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A-4 THE RECORD NEW YORK WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1996 New theater's name may be sold soaring popularity of musical pro-" ductions," Drabinsky said. Would be a first for Broadway Livent, which has produced "Show Boot" and "Kihh nf th Sni By ROBERT FELDBERG Drama Critic NEW YORK An entertainment Impresario says he may break Broadway tradition and soli to a corporate sponsor the right to name the musical theater he plans to build. Garth Drabinsky, chairman of Livent on Tuesday announced the details of his plan, which is another step toward the transformation of Manhattan's 42nd Street from one of the world's seediest blocks to a mega-entertainment center. Drabinsky said work would begin in the summer on creating a single state-of-the-art house by combining the old Lyric and Apollo theaters. This new house would be able to accommodate the most laviHh of spectaclos.

It will cost an estimated $22.5 million, and its 1,839 seats would make it one of the largest theaters on Broadway. He said the new theater's name could be sold to a corporation, which would be a first for Broadway. Drabinsky, a Canadian who co-founded the Cineplex Odeon movie chain, operates theaters in Toronto and Vancouver named for Ford Motor Co. It had been known that Livent would operate the theaters, but the specifics were new. "It's quite likely that the first production could be a musical version of E.

L. Doctorow's novel 'Ragtime, which we're developing," Drabinsky fluid at a news conference at the Apollo, which was used as a legitimate theater until 1987. In that year, it was renamed The Academy and used until recently for rock concerts and other musical events. With the Walt Disney Co. renovating the New Amsterdam across the street both theaters are expected to open in the fall or winter of 1997 the Livent plan means not just change on 42nd Street, but a major shift for the Broadway theater business, with large companies coming in as theater operators and producers.

"We want to keep pace with the A jLJi der Woman" on Broadway, plans to present its own shows in Its new theater, and to form a circuit with the three theaters it operates in Canada ond one it's renovating in Chicago. Historical aspects of the 1903 Lyric and 1920 Apollo, including their exteriors and some inside architectural detailing, will be retained or restored, but everything else will be new. "This will be a showcase," said Drabinsky, adding that the theater, which will have two balconies, will be comparatively shut-low, offering intimacy and good sight lines. Russian Tea Room items auctioned promised, the tea room's first floor the upper floors, as LeRoy also has llO 111U1II V4U1U1 1 VJ V7 1 1 1 Will UC tJlll4, Will LJV UlUlllUlilV'dll HltlllCU re-created in the renovation with to reflect his vision of a Russian red banquettes and samovars. But restaurant.

tJX I JB m. ASSOCIATED PRESS FIGHTING FOR HER CROWN: Miss New York Helen Goldsby at a news conference Tuesday in Albany. Goldsby is vowing to keep her crown and fight pageant officials who say she must step down because she accepted a role in a Broadway musical. Monday's auction was conducted by the William Doyle Galleries and included serving dishes, furniture, Russian crafts, and a collection of American and European paintings. Gallery spokeswoman Diane Whiteley said all but three to four of the 200 items sold, for a total of $362,382.

The bestseller was an oil painting of New York Harbor by American artist Jonas Lie. It went for $21,850. Whiteley also said a couple of the restaurant's trademark red banquettes sold, one for $1,100. Among the restaurant's other famous fixtures were its ubiquitous samovars, on display throughout the establishment. Whiteley said the 26 offered for sale were expected to go for $400 to $600, but that most sold for hundreds more one for $2,500.

Romeo said that as LeRoy has The Associated Press NEW YORK Furniture and art that contributed to the distinctive flair of the landmark Russian Tea Room was auctioned Monday. But fans of the celebrity haunt need not fear, because much of the decor was saved for a yearlong renovation, said Phil Romeo, a spokesman for owner Warner Le-Roy. "There were literally thousands of pieces, and all of them were inventoried and tagged," Romeo said. "Warner LeRoy went through all of them piece by piece and kept the best of the best in keeping with the Russian Tea Room's historic look." LeRoy, who also owns Tavern on the Green, bought the 69-year-old restaurant next to Carnegie Hall last year. It closed Dec.

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