New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall

Country: United States of America
State: New York
City: New York
Location: 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) / 50th Street / 51st Street

Built 1932 by Edward Durrell Stone for John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Interior design by Donald Deskey. Opened 27 Dec 1932. Directed by S. L. "Roxy" Rothafel. 1999 major restoration by Hardy-Holzman Pfeiffer Associates. Originally used for movie-and-stage shows (with over 700 movie premieres). Currently used for popular concerts, movie premieres, and various other events. Home to the precision dance team, "Radio City Rockettes". Since 1933, used for annaul christmas shows in November and December, featuring the Rockettes. 5900 seats.

Link: www.radiocity.com

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, World's Largest Theatre, New York City"
Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall is the world's largest theatre. Part of a capacity audience of 6,200 persons is shown watching the spectacular tage show that is a weekly feature at Rockefeller Center playhouse."
Publisher: Acacia Card Company, New York; 61; 42130
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Front Text: "Radio City Music Hall, New York City"
Publisher: Manhattan Card Pub. Co.
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Brooklyn NY to Newport Mews VA, 1934

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York City - The world's largest theatre, its celebrated stage spectacles feature the famed Rockettes, Ballet Company, Symphony Orchestra and guest artists. Its 60 foot high proscenium arch frames the largest stage in the world."
Publisher: H. S. Crocker Co., New York
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Reverse Text: "Radio City Music Hall, World's largest theatre, home of the world famous Rockettes, precision dancers. Located in Rockefeller Center, 50th Street and Avenue of the Americas, New York City"
Publisher: Nester's Map & Guide Corp., 244 W. 49th St., New York; H. S. Crocker Co., New York
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from New York NY to (Germany), 1959

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Front Text: "Weihnachten in der Radio City Music Hall" [Christmas at Radio City Music Hall], on marquee: "[Ra]dio City Music Hall", "[s]tarring The Rockettes Thru 1/7 - Christmas Spe[ctacular]" Reverse Text: ""
Publisher: Harenberg Verlag, Dortmund; Harenberg-Kalender 'New York'
Size: Modern
Not sent.

[New York, NY: Radio City Music Hall] Front Text: "New York"
Reverse Text: "New York, Radio City Music Hall"
Publisher: City Merchandise, New York; 0062-04
Size: Modern
Not sent.


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