1997 Event "Barrymore," closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 240 performances 1997 Event "Life," opens at Barrymore Theater New York City 1997 Event "Barrymore," opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 240 performances 1997 Event "Ideal Husband" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 308 performances 1996 Event "Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances 1996 Event "Ideal Husband" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 308 performances 1996 Event "Jack-Night on Town with John Barrymore" opens at Belasco for 12 perf 1995 Event "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 221 performances 1995 Event "Indiscretions" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 221 performances 1994 Event "Sisters Rosensweig" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 556 performances 1994 Event Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31) 1993 Event "Sisters Rosensweig" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 556 performances 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore New York City after 137 perf 1992 Event "Streetcar Named Desire" opens at Ethel Barrymore New York City for 137 performances 1991 Event "Mule Bone" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 67 performances 1991 Event "Mule Bone" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 67 performances 1990 Event "Lettice and Lovage" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 284 performances 1990 Event "Lettice and Lovage" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 284 performances 1989 Event 14 year old actress Drew Barrymore, attempts suicide 1984 Event "Baby" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 241 performances 1983 Event "Baby" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 241 performances 1982 Event Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts Saturday Night Live 1982 Event "Is There Life after High School?" closes at Barrymore after 12 performances 1982 Event "Is There Life after High School?" opens at Barrymore New York City for 12 performances 1979 Event "I Love My Wife" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 864 performances 1977 Event "I Love My Wife" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 864 performances 1975 Event "Night... Made America Famous" closes at Barrymore New York City after 75 performances 1975 Event "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore New York City for 75 performances 1975 Birthday Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy 1972 Event "Don't Play Us Cheap" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 164 performances 1972 Event "Ain't Supposed to Die Death" closes at Barrymore New York City after 325 performances 1972 Event "Don't Play Us Cheap" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 164 performances 1972 Event "Inner City" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 97 performances 1971 Event "Inner City" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 97 performances 1971 Event "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" opens at Barrymore for 325 per 1968 Event "Noel Coward's Sweet Potato" closes at Barrymore New York City after 17 performances 1968 Event "Noel Coward's Sweet Potato" opens at Barrymore New York City for 17 performances 1960 Event "Laughs and Other Events" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 8 performances 1960 Event "Laughs and Other Events" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 8 performances 1960 Death Diana Barrymore, actress (Ladies Courageous), dies at 38 1959 Death Ethel Barrymore, Blythe, actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 1956 Event "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 221 performances 1956 Event "New Faces of 1956" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 221 performances 1954 Death Lionel Barrymore, Blythe, actor (Dr. Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76 1950 Event "Consul" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 269 performances 1950 Event "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 269 performances 1947 Event "Medium and The Telephone" closes at Barrymore New York City after 211 performances 1947 Event "Medium and The Telephone" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 211 performances 1942 Death John Barrymore, U.S. actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 1932 Birthday John Barrymore, Jr., born in Beverly Hills, California, actor, Pantomine Quiz 1928 Event Ethel Barrymore Theater opens at 243 W 47th St. New York City 1926 Event Don Juan with John Barrymore shown 1921 Birthday Diana Barrymore, born in New York City, actress in Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife 1882 Birthday John Barrymore, Blythe, Philadelphia, actor, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1879 Birthday Ethel Barrymore, classic film and stage actress, Pinky, Moonrise 1879 Birthday Ethel Barrymore, Philadelphia, actress, Constant Wife, Corn is Green 1878 Birthday Lionel Barrymore, Blythe, Philadelphia, actor, Free Soul, Dr. Kildare