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Manhattan Theatre
Manhattan Theatre
Manhattan Theatre

Theatres, Standard, Sixth Ave. & 33rd St., Later "Manhattan".

J. M. Hill's Standard Theatre at 6th Avenue and 33rd Street.

IMAGE DATE1895
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Opened originally as the Eagle Variety Theatre, this hall became a variety house in and was later renamed the Standard theatre. Achieving its greatest success as the Manhattan Theatre, the venue hosted some of the most famous actors and companies of the day. In 1906, it was one of the first legitimate theaters to be taken over by movies.

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