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Ethel Barrymore Theater · 243 West 47th Street
Ethel Barrymore Theater
Ethel Barrymore Theater

[Barrymore Theater, 243-251 West 47th Street.]

IMAGE DATE1976
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Barrymore Theater ARCHITECT: Herbert J. Krapp DATE: 1928 STYLE: Elizabethan

The Barrymore was built in honor of and named for Ethel Barrymore, one of the nation’s most famous actresses. Its interior is an exceptionally handsome and harmonious design reflecting Elizabethan influences. Among its outstanding characteristics are plasterwork ornament in a strapwork pattern, unusual box treatment, and a coved ceiling with a dome.

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