- For Melbourne's Princess Theatre, see Princess Theatre, Melbourne
- For Toronto's Princess Theatre, see Princess Theatre, Toronto
- For Decatur, Alabama's Princess Theatre, see Princess Theatre, Decatur
- For London's Princess's Theatre, see Princess's Theatre, London
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| 1913 | The Switchboard |
| 1913 | Fancy Free |
| 1913 | Phipps |
| 1913 | Fear |
| 1913 | A Pair of White Gloves |
| 1913 | The Neglected Lady |
| 1914 | Marrying Money |
| 1914 | The Forest of Happy Dreams |
| 1914 | The Goal |
| 1914 | The Denial |
| 1914 | Nettie |
| 1914 | Across The Bordersa |
| 1915 | Maternity |
| 1915 | Nobody Home |
| 1915 | The Mask Of The Beast |
| 1915 | Hobson's Choice |
| 1916 | Go To It |
| 1916 | Such Is Life |
| 1916 | Margery Daw |
| 1916 | Nevertheless |
| 1916 | The Golden Doom |
| 1917 | Oh, Boy! (musical) |
| 1918 | Oh, Lady! Lady! |
| 1918 | Jonathan Makes a Wish |
| 1919 | Toot Sweet |
| 1920 | Tick-Tack-Toe |
| 1920 | Mrs. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Princess Theatre is a 1488-seat Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the US state of Alabama. The Princess Theatre, originally constructed as a livery stable in 1887 is now a 677 seat performing arts venue in the city of Decatur Alabama. The Princess's Theatre or Princess Theatre was a theatre in Oxford Street, London. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Oh Boy! is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P Jimmie Thompson |
| 1921 | The Mask of Hamlet |
| 1921 | Suzette |
| 1922 | Desert Sands |
| 1922 | The First Fifty Years |
| 1922 | Six Characters in Search of an Author |
| 1923 | Mister Malatesta |
| 1923 | White Desert |
| 1924 | The Steam Roller |
| 1925 | The Little Poor Man |
| 1925 | Brother Elks |
| 1926 | The Unchastened Woman |
| 1926 | Buy, Buy, Baby |
| 1927 | The Virgin Man |
| 1927 | Bottomland |
| 1928 | Meek Mose |
| Lucille La Verne Theatre | |
| 1928 | Sun-Up |
| 1929 | Hot Water |
| Assembly Theatre | |
| 1929 | Lolly |
| 1929 | A Ledge |
| 1929 | The Novice and the Duke |
| 1930 | Everything's Jake |
| Labor Stage Theatre | |
| 1930 | Pins and Needles |
| 1939 | Once Upon A Time |
| Princess Theatre | |
| 1947 | The Wanhope Building |
| 1947 | O'Daniel |
| 1947 | As We Forgive Our Debtors |
| 1947 | The Great Campaign |
| 1947 | Virginia Reel |
The Princess Theatre (same name used by off-Broadway 50th Street Theatre in 1980s) was a joint venture between The Shubert Brothers, (Lee Shubert, Samuel S. Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert) producer Ray Comstock and actor-director Holbrook Blinn. The Shubert family of New York City, New York was responsible for the establishment of the Broadway district in New York City, as the hub of Levi "Lee" Shubert ( March 25 1871 – December 25 1953) was a Polish-born American theatre owner/operator and Samuel S Shubert ( August 27 1878 &ndash May 13 1905) was a Polish-born American producer writer director theatre Jacob J Shubert ( Circa 1879 - December 26 1963) was naturalized American theatre owner/operator and producer and a member of the famous Holbrook Blinn ( 23 January 1872 &ndash 24 June 1928) was an American actor born in San Francisco. It was built on a narrow slice of land on 39th Street, just off 6th Avenue, and sat 299, one of the smallest Broadway theaters built when it opened in early 1913. The architect was William A. Swasey, who designed the Winter Garden two years earlier.
Though fairly drab on the outside, looking like a six-story office building except for its marquees and gaudy electric sign over the main entrance, the Princess was quite elegant inside. A blend of Georgian and French Renaissance styles, the auditorium contained fourteen rows of seats, twelve boxes off the proscenium arch, and was hailed for its excellent acoustics and sight-lines. The decor included neoclassical inspired plasterwork and antique French tapestries hung from the side walls.
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1910s
Originally planned as a venue for short dramatic plays, the Princess failed to attract an audience. [1] Theatre agent Elisabeth Marbury asked Jerome Kern and Guy Bolton to write a series of musicals specifically tailored to its smaller setting, with an intimate style and modest budgets, that would provide an alternative to the star-studded extravaganzas of Ziegfield and others. Jerome David Kern ( January 27, 1885 &ndash November 11, 1945) was an American Composer of popular music Guy Reginald Bolton ( November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a British - American Playwright and writer of [1]
Kern and Bolton's first "Princess Theatre musical" was Nobody's Home (1915), an adaptation of a London show called Mr. Popple of Ippleton. Their second, with P. G. Wodehouse joining the team as one of the lyricists, was an original musical called Very Good Eddie (1915). Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success Very Good Eddie is a musical with a book by Guy Bolton and Philip Bartholomae music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics by Schuyler Green with additional The little show ran for 314 performances on a modest budget. [2] The series of musicals, including Oh, Boy! (1917), Oh, Lady! Lady! (1918), and Oh, My Dear! (1918), featured modern American settings and simple scene changes (one set for each act) to more aptly suit the small theatre, eschewing operetta traditions of foreign locales and elaborate scenery. [1] After Kern left the team in 1918 before Oh, My Dear!, which proved to be the last of the "Princess Theatre musicals". [2]
1920s
In 1922, drama returned to the Princess for another seven years, but, unfortunately, success did not, and after a brief stint as the Lucille La Verne Theatre in 1928, the Shuberts sold the theater. Lucille La Verne ( November 8, 1872 – March 4, 1945) was an Actress known for her appearances in silent scolding and vengeful In 1929, the New York Theatre Assembly took over the Princess, and renamed it The Assembly Theatre. For Decatur Alabama 's Princess Theatre see Princess Theatre Decatur 1910s Originally planned as a venue for short dramatic plays However, within half a year, the theater was closed, and remained unused until 1933, when it reopened as the Reo Theatre, and was, like so many other former legitimate houses, now being used as a movie theater. For Decatur Alabama 's Princess Theatre see Princess Theatre Decatur 1910s Originally planned as a venue for short dramatic plays A year later, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) acquired the theater, and used it as a recreation center for neighborhood workers.
1930s
However, in 1937, legitimate theater returned to the theater, now called the Labor Stage, in a big way, with Pins and Needles, which was the longest running Broadway show of the day, running for 1108 performances. For Decatur Alabama 's Princess Theatre see Princess Theatre Decatur 1910s Originally planned as a venue for short dramatic plays When the show moved to the Windsor Theatre, the ILGWU reclaimed the theater briefly as its recreation hall.
1940s and 1950s
In 1947, movies returned to the theater, now renamed the Cinema Dante, screening foreign features. A year later, it got another name change, The Little Met, and in 1952, yet one final name, the Cine Verdi. By the mid-50s, the old Princess was on the outskirts of the theater district, and in 1955, the little theater was torn down.
Notes
References
- Bloom, Ken and Vlastnik, Frank. Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of all Time. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, New York, 2004. ISBN 1-57912-390-2