Postcard History

July 28, 2026

Tag: Hippodrome Postcards

  • A Postcard History of the Hippodrome

    A Postcard History of the Hippodrome

    Hy Mariampolski

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    Conceived by the creators of the Luna Park amusement area at Coney Island, and constructed in 1905, the Hippodrome Theatre for a time was the largest and most successful theater in New York.

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Past Article

Bob Teevan
March 19, 2024 2 Comments
Edwardian theatre personnel often found themselves famous while at work but forgotten when idle. Such was the case with Gertrude Rider – a person no one knew until she came to the stage as Gertrude Glyn. But then she married and became Mrs. Walter Bulteel. Who was that?

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