- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 18:38, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
Winter Garden Theatre
Winter Garden Theatre
- ... that the runway at the Winter Garden Theatre was nicknamed the "bridge of thighs" after lightly clothed showgirls paraded down it? Source: Schumach, Murray (March 31, 1946). "Winter Garden Cycle; From 'extravaganzas' to the 'talkies' --a playhouse that has made history". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the Winter Garden Theatre, converted from a horse trading exchange, later hosted cats for 18 years? Source: Well, technically Cats. (1) Gray, Christopher (September 13, 1998). "Streetscapes/50th Street from Broadway to Seventh Avenue; Once the Home of Horses, Now the Home of 'Cats'". The New York Times. (2) O'Haire, Patricia; Macmillan, Alissa; George, Tara (September 11, 2000). "B'way's 'Cats' Now a Memory". New York Daily News. p. 3.
- ALT2: ... that the Winter Garden Theatre, converted from a horse trading exchange, later hosted Cats for 18 years? Source: Same source as ALT1. Frankly this might be a little more boring, but it's also more accurate in case ALT1 has some objections.
- ALT3: ... that the Winter Garden Theatre was built after Jacob J. Shubert saw a horse exchange while walking up Broadway? Source: Hirsch, Foster (2000). The Boys from Syracuse : the Shuberts' Theatrical Empire. Lanham: Cooper Square Press. p. 81
- ALT4: ... that Al Jolson appeared in both the first theatrical production and the first film screened in the Winter Garden Theatre? Source: Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway. Routledge. pp. 270, 273
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 05:15, 28 November 2021 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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- Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
- Interesting:
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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QPQ: - pending
Overall: Looking great as usual, Epicgenius! Ping me when the QPQ is done and I'll tick this for you. ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 20:42, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
- @Ezlev: Thanks for the review. I've now done a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 18:59, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
- Good to go! ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 20:04, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
ALT0 to T:DYK/P6