page_title: Hippotheatron
hierarchical_section_title: Hippotheatron
caption_attribution_description: English: The former Hippotheatron in New York - burned down in 1872
context_page_description: The Hippotheatron was an entertainment venue in New York built for large-scale circus and equestrian performances although ballets, dramas and pantomimes were also held there. Opened in 1864, it was destroyed by fire in 1872 which resulted in the death of most of the animals in the menagerie.
context_section_description: The Hippotheatron was an entertainment venue in New York built for large-scale circus and equestrian performances although ballets, dramas and pantomimes were also held there. Opened in 1864, it was destroyed by fire in 1872 which resulted in the death of most of the animals in the menagerie.
caption: The Hippotheatron in New York (1872)
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