On This Day in New York Theater: July 6 in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's
By: Samuel L. Leiter (No. 9 in the series) July 6, 2020: A survey of the most active days for New York theater openings in the steamy days of early July during the torrid twenties, thermal thirties, and fiery forties reveals just how sluggish theatre business was in the good old summertime. Over a span of thirty years, the most prolific date between July 1 and 10 was July 6, which provided a mere eight titles…