JOHN GOLDEN THEATER (2). 252 W. 45th Street. Architect: Herbert J. Krapp. Original name: Theater Masque . Opening: February 24, 1927; Puppets of Passion .
The
Chanin brothers
built the current John Golden Theater as their fifth theater in the Times Square area.
Brooks Atkinson
described the new theater, originally called the Theater Masque, in the New York Times on the occasion of its opening night: Like all the Chanin houses the Theater Masque is pleasing...