| re: What were the 7 theaters George m Cohen owned | |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:41 pm EDT 08/28/21 | |
| In reply to: What were the 7 theaters George m Cohen owned - dramedy 08:22 pm EDT 08/28/21 | |
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| I have no idea about 7 but someone may know a lot more than I do. Also, as a caveat, information of theatres is notoriously confusing (which is to say, not always correct). What I think I know is that there were at least two theatres on 42nd. One was, I think, where the McDonalds with the neon marquee was next door to the New Amsterdam. It was called the Candler (the Candlers being the founders of CocaCola and I think still the owner of the building). The Candler name is carved in stone. Clearly, any theatre that was there has been demolished. The second one is where Mme Tussaud's is, and I seem to recall that there are elements of the original within that structure although the last (and only) time I was ever in their was when they had an event very early on for, I think, some theatre related thing. Finally, I believe the one that was named for him was in the Durst block (betw 42/43 on Broadway) roughly where you might remember there being an H&M if you wandered the hood during your many trips.That one obviously has no remnants of the theatre. As I say, maybe someone else knows more. I was interested in this a bit maybe 20 years ago so I am fuzzy. I do not know of any operating Broadway house that is tied to him. Oh and also of course the definition of Broadway in those days was nothing like what it is now. | |
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