Hippodrome Theatre

The Hippodrome Theatre, which stood in New York between 1905 and 1939, was reputedly the world's largest theatre.

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New York - 1905 - 1939 - Theatre

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Its auditorium seated 5,000 people and it was equipped with what was then the state of the art in theatrical technology. However, its huge running costs made it a perennial financial failure, and a series of producers tried and failed to make money from the theatre. It became a location for vaudeville productions in 1923 before being leased for budget opera performances, finally becoming a sports arena. The building was torn down in 1939.

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Vaudeville - 1923 - Opera

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