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The Great One · 12-02-2006, 06:32 PM

I found the following article about the Adelphi Theater while searching the internet and decided to post it on this message board. Maybe some of you might find it interesting. It reads as follows:

The Adelphi Theater (1934-1940 and 1944-1958), originally named the Craig Theater, opened on December 24, 1928. The Adelphi was located at 152 West 54th Street in New York City, with 1,434 seats. The theater was taken over by the Federal Theater Project in 1934 and renamed the Adelphi. The
theater was renamed the Radiant Center by The Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians in 1940. It was then the Yiddish Arts Theater (1943), and renamed the Adelphi Theater on April 20, 1944, when it was acquired by the
Shuberts. It became a DuMont Television Network studio in the 1950s, where early episodes of The Honeymooners were made. The theater returned to legitimate use in 1957, was renamed the 54th Street Theater in 1958, and finally the George Abbott Theater in 1965. The building was razed in
1970, after hosting several expensive flops, and is the current location of the Hilton New York.

Famous productions at the theater included:

On The Town

Street Scene (the musical)

Damn Yankees

Bye Bye Birdie (54th Street)

No Strings (54th Street)

What Makes Sammy Run? (54th Street)

Any Wednesday (George Abbott)

Wait Until Dark (George Abbott)

VIDEOWACK · 12-02-2006, 08:25 PM

The Adelphi Theater was also home to "CAVALCADE OF STARS", the first live TV variety show Jackie Gleason hosted from 1950 to 1952.

W.B. · 12-03-2006, 03:17 AM

Wasn't there also some theatre on the Lower East Side that was cited as having some connection to The Honeymooners in its "Classic 39" incarnation, which burned to the ground some years ago?

VIDEOWACK · 12-03-2006, 02:23 PM

Gee, I'm not sure.......this is the first I have heard of it.

12-02-2006, 06:32 PM	#1
The Great One Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 29, 2006 Posts: 6,378	The Adelphi Theater Info... I found the following article about the Adelphi Theater while searching the internet and decided to post it on this message board. Maybe some of you might find it interesting. It reads as follows: The Adelphi Theater (1934-1940 and 1944-1958), originally named the Craig Theater, opened on December 24, 1928. The Adelphi was located at 152 West 54th Street in New York City, with 1,434 seats. The theater was taken over by the Federal Theater Project in 1934 and renamed the Adelphi. The theater was renamed the Radiant Center by The Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians in 1940. It was then the Yiddish Arts Theater (1943), and renamed the Adelphi Theater on April 20, 1944, when it was acquired by the Shuberts. It became a DuMont Television Network studio in the 1950s, where early episodes of The Honeymooners were made. The theater returned to legitimate use in 1957, was renamed the 54th Street Theater in 1958, and finally the George Abbott Theater in 1965. The building was razed in 1970, after hosting several expensive flops, and is the current location of the Hilton New York. Famous productions at the theater included: On The Town Street Scene (the musical) Damn Yankees Bye Bye Birdie (54th Street) No Strings (54th Street) What Makes Sammy Run? (54th Street) Any Wednesday (George Abbott) Wait Until Dark (George Abbott)
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12-02-2006, 08:25 PM	#2
VIDEOWACK Member Eternal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 339	The Adelphi Theater was also home to "CAVALCADE OF STARS", the first live TV variety show Jackie Gleason hosted from 1950 to 1952.
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12-03-2006, 03:17 AM	#3
W.B. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2005 Location: New York, New York, USA Posts: 389	Wasn't there also some theatre on the Lower East Side that was cited as having some connection to The Honeymooners in its "Classic 39" incarnation, which burned to the ground some years ago?

12-03-2006, 02:23 PM	#4
VIDEOWACK Member Eternal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 339	Gee, I'm not sure.......this is the first I have heard of it.