Empire Theatre [New York City]
Empire Theatre
Theatre building in New York, USA
Built 1893 by by J. B. McElfatrick & Co for Frank Sanger, Al Hayman, and producer Charles Frohman. Opened 25 Jan 1893 with David Belasco's play The Girl I Left Behind Me. 1903 interior rebuilding and auditorium redecoration by Carrere & Hastings. Mainly used for drama performances, including Lindsay & Crouse's Life with Father (1939-1945). Demolished in 1953 in favour of an office building.