The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
…25, the first production at the Biltmore, the Owen Davis farce called Easy Come Easy Go, opened. In 1927, The Barker, starring Walter Huston, played at the theatre, and it was a popular success. On New Year’s Day of 1934, after several flops, the Biltmore finally saw a triumphant comedy, Big Hearted Herbert featuring J.C. Nugent. In the 1930s during the Depression, the Chanin Brothers lost all six of their Broadway houses, including the Biltmore….