The Longacre Theatre
…many times. In 1919, it was sold to Astor Theatre Incorporated, a Shubert company. From 1943 to 1953, WOR leased it as a radio and television studio, but it returned to legitimate use in the 1950s. A Long History On May 1, 1913, the Longacre presented its first production of the William Hurlbut-Frances Whitehouse comedy Are You a Crook? Distinguished productions at the Longacre include Kick In (1914) featuring John Barrymore and Katherine Harris,…