Will; Just by coincidence here in the UK the Cinema Theatre Association held their annual ‘members slide bash’ last weekend and one of the presenters did a slide presntation & talk on Andrea Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy with the theme ‘The Worlds First Atmospheric Theatre?’
Listed in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook as the Gem Theatre with a seating capacity of 550 (600 seats from 1930 until at least 1941). In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capacity of 560 and in the 1950 edition it has 542 seats.
The 1957 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Gem Theatre, but gives no seating capacity, so it may have just closed?
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition. The address given in that publication is 1894 3rd Avenue, New York, NY.
Various editions of Film Daily Yearbook list this as the Progress Theatre and give several seating capacities;1926=600 seats, 1930=535 seats, 1941=530 seats, 1943=530 seats (Closed).
The next edition of F.D.Y. that I have is the 1950 edition where it has disappeared from the listings. Did it re-open for a while after it’s 1943 closure and was re-named New Progress Theatre?
Even in 1950 the population of Boaz, AL was only 1,927. I would guess that this theatre must have ‘moved’ (not physically lifted up and moved) but ‘moved’ into another already existing building, until 1939/1940 when it finally settled.
Certainly listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition, it is stll listed as open in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 600.
The Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions list the Rialto Theatre with a seating capacity of 200. This must have been the first theatre located at 105 South Main Street. Obviously they were not up-dated to cover the move (or expansion) to 109 South Main Street. By the time the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. was published, it is listed with a seating capacity of 500.
The film “Flying Blind” billed on the marquee on the photo of the Tate Theatre dates it 1941. Strangely, Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions that I have, only mention a 200 seat Rialto Theatre in Boaz, AL.
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists a New Tate Theatre, but no seating capacity and the Rialto Theatre, Main Street with 500 seats.
The Chelsea Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory; 1914-1915 edition, but the address is given as 129 8th Avenue. Maybe this was a typo or a totally different theatre?
The American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 has the Crescent Theatre listed at the address 38 West 135th Street.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has this theatre listed as the New Gem Theatre with 300 seats. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. has it listed as the Gem Theatre with 299 seats.
An exterior photograph of the Palace Theatre taking in 1949 playing the Gaumont release programme:
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Three exterior views taken over the years:
1. As the Palace Cinema playing the Gaumont release in 1949:
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Re-named Gaumont playing the Gaumont release in 1956:
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Re-named Odeon playing the Odeon/Rank release in 1961:
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Will; Just by coincidence here in the UK the Cinema Theatre Association held their annual ‘members slide bash’ last weekend and one of the presenters did a slide presntation & talk on Andrea Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy with the theme ‘The Worlds First Atmospheric Theatre?’
Listed in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook as the Gem Theatre with a seating capacity of 550 (600 seats from 1930 until at least 1941). In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capacity of 560 and in the 1950 edition it has 542 seats.
The 1957 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Gem Theatre, but gives no seating capacity, so it may have just closed?
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition. The address given in that publication is 1894 3rd Avenue, New York, NY.
Various editions of Film Daily Yearbook list this as the Progress Theatre and give several seating capacities;1926=600 seats, 1930=535 seats, 1941=530 seats, 1943=530 seats (Closed).
The next edition of F.D.Y. that I have is the 1950 edition where it has disappeared from the listings. Did it re-open for a while after it’s 1943 closure and was re-named New Progress Theatre?
On the photo of the Rialto Theatre linked above, the titles on the marquee date it at around 1929. “Mother Knows Best” (1928) and “Collegians” (1926).
Even in 1950 the population of Boaz, AL was only 1,927. I would guess that this theatre must have ‘moved’ (not physically lifted up and moved) but ‘moved’ into another already existing building, until 1939/1940 when it finally settled.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition.
It is still listed as open in the Film Daily Yearbook;1927 edition with 299 seats, but has disappeared from listings in the 1930 edition of F.D.Y.
Certainly listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition, it is stll listed as open in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 600.
The Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions list the Rialto Theatre with a seating capacity of 200. This must have been the first theatre located at 105 South Main Street. Obviously they were not up-dated to cover the move (or expansion) to 109 South Main Street. By the time the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. was published, it is listed with a seating capacity of 500.
The film “Flying Blind” billed on the marquee on the photo of the Tate Theatre dates it 1941. Strangely, Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions that I have, only mention a 200 seat Rialto Theatre in Boaz, AL.
The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists a New Tate Theatre, but no seating capacity and the Rialto Theatre, Main Street with 500 seats.
The theatre located at 642 S. Broadway was the Palace of Pictures Theatre listed here: /theaters/10573/
The Chelsea Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory; 1914-1915 edition, but the address is given as 129 8th Avenue. Maybe this was a typo or a totally different theatre?
Not quite the Parkview Apartments; the owner ‘hopes’ it will become them, but there is still a fight on to save the building.
An exterior photograph of the Playhouse Theatre here:
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More information on the Cameo Cinema with photographs can be seen here:
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Some more information and photographs of the Academy Glasgow here:
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More information and many photographs of the ABC Muirend, Glasgow in its current incarnation and former cinema use can be seen here:
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Listed as the Photoplay Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.
The American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 has the Crescent Theatre listed at the address 38 West 135th Street.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition has this theatre listed as the New Gem Theatre with 300 seats. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. has it listed as the Gem Theatre with 299 seats.
Listed as the Cliftex Theatre in the Film Daily Yearbook;1952 edition with a seating capacity of 330.
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory;1914-1915 edition with an address given as 134 Water Street, Binghamton, NY.
It is still being listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1952 edition at 140 Water Street, with a seating capacity of 906.
A recent photograph of the facade of the London Coliseum Theatre:
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The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition lists the Amphion Theatre, 620 9th Avenue, New York, NY. with a seating capacity of 600.
It’s still listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition as open with 300 seats.