New Theatre Comique Explained

New Theatre Comique
Location:	728–30 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City
Completion Date:	1839
Opened Date:	1864
Demolition Date:	1884

The Church of the Messiah at 728–30 Broadway, near Waverly Place in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, was dedicated in 1839 and operated as a church until 1864. In January 1865 it was sold to department store magnate Alexander Turney Stewart and converted into a theater, which subsequently operated under a series of names, including Globe Theatre, and ending with New Theatre Comique. It burned down in 1884.

Theater names and managers

The following information comes from Brown (page numbers in parentheses):

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Sources

• Book: Brown, Thomas Allston. 1903. A History of the New York Stage: From the First Performance in 1732 to 1901. 2. New York. Dodd, Mead and Company.
• Book: Dunlap, David W.. 2004. From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York. Columbia University Press. 9780231125437 .
• Book: Greenleaf, Jonathan. 1846. A History of the Churches, of All Denominations, in the City of New York. New York. E. French.

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