20世纪10年代,纽约市百老汇及附近众多令人眩目的戏剧院之中,位于第42大街的新阿姆斯特丹剧院无疑是其中最为灿烂的明星。在泰晤士广场成为庸俗的代名词之前,1907年弗雷兹的《愉快的窗口》在新阿姆斯特丹戏剧院完成了在美国初次演出;凡尼·布赖斯、伯特·威廉斯、埃迪·卡特和威尔·罗格斯也在这个金碧辉煌的建筑中开始了他们的百老汇生涯; The New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street was undoubtedly one of the brightest stars in New York City’s Broadway and the many glamorous theatres nearby. Before Thames Square became synonymous with vulgarity, Franz’s “The Pleasant Window” completed his first performance in the United States at the New Amsterdam Drama Theatre in 1907; Vine Bryce, Bert Williams, Eddie Carter and Will Ruggers also began their Broadway career in this magnificent building;