Talk:Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

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January 9, 2022	Good article nominee	Listed
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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 20, 2022.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that before the Biltmore Theatre was restored in 2003, there were proposals to lease the theater to a delicatessen owner or turn it into a hotel lobby?

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curious why the infobox was removed

this is a nrhp building and the infobox adds the information in a structured way. I'm assuming good faith... dm 04:06, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Removed citation?

Hi, I'm confused about these recent changes, specifically, why someone would remove a citation?

Also, I'm not sure why we're specifying this is a "legitimate" Broadway theatre. Are there illegitimate Broadway theatres? If this is referring to the Broadway vs off Broadway distinction, isn't this officially a theatre club that people buy subscriptions to? Thanks dm 05:46, 26 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The citation was removed in error and has been reverted. As far as the use of the term "legitimate theatre," it can be found in the dictionary - it describes any theatre that presents plays or musicals as opposed to one that shows movies or concerts. For example, the Biltmore is a legitimate theatre but Radio City Music Hall or Avery Fisher Hall aren't. From what I can see, the word appears in most articles about Broadway theatres.

Can something be done to make the image smaller? It really overpowers the article. Thanks. ConoscoTutto 13:22, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks re the reference, I was assuming good faith, and it's always good to see it turn out that way. After my comment, I read up on legitimate theatre, interesting. It seemed to be an older term and about drama/musical versus vaudeville. I'm not sure about the photo, but I'll see what is possible. dm 03:44, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 14:43, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Friedman (originally Biltmore) Theatre

... that the derelict Biltmore Theatre was renovated after one of the restoration architects saw it while watching a Broadway show across the street? Source: Eddy, Michael S.; Lampert-Greaux, Ellen (February 2004). "Urban Renewal". Entertainment Design. 38 (2): 10–15.
- ALT1: ... that the auditorium of the Biltmore Theatre, set on fire a month after being designated as a New York City landmark, did not reopen for 16 years? Source: Iverem, Esther (December 11, 1987). "Fire Damages Interior of the Biltmore Theater". The New York Times; "The Show Goes On Again, After 16 Years". The New York Times. October 16, 2003. p. 3.
- ALT2: ... that before the Biltmore Theatre was restored in 2003, there were proposals to lease the theater to a delicatessen owner or turn it into a hotel lobby? Source: Several in article
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 17:18, 28 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Article meets DYK requirements and I didn't find any close paraphrasing. QPQ still pending. ALT0 and ALT2 are the best hooks (no particular preference here); however a reference needs to be duplicated for ALT0 after the mention of the "across the street" thing. ALT2 may also need additional footnotes for DYK purposes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:36, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
One last question: why do the hooks say "Biltmore Theatre" instead of the theater's current name (and the article title) Samuel J. Friedman Theatre? I understand it was the name when the events mentioned in the hooks took place, but still. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:47, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks for the review. I have done a QPQ now and duplicated these refs. For ALT0 and ALT2, the footnotes are now right next to the claims they support. As for why all the hooks use "Biltmore Theatre", it is as you said - that was its name at the time all of these events happened, so it may be anachronistic to use the current name for the condition of the old theater. Epicgenius (talk) 17:30, 7 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies for the delay in approving this, but everything is now resolved and ALT0 or ALT2 (promoter's choice) are good to go. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:56, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 to T:DYK/P3 without image