After the conversion, some of the building’s earliest tenants were a stationery shop, the Greater New York Taxpayers Association, a Chinese art store, a school for Jewish children, and a restaurant with cabaret. In 1928, the brothers began a complete overhaul of the building and in place of the theater came shops, offices, classrooms and a billiards parlor. The newly constructed Casino Theatre was one of the at least six movie theaters along the lower section of 2nd Avenue.

The centerpiece of the new three-story building was a 595-seat “moving picture theater” on the first and second floor. Jaffe Art Theatre, Eden Theatre, Casino East Theatre, Gayety Theatre, Entermedia Theatre, 12th Street Cinemas, Second Avenue Cinemas Phone Numbers: Box Office: 212.529.6998. In 1914, Philip and Benjamin Menschel applied to demolish the townhouse and construct a commercial building. Previous Names: Yiddish Art Theatre, Yiddish Folks Theatre, Century Theatre, Stuyvesant Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Louis N.

“As the commercialization of 2nd Avenue was underway, the Menschels leased the building at 144. Thomas Short in the Italian Renaissance style, the 2242-seat theatre was located on DeKalb Avenue between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue. This portion of the article applies to the Casino theatre. According to the article the Casino theatre operated from about 1914 to 1928. 2-Hour Vegas Strip Walking Tour with Photos,Champagne & Vintage Vegas Goody Bags.

This article gives some history of 144 2nd Avenue. Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil at New York New York Hotel and Casino.

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