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Empire Theatre, 41st Street
Empire Theatre, 41st Street

Broadway and 40th Street.

IMAGE DATE1915
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The Empire Theatre was built by Al Hayman and Frank W. Sanger for Charles Frogman, the architects were John B. McElfatrick and Son. Opening on January 25, 1893, the Empire remained one of New York's favorite theaters until the final performance on May 30, 1953, of The Time of the Cuckoo. An office building was alter erected on this site.

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