Empire Theatre

The last production at the theatre was “The Time of the Cuckoo” but two weeks before the theatre was demolished there was a farewell presentation “Highlights of the Empire”. It included scenes from a dozen shows presented over the theatre’s 60 year history. One of the show’s represented was the Empire’s first production “The Girl I Left Behind Me” with Edna Wallace Hopper recreating her original role in the 1893 comedy.

Past productions

I Am a Camera 28^th November 1951 – 12^th July 1952.
The Winslow Boy 29^th October 1947 – 1^st May 1948.
O Mistress Mine 23^rd January 1946 – 31^st May 1947.
Life with Father 8^th November 1939 – 8^th September 1945.
Candida 10^th March – 8^th May 1937.
Fresh Fields 10^th February – April 1936.
Dangerous Corner 27^th October 1932 – April 1933.
There’s Always Juliet 15^th February – 18^th May 1932.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street 9^th February – December 1931.
Petticoat Influence 15^th December 1930 – 7^th February 1931.
Milestones 2^nd – ? June 1930.
Dishonoured Lady 4^th February – May 1930.
Grounds for Divorce 23^rd September 1924 – January 1925.
The Swan 25^th August – 20^th September 1924.
Dear Brutus 23^rd December 1918 – June 1919.
The Lady of the Camellias 24^th December 1917 – February 1918.
Rosemary 12^th – ? January 1915.
Bella Donna 11^th November – December 1912.
The Mollusc 7^th – 19^th June 1909.
Captain Brassbound’s Conversion 28^th January – February 1907.
Little Mary 5^th – ? January 1904.
Mrs Dane’s Defence 31^st December 1900 – April 1901.
The Little Minister, Charles Frohman started 27^th September 1897.
Rosemary started 31^st August 1896.

1430 Broadway at 40^th Street, New York
Opened 1893
Closed 30^th May 1953

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