The Garrick Theatre was a 910-seat theatre built in 1890 and located on 67 West 35th Street,
New York. Designed by
Francis Hatch Kimball, it was commissioned by
Edward Harrigan
Edward Harrigan (October 26, 1844June 6, 1911), sometimes called Ned Harrigan, was an Irish-American actor, singer, dancer, playwright, lyricist and theater producer who, together with Tony Hart (as Harrigan & Hart), formed one of the most celebr ...
, who also managed the theatre, originally named Harrigan's Theatre, until 1895. Richard Mansfield took over from Harrigan, renaming it the Garrick.
Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Notably, he produced ''Peter Pan'', both in London and the US, the latter production ...
assumed management from 1896 until 1915. The
Shuberts
The Shubert family was responsible for the establishment of the Broadway district, in New York City, as the hub of the theater industry in the United States. They dominated the legitimate theater and vaudeville in the first half of the 20th cen ...
bought it in 1916 and leased it to
Otto Kahn
Otto Hermann Kahn (February 21, 1867 – March 29, 1934) was a German-born American investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts. Kahn was a well-known figure, appearing on the cover of ''Time'' magazine and was sometime ...
, who named it Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, after a theatre in Paris of the
same name. Kahn later gave it to the
Theatre Guild
The Theatre Guild is a theatrical society founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner, Philip Moeller, Helen Westley and Theresa Helburn. Langner's wife, Armina Marshall, then served as a co-director. It evolved out of the work of th ...
and it resumed the name Garrick Theatre in 1919. The Shuberts resumed management in 1925 and the theatre closed as a playhouse in 1929. After a short run of
burlesque, the building was demolished in 1932.
Notable productions
* ''
Sherlock Holmes'' (1899)
* ''Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines'' (1901)
* ''
Jane Clegg'' (1920)
* ''
Enter Madame'' (1920)
* ''Mr. Pim Passes By'' (1921) and (1927) revival
* ''
Liliom
''Liliom'' is a 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár. It was well known in its own right during the early to mid-20th century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1945 musical ''Carousel''.
P ...
'' (1921)
* ''
He Who Gets Slapped
''He Who Gets Slapped'' ( rus, Тот, кто получает пощёчины, links=no) is a play in four acts by Russian dramatist Leonid Andreyev; completed in August 1915 and first produced in that same year at the Moscow Art Theatre on ...
'' (1922)
*
R.U.R.
''R.U.R.'' is a 1920 science-fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for (Rossum's Universal Robots, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in H ...
(1922)
* ''
Peer Gynt'' (1923)
*
The Adding Machine
''The Adding Machine'' is a 1923 play by Elmer Rice; it has been called "... a landmark of American Expressionism, reflecting the growing interest in this highly subjective and nonrealistic form of modern drama." Plot
The author of this play t ...
(1923)
* ''
Saint Joan'' (1923)
* ''Fata Morgana'' (1924)
* ''
They Knew What They Wanted'' (1924)
* ''
Processional'' (1925)
* ''
Garrick Gaieties'' (1925)
* ''The Mystery Ship'' (1927)
* ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1927)
References
Garrick Theatreat the
Internet Broadway Database
External links
Garrick Theatreat the
Internet Broadway DatabaseMuseum of the City of New York - photos of Garrick Theatre productions and building
Theatres completed in 1890
Former Broadway theatres
Cinemas and movie theaters in Manhattan
Former theatres in Manhattan
Demolished theatres in New York City
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