New Theatre Comique

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728 Broadway (Waverly), New York, NY

Department store owner A. T. Stewart fashioned a theatre from the Unitarian Chuch of the Messiah. (It eventually earned the reputation of being haunted by its religious beginnings.) Stewart built his theatre for his protege, Lucy Rushton, and named it for her later that year. After she departed, it underwent many name and management changes. In 1881, Harrigan & Hart moved their Theatre Comique to this location, extensively refurbishing the interior. Sadly, it burned down three years later, in 1884.

Built: 1865 Demolished: 1884

Theatre Names	Named
New Theatre Comique	1881
Globe Theatre	1870
Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre	1867 May 1867-March 1869
New York Theatre	1866 Mar 1866-May 1867
Lucy Rushton's New York Theatre	1865 (2) Dec 1865-Mar 1866
Athenaeum	1865 (1)

Productions

Productions	Production Dates

Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre
Pickwick Papers Play, Original Written by Augustin Daly	Jan 22, 1868 - Closing date unknown
Under the Gaslight Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Augustin Daly	Dec 04, 1867 - Jan 29, 1868
A Legend of Norwood; or, Village Life in New England Play, Original Written by Augustin Daly	Nov 11, 1867 - Closing date unknown
Under the Gaslight Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Augustin Daly	Aug 12, 1867 - Oct 01, 1867
Faust Musical, Original, Burlesque	Jun 10, 1867 - Jun 29, 1867
Between You and Me and the Post Musical, Revival, Burlesque Music arranged and composed by J. Cooke; Written by James Schonberg	Jun 10, 1867 - Jun 29, 1867
The Invisible Prince Musical, Revival, Extravaganza Written by James Robinson Planche	May 27, 1867 - Jun 01, 1867
The Elves Musical, Revival Written by Charles Selby	May 13, 1867 - May 18, 1867
Aladdin Musical, Revival, Burlesque Written by Henry J. Byron	May 06, 1867 - Jun 08, 1867
Cinderella Musical, Revival, Burlesque Written by Henry J. Byron	May 06, 1867 - Jun 08, 1867

New York Theatre
The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein Musical, Revival, Opera	Jun 17, 1868 - Jul 18, 1868
Paris and Helen Musical, Original Music by Jacques Offenbach	Apr 13, 1868 - Jun 13, 1868
Kenilworth Musical, Original, Burlesque Burlesque by Andrew Halliday; Written by Frederic Lawrence	Feb 18, 1867 - Mar 02, 1867
A Bird of Paradise Musical, Original, Drama Music by Henry Tissington	Jan 29, 1867 - Feb 09, 1867
Cendrillon Musical, Original, Spectacle Music by Henry Tissington	Dec 13, 1866 - Jan 28, 1867
Griffith Gaunt Play, Original Written by Augustin Daly	Nov 07, 1866 - Closing date unknown
A Night in Rome Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Julius Eichberg; Libretto by Julius Eichberg	Oct 17, 1866 - Oct 18, 1866
The Doctor of Alcantara Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Julius Eichberg; Libretto by Benjamin E. Woolf	Oct 03, 1866 - Oct 20, 1866

Lucy Rushton's New York Theatre
Valiant Valentine Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by Henry Tissington; Written by James Schonberg	Mar 27, 1866 - Apr 08, 1866
The Loan of a Lover Musical, Revival, Comedy Written by James Robinson Planche	Mar 01, 1866 - Mar 10, 1866
Between You and Me and the Post Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by J. Cooke; Written by James Schonberg	Jan 29, 1866 - Closing date unknown
The Black Domino Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Cooke; Written by James Schonberg	Jan 29, 1866 - Closing date unknown