LYRIC THEATRE (2). 213 W. 42nd Street. Architect: V. Hugo Koehler . Opening: October 12, 1903; Old Heidelberg.
The Lyric was one of the most beautiful of the 42nd Street theaters. Although the entrance to the Renaissance-style theater was on 42nd Street, the main part of the theater fronted 43rd Street. In most theaters fronting major thoroughfares, the lobbies were on the main streets while the theaters proper were built on the less expensive side streets. The Lyric’s 43rd Street...