Cort Theatre

Active as Earl Jones Theatre

Address

138 West 48th Street

GPS

40.759252115497, -73.982915829283

BOOK

BEAUT

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With becoming modesty Muriel ceased her motions and turned to Maury, asking what he had “seen” this year. He interpreted this as referring to the dramatic world, and they had a gay and exhilarating exchange of titles, after this manner:
MURIEL. Have you seen Peg o’ My Heart??
MAURY. No, I haven’t.
MURIEL. (Eagerly) It’s wonderful! You want to see it.
MAURY. Have you seen Omar, the Tentmaker?
MURIEL. No, but I hear it’s wonderful. I’m very anxious to see it. Have you seen Fair and Warmer?
MAURY. (Hopefully) Yes.
MURIEL. I don’t think it’s very good. It’s trashy.
MAURY. (Faintly) Yes, that’s true.
MURIEL. But I went to Within the Law last night and I thought it was fine. Have you seen The Little Café…?
This continued until they ran out of plays. Dick, meanwhile, turned to Mr. Bloeckman, determined to extract what gold he could from this unpromising load.

The Beautiful and Damned

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Opened on 20 December 1912. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb for theatre impresario John Cort, it largely preserves its original Neoclassical style. It has 1,092 seats over three levels, with an orchestra and two cantilevered balconies, as well as box seats; a highlight is its proscenium arch with art glass that can be illuminated during performances. In the 1920s, despite once being considered on the “wrong side” of Broadway, it had already hosted several successes, and in 1927 it passed to the Shubert Organization, which has operated it ever since. It temporarily closed in 2020 and was renovated during that period; between 2021 and 2022 an annex was built at the rear, and it was renamed after actor James Earl Jones.

"Peg o’ My Heart", a comedy by J. Hartley Manners, ran from December 20, 1912, to May 30, 1914.

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