ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE . 243–49 W. 47th St., between 7th and 8th Avenues. Architect: Herbert J. Krapp . Opened: December 20, 1928; The Kingdom of God .
Ethel Barrymore (see Barrymore Family) was, in the 1920s, considered one of the top Broadway actors. The Shubert Brothers admired her artistry and wanted to put her under contract. They offered to build a theater in her name if she would join the Shubert fold. She agreed, and the Shuberts...