.jpg) Maxine Elliott's Theatre before its opening on December 30, 1908 | |
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| Former names | WOR Mutual Radio Theatre (1941–1944), CBS Radio Playhouse No. 5 (1944–1948), CBS Television Studio No. 44/Studio 51 (1948–1956) |
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| Address | 109 West 39th Street Manhattan, New York City U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°45′12.06″N 73°59′9.46″W / 40.7533500°N 73.9859611°W |
| Owner | Maxine Elliott (1908–1940), The Shubert Organization (1908–1956), Maxine Elliott's heirs (1940–1956) |
| Type | Broadway theatre (1908–1941) recording studio (1941–1948) television studio (1948–1956) |
| Genre(s) | Theatre (1908–1941) radio drama (1941–1948) variety show (1948–1953) |
| Capacity | 935 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1908 |
| Opened | December 30, 1908 |
| Renovated | 1948 |
| Closed | 1956 |
| Reopened | 1941, 1944, 1948 (following temporary closures) |
| Demolished | 1960 |
| Architect | Marshall and Fox |
| Tenants | |
| Federal Theatre Project 1936–1937, Mutual Broadcasting System 1941–1944, CBS 1944–1956 | |
Maxine Elliott's Theatre was originally a Broadway theatre at 109 West 39th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Built in 1908, it was designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of the Chicago-based firm Marshall and Fox, who modeled the façade after the neoclassical Petit Trianon in Versailles.[1] In later years, it was known as WOR Mutual Radio Theatre (1941–1944), CBS Radio Playhouse No. 5 (1944–1948), and CBS Television Studio No. 44 or CBS Television Studio Studio 51 (1948–1956). The theater was demolished in 1960 to make way for the Springs Mills Building.
- ^ Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway. Routledge. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-415-97380-9. LCCN 2006031344. Retrieved December 13, 2020.