American Theatre

• Breaking into Society (Original Broadway Production, 1905)
  April 30, 1906 - May 5, 1906
• The Duke of Duluth (New York Return Engagement, 1905)
  December 4, 1905 - no date entered yet
• The Mikado (Broadway Return Engagement, 1900)
  April 16, 1900 - April 21, 1900
• Olivette (Broadway Revival, 1899)
  March 13, 1899 - no date entered yet
• Boccaccio (Broadway Revival, 1898)
  September 5, 1898 - September 10, 1898
• The Mikado (Broadway Revival, 1898)
  March 28, 1898 - April 9, 1898
• Maritana (Broadway Revival, 1898)
  March 21, 1898 - March 26, 1898
• The Mikado (Broadway Revival, 1896)
  May 18, 1896 - June 6, 1896
• The Bohemian Girl (Broadway Revival, 1896)
  May 11, 1896 - May 16, 1896

Built: 1893
Venue Status: Status unknown
Seating Capacity: 2065

Location Info

260 West 42nd Street
New York, NY Find on Google

• American Music Hall (November 1908)
• American Theatre (1893)

The American was one of the first theatres to open in the 42nd Street theatre district.

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Became a burlesque house in 1929. Fire destroyed the interior in 1930. It was torn down in 1932 but there is some evidence that it may have been rebuilt and used throughout the 1930s.

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The rooftop garden was enclosed in 1909 and featured 1400 seats.