HARRIS THEATRE (1). 226 W. 42nd Street. Architect: Thomas W. Lamb. Original name: The Candler Theatre . Opening as a movie theater, May 14, 1914, Antony and Cleopatra ; as a legitimate theater, August 19, 1914, On Trial
The Candler family, who had made their money from Coca-Cola, built the Candler Theatre on 42nd Street next to the Candler office building, which had been constructed two years earlier. They built the theater for movies but had architect Thomas...