The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
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change did not have to he made.
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verted into synagogues. ms - the fnoss
popular use Of the old churches on the
lower East Side, and corresponds TO the
West Side habit of converting them into
stables. One old Mott street church, which
had liz principal hal on the second floor,
Sas converted into a lodging house. and
proved very we'll suited TO the purpose
until |, was pulled down to make way Tor a
business building,
THE change of old churches into theatres
has for vears been common There has
also haap the theory hat good luck never
came to the playhouse which originated
In this vay. The most modern instance
stition, The Dewey in East Fourteenth
straet was made out OF the former chanel
of Grace Church. and the lines of the original
strioture were not altered to make q variety
theatre ont of a church. -
Two other theatres that had eprunz
from the same be0innings were NOT sslo.
oessful' One Of these was the drst ever
rnada ont 81 a theatre, and IL stood Tor wears
On the spot Later occupied by the ourious
structure called the I'D London Street.
TTmcv Seston' an EnSlisb actress. who
,Sas tee ching elou,tion In london last wear.
oome to this ooIntrv late in the 'aoa. She
wanted n theatre to act in and none was
AVAILABLE To- her. The church which had
stood on that snot for some time was in
tha martet and within a week. IL was oon-
vertad into a playhouse. She acted in
II onlv for a few NIGHTS. New York did not
take kindly to her
Tn theatre had various names In the
vears that followed. but IL had no great
measure Of success under any Of them.
Possibly IL was most prosperoys when
Harrigan and Hart rebuilt IL al IA Comioue,
and Gave sOld lavender" aThe Ma jor,s
ssCordelia's ASPIRATIONS and some of their
most successful PLAYS there. The house
was ut one time called the Globe.
The theatre made out of old st. Amin
Church in Astor place was recently wiped
ont ~ existenee to make way for he Wana.
maker building. II was opened IA Poole's
Theatre after n rreot deal of oppoeition,