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  1. The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, originally the Royale Theatre, was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was constructed from 1926 to 1927 for the Chanin brothers. [4] [15] [16] It was part of an entertainment complex along with the Lincoln Hotel and the Majestic and Masque theaters, which were also designed by Krapp in a Spanish style.

  2. The Shuberts regained control in 1936, restored its name to Royale, and leased it to CBS as a radio studio until 1940. It was renamed the Bernard B. Jacobs in 2005 to honor the president of the Shubert Organization from 1972 - 1996. ARCHITECTURE. Herbert J. Krapp designed the Jacobs and the other theatres in this complex under the unifying ...

  3. Aug 28, 1996 · Bernard B. Jacobs, the president of the mighty Shubert Organization for 24 years and one of the most powerful men in the American theater, died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, L.I.

  4. Bernard B. Jacobs was born on June 13, 1916 in Harlem. His father, born in this country, was active as a religious Jew in a Harlem Synagogue, while his mother came to the States as a baby from the ...

  5. In 2005, the Royale was renamed the Bernard B. Jacobs after the longtime president of the Shubert Organization. The lavish interior was designed by Roman Melzer, an architect for Czar Nicholas II in Russia who came to America and worked for the Chanins.

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  7. The Shuberts regained control in 1936, restored its name to Royale, and leased it to CBS as a radio studio until 1940. It was renamed the Bernard B. Jacobs in 2005 to honor the president of the Shubert Organization from 1972 - 1996. ARCHITECTURE. Herbert J. Krapp designed the Jacobs and the other theatres in this complex under the unifying ...