Hammerstein's | |
 Hammerstein's Roof Garden, William Glackens | |
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| Address | 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue New York City United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oscar Hammerstein I |
| Operator | Oscar and Willie Hammerstein |
| Type | Broadway, Vaudeville, Roof Garden |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Demolished | 1915 |
Hammerstein's Roof Garden (1899–1915) was the official name of the semi-outdoor vaudeville venue that theatre magnate, Oscar Hammerstein I, built atop the Victoria Theatre and the neighboring Theatre Republic, commonly known then as the Belasco Theatre. Unlike Hammerstein’s first roof garden theatre, which crowned his failed Olympia Theatre, the Paradise Roof Garden was able to rise to prominence and contend with its rivals for the better parts of two decades.[1] For New York City theatre-goers, the name Hammerstein’s grew to encompass both the Victoria and its roof garden.[2] From 1904 to 1914 it was run by Willie Hammerstein, who put on highly popular vaudeville acts.[3]
- ^ Hoogstraten, Nicholas. Lost Broadway Theatres. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997, 41-43.
- ^ “Rialto Theatre to Close Tonight,” New York Times, 15 May 1935, 23.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2012). The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-61703-250-9. Retrieved 2014-05-18.