In 1951, it became a CBS radio studio, then—as the D. W. Griffith Theatre—it presented art films, and was subsequently reduced in size due to the expansion of the adjacent Astor.[1] It was reinstated as the Bijou Theatre in 1965, and was home to arguably its largest hit—Mummenschanz[5]—but was demolished in 1982 to make room for the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
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^ abc"Bijou Theatre in New York, NY - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^Barrows, Roger E. (June 12, 2019). The Traveling Chautauqua: Caravans of Culture in Early 20th Century America. McFarland. pp. 199–200. ISBN978-1-4766-3714-3.
^Neuner, Allen (September 2, 2021). "Tales of Broadway: One theatre for the price of five". Out In Jersey. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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bijou, theatre, manhattan, 1917, confused, with, bijou, theatre, manhattan, 1878, bijou, theatre, former, broadway, theater, york, city, that, opened, 1917, demolished, 1982, west, 45th, street209, 45th, general, informationlocationmanhattan, york, citycoordin. Not to be confused with Bijou Theatre Manhattan 1878 The Bijou Theatre was a former Broadway theater in New York City that opened in 1917 and was demolished in 1982 209 West 45th Street209 W 45th St General informationLocationManhattan New York CityCoordinates40 45 30 5 N 73 59 10 5 W 40 758472 N 73 986250 W 40 758472 73 986250Opened1917Demolished1982It was built by the Shubert family in 1917 at 209 W 45th Street in New York City and was the smallest of the houses they operated with a capacity of 603 1 2 Although it did not keep the planned name of the Theatre Francais it retained its French decor 1 It was one of three theaters that hosted the premiere season of the musical Fancy Free but primarily it presented plays by many writers including Sacha Guitry John Galsworthy A A Milne James M Barrie Herman J Mankiewicz Leslie Howard Anton Chekhov Henrik Ibsen Luigi Pirandello Graham Greene Eugene O Neill William Saroyan and Sean O Casey 3 The Oscar winning British film The Red Shoes played the Bijou for 107 weeks from October 21 1948 to November 13 1950 Starting on November 16 1950 as the Bijou it hosted the film Cyrano de Bergerac starring Jose Ferrer 4 In 1951 it became a CBS radio studio then as the D W Griffith Theatre it presented art films and was subsequently reduced in size due to the expansion of the adjacent Astor 1 It was reinstated as the Bijou Theatre in 1965 and was home to arguably its largest hit Mummenschanz 5 but was demolished in 1982 to make room for the Marriott Marquis Hotel References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bijou Theatre Manhattan a b c Bijou Theatre in New York NY Cinema Treasures cinematreasures org Retrieved October 30 2021 The New York Times April 13 1917 Barrows Roger E June 12 2019 The Traveling Chautauqua Caravans of Culture in Early 20th Century America McFarland pp 199 200 ISBN 978 1 4766 3714 3 The New York Times November 17 1950 Neuner Allen September 2 2021 Tales of Broadway One theatre for the price of five Out In Jersey Retrieved October 31 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bijou Theatre Manhattan 1917 amp oldid 1171819466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
