During the Depression, when legitimate productions were scarce, the Eltinge was leased for burlesque by Max Rudnick from 1931 until 1942. The theater was less successful during the 1920s and was leased to various theatrical personalities. In its early years, the Eltinge was known as a "lucky house", with many long-running plays. Woods leased the site in August 1911, and the Eltinge Theatre opened on September 11, 1912, with the play Within the Law. The former auditorium serves as a lobby and lounge for the AMC Empire 25. Most of the original detail was restored when the theater building was repurposed in 1998. It was decorated with ancient Egyptian and Greek details, as well as a sounding board depicting three dancing women. The theater had about 900 seats in its auditorium, spread across three levels.
The center of the facade contains a three-story arch, which was intended to resemble a Roman triumphal arch a fourth story was used for offices. The facade of the Empire Theatre is made of terracotta and is square in shape, with relatively little ornamentation compared to other theaters of the time. In 1998, the building was relocated 168 feet (51 m) west of its original location to serve as the entrance to the AMC Empire 25, a multiplex operated by AMC Theatres, which opened in April 2000. It was originally named for female impersonator Julian Eltinge, a performer with whom Woods was associated. Lamb for the Hungarian-born impresario A. Opened in 1912, the theater was designed by Thomas W.
The Empire Theatre (originally the Eltinge Theatre) is a former Broadway theater at 234 West 42nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. movie-theatres /new-york-city /amc-empire-25
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