Fifth Avenue Theatre [New York City, US] (Q26038)
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theatre in Manhattan
- Fifth Avenue Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Fifth Avenue Theatre [New York City, US] | theatre in Manhattan |
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40°44'43.440"N, 73°59'21.840"W
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Second theatre built 1891 by Francis Hatch Kimball. 1529 seats. Originally used for drama performances, since 1900 used for vaudeville shows. Since 1915, also used as a cinema. From 1929, used for burlesque performances. Demolished 1939 in favour of an office building. (English)
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27-31 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001
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1 January 1873Gregorian
Opened 1865. Burnt at 3 p.m. after a morning performance. Fire due to defect in heating apparatus. The public had already left the house. Nothing saved. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was also damaged. No lives were lost. (English)
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1939
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