jul 03, 1902 - Aug 23, 1902
Dolly Varden Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Julian Edwards; Libretto by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Jan 27, 1902 - Jun 28, 1902
Beaucaire Play, Original, Comedy Written by Booth Tarkington, Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland	Dec 02, 1901 - Jan 1902
The New Yorkers Musical, Original Music by Ludwig Englander; Book by Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by George V. Hobart	Oct 07, 1901 - Nov 30, 1901
Tom Moore Play, Original, Drama, Play with music, Romance Written by Theodore Burt Sayre; Poems as lyrics by Thomas Moore	Aug 31, 1901 - Oct 05, 1901
The Brixton Burglary Play, Original, Farce Written by Frederick W. Sidney	May 20, 1901 - Jul 08, 1901
The Prima Donna Musical, Original, Farce Music by Aimee Lachaume; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Apr 17, 1901 - May 18, 1901
The Girl from Up There Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gustav Kerker	Jan 07, 1901 - Mar 30, 1901
Cashel Byron Play, Original Written by Harrison J. Wolfe	Dec 27, 1900 - Dec 27, 1900
Sold and Paid For Play, Original Written by John C. Dixon	Dec 07, 1900 - Dec 70, 1900
Arizona Play, Original, Drama Written by Augustus Thomas	Sep 10, 1900 - Jan 14, 1901
The Cadet Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ludwig Englander, Louis Varney; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Jul 25, 1900 - Sep 08, 1900
Quo Vadis Play, Original Written by Jeannette L. Gilder	Apr 09, 1900 - May 1900
Little Nell and the Marchioness Play, Original Written by Harry P. Mawson	Mar 26, 1900 - Apr 1900
Madame Butterfly Play, Original, Drama, One Act Written by David Belasco	Mar 05, 1900 - Mar 1900
Naughty Anthony Play, Original, Farce Written by David Belasco	Jan 08, 1900 - Mar 1900
A Greek Slave Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sidney Jones; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Harry Greenbank, Adrian Ross	Nov 28, 1899 - Dec 23, 1899
Children of the Ghetto Play, Original, Drama Written by Israel Zangwill	Oct 16, 1899 - Dec 1899
The Only Way Play, Original, Drama, Romance Written by Freeman Wills	Sep 16, 1899 - Oct 14, 1899
An Arabian Girl and 40 Thieves Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Meyer Lutz, John J. Braham, W.H. Batchelor, Jessie Williams; Libretto by J. Cheever Goodwin	May 29, 1899 - May 27, 1899
That Man Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Anita Vivanti Chartres	Apr 16, 1899 - Closing date unknown
By the Sad Sea Waves Musical, Original, Comedy, Vaudeville Music by Gustav Luders; Libretto by Harry Bulger, J. Sherrie Mathews	Feb 28, 1899 - Apr 08, 1899
The Reverend Griffith Davenport Play, Original, Drama Written by James A. Herne	Jan 31, 1899 - Closing date unknown
The Little Host Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William T. Francis, Thomas Chilvers; Libretto by Louis DeLange, Edgar Smith	Dec 26, 1898 - Jan 14, 1899
The Ragged Regiment Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Neilson Stephens	Jun 20, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The French Maid Play, Original	Sep 1897 - Closing date unknown
The Girl From Paris Musical, Original Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by George Dance	Dec 1896 - Closing date unknown
A Parlor Match Play, Revival, Farce, Play with music Written by Charles H. Hoyt	Sep 21, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Heart of Maryland Play, Original, Drama Written by David Belasco	Oct 22, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Pudd'n-head Wilson Play, Original, Melodrama	Apr 15, 1895 - May 1895
Charlotte Corday Play, Original, Drama Written by Kyrle Bellew	Mar 25, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Rob Roy Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera, Romance Music by Reginald De Koven; Libretto by Harry B. Smith	Oct 29, 1894 - Mar 23, 1895
Napoleon Bonaparte Play, Original Written by Lorimer Stoddard	Oct 27, 1894 - Closing date unknown
Arms and the Man Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Sep 17, 1894 - Closing date unknown