04/12 In Musical Theater History
On this day in 1905 the Hippodrome Theater opens with the first of it’s spectacles “A Yankee Circus on Mars” (176p). The theater will be the largest ever built in New York, seating 5000 people. On this day in 1917 the Bijou Theater opens on Broadway. Built primarily for plays, two of the longest... Sign in to see full entry.