The Park Theatre, originally known as the New Theatre, was a playhouse in New York City, located at 21–25 Park Row in the present Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan, about 200 feet (61 m) east of Ann Street and backing Theatre Alley. The location, at the north end of the city, overlooked the park that would soon house City Hall. French architect Marc Isambard Brunel collaborated with fellow émigré Joseph-François Mangin and his brother Charles on the design of the building in the 1790s. Construction costs mounted to precipitous levels, and changes were made in the design; the resulting theatre had a rather plain exterior. The doors opened in January 1798.
The theatre and surrounding neighborhood c. 1830.
Interior of the Park Theatre
The Park Theatre c. late 1820s. The theatre had been rebuilt after burning down in 1820. Neighboring buildings include the City Coffee House, Sweeney's Porter House, the Theatre Hotel, and other commercial establishments.
Another view, ca. 1831.
Stephen Price (theatre manager)
Stephen Price was a theatrical manager and impresario from New York City who managed the Park Theatre in Manhattan, and Drury Lane in London.
Park Theatre (at right), on Park Row in Manhattan, c. 1831
