Life’s too short: Thanks for doing this as Gina and her committee are working around the clock to save this theatre built by Henry Jensen. If you haven’t visited the official website, do so as it is very well done.
Life’s too short: What’s the latest with this Eberson/atmospheric theatre in Richmond VA? I agree…..how does the situation go from a 2 year renovation to a large scale demolition in what seems, overnight? Someone needs to sit down with the Mayor of Richmond!
Chuck: Please email your photos of the Boulder Theatre as I just received word from a fellow Lucy Festival volunteer that Desi Arnaz, Jr. purchased this theatre so now I’m very interested to learn more!
I have gone on the Raymond Theatre website and contacted the Mayor of Pasadena and all of the City Council members via their personal emails asking them to support the preservation of the Raymond Theatre and I hope anyone reading this will do the same ASAP!
I wonder if this theatre had an organ in its heyday? It’s a shame that the elaborate interior of a major movie theatre in Pittsburgh PA was gutted and turned into a 2 story shopping center thus the name Warner Center!
If anyone can contribute exterior and interior photos of the Warner, please do so. The Warner Theatre in Erie PA is beautiful and worth a visit as it has never closed since it first opened!
I clicked on the name, James E. Casale and he is listed as having only built the Penn Cinema. If anyone has further information on this architect, please post and the Penn is not closed as listed above.
Mark L: Interesting to note that the organ for this theatre was removed many years ago. That, in itself, is not unusual, but the fact that it is now located in a high school near the city is interesting to note and makes one wonder why the powers to be at the theatre wouldn’t try to bring that organ back to its rightful place in history!
lostmemory: The photo on your Sept. 21st post is fantastic. The lighting really shows of the brass doors! Doesn’t the RCMH Christmas Spectacular come to this theatre?
I was just reading about another theatre in St. Louis called the Majestic which is in East St. Louis. It’s facade is cathedral-like and should be a restoration project, but it may just be too late for this one!
This theatre looks more like a European cathedral and definitely deserves to be saved. And to see the foliage growing out of the building’s facade in a couple of the photos is very sad.
Paducah! This theatre’s exterior facade is beautiful and the theatre needs to be restored as so much of it seems to be there though in need of some TLC! Which theatres had a pipe organ?
lostmemory: Thanks for the recent photo. As I look at it I think the best part of the Tivoli was the signature curved window as the marquee and front doors were rather plain and nondescript! If you can provide any interior photos, please post!
Life’s too short: Thanks for doing this as Gina and her committee are working around the clock to save this theatre built by Henry Jensen. If you haven’t visited the official website, do so as it is very well done.
Chuck1231: Thanks for posting the ‘agilitynut’ photos this past September. This theatre certainly has a beautiful facade and is worth saving!
ghamilton: Can the Times-Dispatch article be posted here? What is going on with this theatre which is an Eberson atmospheric!!!!!
Life’s too short: What’s the latest with this Eberson/atmospheric theatre in Richmond VA? I agree…..how does the situation go from a 2 year renovation to a large scale demolition in what seems, overnight? Someone needs to sit down with the Mayor of Richmond!
Chuck: Please email your photos of the Boulder Theatre as I just received word from a fellow Lucy Festival volunteer that Desi Arnaz, Jr. purchased this theatre so now I’m very interested to learn more!
I have gone on the Raymond Theatre website and contacted the Mayor of Pasadena and all of the City Council members via their personal emails asking them to support the preservation of the Raymond Theatre and I hope anyone reading this will do the same ASAP!
Cinematour.com provides a small photo that shows the vertical marquee.
I wonder if this theatre had an organ in its heyday? It’s a shame that the elaborate interior of a major movie theatre in Pittsburgh PA was gutted and turned into a 2 story shopping center thus the name Warner Center!
If anyone can contribute exterior and interior photos of the Warner, please do so. The Warner Theatre in Erie PA is beautiful and worth a visit as it has never closed since it first opened!
I wonder how many Eberson theatres were art deco as many of them were atmospheric in style?
I clicked on the name, James E. Casale and he is listed as having only built the Penn Cinema. If anyone has further information on this architect, please post and the Penn is not closed as listed above.
The Penn and the Butler were different theatres…the Penn remains, but the Butler is gone.
Is there an organ in the Palace today? And I find it fascinating that Columbus Ohio had 2 theatres built by Thomas Lamb!
Mark L: Interesting to note that the organ for this theatre was removed many years ago. That, in itself, is not unusual, but the fact that it is now located in a high school near the city is interesting to note and makes one wonder why the powers to be at the theatre wouldn’t try to bring that organ back to its rightful place in history!
According to Cinema Tours there was the Avenue Theatre in DuBois PA, but from the photo it looks to pre-date the DuBois Theatre.
Does anyone have other photos or information on this PA theatre?
lostmemory: Great b/w!
lostmemory: The photo on your Sept. 21st post is fantastic. The lighting really shows of the brass doors! Doesn’t the RCMH Christmas Spectacular come to this theatre?
I was just reading about another theatre in St. Louis called the Majestic which is in East St. Louis. It’s facade is cathedral-like and should be a restoration project, but it may just be too late for this one!
How does the Fox Theatre in St. Louis compare to the Majestic?
This theatre looks more like a European cathedral and definitely deserves to be saved. And to see the foliage growing out of the building’s facade in a couple of the photos is very sad.
Paducah! This theatre’s exterior facade is beautiful and the theatre needs to be restored as so much of it seems to be there though in need of some TLC! Which theatres had a pipe organ?
lostmemory: Great photo, but am sad to read that the theatre was “twinned” in the 80’s enclosing the balcony area.
lostmemory: Thanks for the recent photo. As I look at it I think the best part of the Tivoli was the signature curved window as the marquee and front doors were rather plain and nondescript! If you can provide any interior photos, please post!
While recently in Albany I was not told about this other Lamb theatre so unfortunately did not locate it so I would love to see a photo.