![]() The sgraffito that adorns the exterior of both theaters is the last known surviving example in New York of this once popular decorating technique. ![]() Styled with “restrained classicism,” the Booth is the smaller, less extravagant of the two houses. The Booth was designed by Henry Herts to be one of a pair of playhouses: the Booth and the Shubert Theatres abut each other along Shubert Alley in one seamless unit. Ames intended to present the most challenging and prestigious productions possible here. ![]() Ames’s father had been devoted to preserving the actor’s legacy, so Winthrop’s decision to name this theatre after Booth honored not only the actor, but connected his own family’s interest with the actor’s rich theatrical history. The first was built by Booth himself in 1869 on 23rd Street and 6th Avenue. Named for the actor Edwin Booth (1833-1893), brother to the infamous John Wilkes Booth, the venue was actually the second New York theatre to bear this name. ![]() Lee Shubert built the Booth Theatre in partnership with the producer Winthrop Ames. ![]()
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