The Academy Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. There is a large ‘full frontal’ photograph of the Academy Theatre in Vol 13 No. 1 (First Quarter 1981) edition of Marquee, published by the Theatre Historical Society of America. It seems like the photograph was taken at the same time as the ‘then’ picture posted by rollingrock on Oct 4 2005. The caption on the THS photo states that the Academy Theatre was an early Marcus Loew operation and the photo comes from THS Loew’s Collection.
EdSolero: The notice over the center entrance on the THS photo reads;For information regarding these 3 buildings 283-287-291 E. Houston Street- Inquire in Sweater Shop (next door). There are the remains of torn posters over the front doors advertising the Pelestine Theatre and the Avenue A Theatre.
On my recent June 2006 visit to New York I took a look at the current building located at 287 East Houston Street and can confirm it is the Academy Theatre (now with a modified facade) and is in use as tax offices. Yes there is now a rooftop garden on top of the old theatre auditorium!
Here are a couple of photographs I took: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188231745/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188232247/
Thanks Ed; Exhaustive, but not that exhausting LOL. I love wandering around cities seeking out cinema buildings. I took over 800 photos on this last visit and would love to have done a lot more but time was against me!
The actual auditorium is at the rear of the two shop units and I believe runs parallel to Broadway. It can’t be seen from the angle I took the photograph. It is about the same height as the entrance block which is currently the restaurant.
I believe the configuration of the theatre was…enter through the foyer and then turn left into the auditorium. The projection booth would be in a raised room at the end of the foyer.
It seems like Jackson’s other theatre the 500 seat capacity Jackson Theatre was closed for quite some time, as it is also listed as ‘Closed’ in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1941 and 1943 editions.
In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. only the 744 seat capacity Amador Theatre is listed.
Not looking much these days, due to a new cladding on the facade, the former Winthrop Theatre is in use as a MET Foods supermarket as seen in this June 2006 photograph I took: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/186837658/
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Palace Theatre, 1823 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, NY. The theatre is operated by Loew’s and it has a seating capacity of 1,644.
As mentioned above, Douglas Strteet was later re-named Strauss Street and in the F.D.Y.;1950 edition the address is given as East New York Avenue & Strauss Street.
Ken Layton: We are talking North West of England, UK here! No wonder you have never heard of any of these names LOL
The Academy Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. There is a large ‘full frontal’ photograph of the Academy Theatre in Vol 13 No. 1 (First Quarter 1981) edition of Marquee, published by the Theatre Historical Society of America. It seems like the photograph was taken at the same time as the ‘then’ picture posted by rollingrock on Oct 4 2005. The caption on the THS photo states that the Academy Theatre was an early Marcus Loew operation and the photo comes from THS Loew’s Collection.
EdSolero: The notice over the center entrance on the THS photo reads;For information regarding these 3 buildings 283-287-291 E. Houston Street- Inquire in Sweater Shop (next door). There are the remains of torn posters over the front doors advertising the Pelestine Theatre and the Avenue A Theatre.
On my recent June 2006 visit to New York I took a look at the current building located at 287 East Houston Street and can confirm it is the Academy Theatre (now with a modified facade) and is in use as tax offices. Yes there is now a rooftop garden on top of the old theatre auditorium!
Here are a couple of photographs I took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188231745/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188232247/
Three recent(June 2006) photographs I took of the Liberty Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188064824/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188065295/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188065772/
Note:The red and blue painted wooden awning as seen in the main photograph above has now been removed.
Four recent(June 2006) photographs I took of the Lane Theater:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188047075/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188047319/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188047628/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188047907/
Here are four views of the Stadium Theatre that I took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188014603/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188014845/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188015051/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/188015311/
Note:The building is currently ‘For Sale’ or “To Lease'.
Thanks Ed; Exhaustive, but not that exhausting LOL. I love wandering around cities seeking out cinema buildings. I took over 800 photos on this last visit and would love to have done a lot more but time was against me!
Glad to hear you are enjoying my input.
A June 2006 view of the re-faced and altered Staten Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187989504/
The actual auditorium is at the rear of the two shop units and I believe runs parallel to Broadway. It can’t be seen from the angle I took the photograph. It is about the same height as the entrance block which is currently the restaurant.
I believe the configuration of the theatre was…enter through the foyer and then turn left into the auditorium. The projection booth would be in a raised room at the end of the foyer.
Here is a recent(June 2006) photograph I took of the Plaza/New Broadway/Square/Aster Theater:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187630477/
A recent(June 2006) photograph I took of the Lee/Model Theater:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187616709/
Here are a couple of recent(June 2006) photographs I took of the Roebling/Wilson Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187603199/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187603689/
Two views of the Williamsburg Theatre, taken in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187589492/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187590369/
Here are three views of the Marcy Theatre as seen in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187509449/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187510065/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187510735/
This is always a difficult theatre to photograph from the Broadway side due to the El railway and its entrance stairway.
Three views of the Commodore as seen in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187493920/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187494282/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187494560/
I now notice that the name ‘Commodore’ has been removed from the marquee since I last saw the building in the summer of 2005.
I omitted to mention that the Amador Theatre is listed as open in 1941 & 1943.
It seems like Jackson’s other theatre the 500 seat capacity Jackson Theatre was closed for quite some time, as it is also listed as ‘Closed’ in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1941 and 1943 editions.
In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. only the 744 seat capacity Amador Theatre is listed.
A June 2006 photograph I took of the recently re-clad facade of the Variety/Progress/Lindy Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186884475/
Two views of the Rainbow Theatre, that I photographed in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186859614/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186860208/
Notice there is a small ‘For Sale’ on the front entrance to the building.
A recent(June 2006) photograph I took of the Reel/Graham/Capri Theater, now in use as a health centre;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186847539/
Not looking much these days, due to a new cladding on the facade, the former Winthrop Theatre is in use as a MET Foods supermarket as seen in this June 2006 photograph I took:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/186837658/
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Palace Theatre, 1823 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, NY. The theatre is operated by Loew’s and it has a seating capacity of 1,644.
As mentioned above, Douglas Strteet was later re-named Strauss Street and in the F.D.Y.;1950 edition the address is given as East New York Avenue & Strauss Street.
Photographs of the Cinema Warsaw that I recently took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186793872/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186794273/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186800724/
Still in use as a catering hall when I photographed in recently in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186776382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186776906/
Sorry here is the mistyped 3rd link above:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727398/
A few photographs I took of the Meserole Theatre in June 2006, some auditorium shots included:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186726350/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186726955/
http;//www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727398/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727969/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186728458/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186728928/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186729300/
See Warren’s posting dated July 13 2005 for original 1927 images of the auditorium.