Ed…Many thanks for your kind words of appreciation. I think I am coming up to the halfway mark on the photos to download. Of course, these are the relatively easy ones to do for theatres which are already listed here on CT. Next will be ‘add a theatre’ then submit some photos of them!
Thanks for the info which gives further details of the closing years of the Beverly Theatre, I would say it seems to have closed in possibly 1981 or early 1982? or went into its short lived XXX period.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 editions with a seating capacity of 1,600. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. gives a seating capacity of 1,310. In 1941 and 1943 editions it has a seating capacity given as 1,394, which by 1957 had reduced to 1,359.
After closing, the auditorium was converted into a school, but some time later, there was a collapse of part of the building. The auditorium section was then demolished and a new building erected on the land (now used as a Public School). The frontage and foyer area were retained and are in retail use, with a few traces of decoration remaining within this section.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Wilby-Kincey. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. give a street address as 23rd Avenue.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition as the Music Hall with a seating capacity of 250. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Easton Theatre, seating 250.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the New Easton Theatre has a seating capacity given as 371.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 250 and 278 respectively. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 370.
Lost Memory;I have submitted the Minerva Theatre. I have many more theatres in NYC to add, but first I want to catch up on posting photographs I took of theatre’s already listed, particulary those which currently have no image posted up.
No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
There is currently no listing on Cinema Treasures for the Minerva Theatre, 419 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Details I have for it are: Opened 1912 as the Palace Theatre (listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915). Still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 as the Palace (450 seats). By 1930 it had been re-named Armory Theatre, still with 450 seats. By 1941 it was the 398 seat Minerva Theatre. Closed in 1951. Converted into apartments in around 2003.
Located on Broadway between W. 29th and W. 30th Street’s, this originally opened as the Imperial Music Hall and had an entrance on W. 29th Street. Later the entrance was moved to Broadway, next to the adjacent Daly’s Theatre and it was leased to the comedy team Weber & Field in 1896.
Re-named Weber & Field’s Broadway Music Hall, it continued as one of New York’s most popular theatres until the break-up of the partnership in 1906. Then, under the sole management of Joe Weber it became Weber’s Theatre.
It went over to screening movies from 1912 until 1917 when it was demolished and an office block was errected on the site.
Three photographs I took of the Loew’s Gates Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199766285/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199766678/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199767025/
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives a seating capacity of 350 for the Gregg Theater
Ed…Many thanks for your kind words of appreciation. I think I am coming up to the halfway mark on the photos to download. Of course, these are the relatively easy ones to do for theatres which are already listed here on CT. Next will be ‘add a theatre’ then submit some photos of them!
Thanks for the info which gives further details of the closing years of the Beverly Theatre, I would say it seems to have closed in possibly 1981 or early 1982? or went into its short lived XXX period.
Two photographs I took of the Sumner Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199653903/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199654261/
A June 2006 photograph that I took of the Tompkins Theater, now with a re-clad facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199600615/
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 editions with a seating capacity of 1,600. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. gives a seating capacity of 1,310. In 1941 and 1943 editions it has a seating capacity given as 1,394, which by 1957 had reduced to 1,359.
After closing, the auditorium was converted into a school, but some time later, there was a collapse of part of the building. The auditorium section was then demolished and a new building erected on the land (now used as a Public School). The frontage and foyer area were retained and are in retail use, with a few traces of decoration remaining within this section.
Here are a couple of photographs of the facade I took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199507117/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199507352/
Here are two photographs of the Leader Theatre I took in June 2006. Note the new construction which is being built ‘over’ the existing building:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199487707/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199487897/
Two photographs I took of the Minerva Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199460009/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199460234/
The name ‘Grace Theatre’ was in the stonework along the top of the building until a couple of years ago. It has now been removed.
Here are two photographs I took of the Fair Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199448176/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199448375/
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Wilby-Kincey. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. give a street address as 23rd Avenue.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition as the Music Hall with a seating capacity of 250. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Easton Theatre, seating 250.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the New Easton Theatre has a seating capacity given as 371.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 250 and 278 respectively. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 370.
The 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list a Lyons Theatre with 200 seats.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it lists a Lyon Theatre, E. Lake Street with a seating capacity of 404.
Could it be possible these are the South Lyon Theater?
Here are some photographs I took of the Kent Theatre:
July 2003 showing old marquee:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199182076/
A couple of photographs from June 2006 showing the new marquee and restored facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199184542/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199184801/
Lost Memory;I have submitted the Minerva Theatre. I have many more theatres in NYC to add, but first I want to catch up on posting photographs I took of theatre’s already listed, particulary those which currently have no image posted up.
The Midwood Theatre originally opened in 1913. By 1926 it had been enlarged into the present building.
Here are three photographs I took of the Midwood Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199145747/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199146096/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199146380/
Two photographs I took of the Elm Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112344/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112718/
Two photographs I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086205/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086716/
No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
I vote ‘A’ and I had the same idea, but due to a computor failure over the past 5 days…..you beat me to it! lol
Here is a photograph of the Eden Theater which I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199053442/
There is currently no listing on Cinema Treasures for the Minerva Theatre, 419 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Details I have for it are: Opened 1912 as the Palace Theatre (listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915). Still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 as the Palace (450 seats). By 1930 it had been re-named Armory Theatre, still with 450 seats. By 1941 it was the 398 seat Minerva Theatre. Closed in 1951. Converted into apartments in around 2003.
Four photographs of the Avalon Theatre I took in July 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198923862/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924217/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924655/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924917/
Located on Broadway between W. 29th and W. 30th Street’s, this originally opened as the Imperial Music Hall and had an entrance on W. 29th Street. Later the entrance was moved to Broadway, next to the adjacent Daly’s Theatre and it was leased to the comedy team Weber & Field in 1896.
Re-named Weber & Field’s Broadway Music Hall, it continued as one of New York’s most popular theatres until the break-up of the partnership in 1906. Then, under the sole management of Joe Weber it became Weber’s Theatre.
It went over to screening movies from 1912 until 1917 when it was demolished and an office block was errected on the site.