THE LITTLE THEATRE. 238 W. 44th Street. Architects: H. C. Ingalls and F. B. Hoffman Jr. Opening: March 12, 1912; The Pigeon .
Producer-director Winthrop Ames specialized in the mounting of small, intimate plays in the first decades of the twentieth century. He had trouble placing these small shows in the average Broadway house, which contained about 800 seats, so Ames built his own theater with only 299 seats. (Ames was also involved in the construction of the Booth...