SAM S. SHUBERT THEATRE. 225 W. 44th Street. Architect: Henry B. Herts . Opening: c. September 29, 1913; Forbes-Robertson Repertory Company .
When Sam Shubert died on May 12, 1905, as a result of injuries suffered in a train crash, his devoted brother Lee (see Shubert Brothers) vowed to build a theater in his honor in every city in the country. Each of the Sam Shubert theaters would have a picture of Sam hanging in its lobby. Lee fulfilled at least part of...