The story
The world's largest theater featured a swimming pool in the stage, diving horses, and Harry Houdini performing his vanishing elephant trick.
Everything that was here
- 1905–1939
New York HippodromeTheater
The world's largest theater featured a swimming pool in the stage, diving horses, and Harry Houdini performing his vanishing elephant trick.
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