The marquee of the now demolished George Abbott Theatre proudly displaying Cassius Clay in "Buck White" (1969).December 6, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Fifty-six years ago today, after a one-week run at the now forgotten and unmourned George Abbott Theatre on West 54th Street, a musical called Buck White gave its 7th and final performance. A week earlier, I had attended a Sunday matinee pr…