Opened in November 1903 with Raymond Hitchcock in “The Yankee Consul.”
Demolished in 2005.
We have an extra postcard of the Empire available on Etsy
Postcard part of the Theatre Talks Collection, please ask permission to copy and/or use.
At least give credit to source. We know that some people will not honor this but it would be nice if they did.
Cezar Del Valle is the author of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, a three-volume history of borough theatres. The first two chosen 2010 OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE YEAR by theTheatre Historical Society. Final volume published in September 2014.
He is available for theatre talks and walks in 2015-2016: historical societies, libraries, senior centers, etc.
Now selling “vintage” on Etsy.
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