NEDERLANDER THEATRE. 208 W. 41st Street. Architect: William N. Smith . Opening: September 1, 1921; Swords .
The theater, built on the site of an indoor tennis court by theatrical agent Walter C. Jordan , opened as the National in 1921. It reputedly cost $950,000 to build and contained 1,200 seats. Although Jordan owned the theater, the Shubert BROTHERS booked it. Its first production, Swords, was also the first play by Sidney Howard .
The National...