The American Music Hall , also known as the American Theater until 1908, was one of the oldest Broadway venues . Located at 260 West 42nd Street , it was designed by the architect Charles C. Haight , with a capacity of 2,065. It opened on May 22, 1888. ^[1]

By 1929, it was a Mutual burlesque house. On December 19, 1930, the interior was destroyed by a fire that started in the balcony after the evening performance of the Mutual show "Nite Life in Paris". ^[2] With the Depression on, there was little interest in restoring the theater, and it was demolished in 1932. ^[3]

Partial list of notable productions [ edit ]

• La Gioconda , opera with soprano Yvonne de Treville in the title role (1899) ^[4]
• Checkers , play by Henry Blossom (1903) ^[5]
• Around the Clock , musical by composer Lee Orean Smith and starring comedian Billie Ritchie (1906 & 1908) ^[6]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Media related to Loew's American Theatre at Wikimedia Commons

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