![]() A boutique hotel was built on the site, using the front part of the building as its entrance, and it opened in August 2013. The Opera House Hotel offers an unparalleled experience when traveling to New York City, with impeccable service, spacious Bronx accommodations, and intriguing dcor that relives history. By late-2010, the church had moved out and the auditorium has been razed. In 2004, the dilapidated auditorium was being used for a Spanish evangelical church. ![]() In the 1980’s, plans were announced to restore and re-open it as a performing arts center that would help to rejuvenate the area, but that never happened. The theatre eventually fell victim to the overall decline of the South Bronx. By 1950 it was operated by Liggett-Florin Booking Service. The seating capacity was reduced to 1,400 by shutting down the top balcony. For many years, the theatre presented only vaudeville and plays, including a long run as part of the so-called “Subway Circuit”.īy the 1940’s, it had become a late-run movie house, with the name simplified to Bronx Theatre. The stage opening was 62 feet wide, but as far as I know, operas were never performed there. ![]() The auditorium had two separate balconies, and was dominated by a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the center of the ceiling. ![]() When first opened in August, 1913, the Bronx Opera House was considered the most beautiful theatre in the borough. ![]()
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