It could be that such a large theatre had several entrance doorways that spread along the block. The Film Daily Yearbook editions 1926 and 1927 give a street number of 1716, by 1930 and beyond they give 1714.
Built for Associated British Cinemas (ABC), the original seating capacity of the Regal Cinema when it first opened on 4th December 1937 was 1,966 seats (1,280 in the stalls and 686 in the balcony).
When the building was first sub-divided into a supermarket in the former stalls area and an ABC Cinema in the former balcony it had a seating capacity of 1,231 seats.
A lovely view of the auditorium in its current use as a bingo hall. Note only the stalls and dress circle are in use. The upper circle and balcony seats (on long wooden benches) are no longer in use. View link
Maybe the post box was moved from one side of the set of entrance doors to the other?
It could be that such a large theatre had several entrance doorways that spread along the block. The Film Daily Yearbook editions 1926 and 1927 give a street number of 1716, by 1930 and beyond they give 1714.
The entrance to the Gaiety Burlesk is just off camera to the right, the auditorium side wall is above Howard Johnson’s on this photograph:
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An exterior photograph here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdunn/46697471/
The Odeon Harlow closed on 29th August 2005.
The Star Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915. The address given is 1716 Lexington Avenue.
Built for Associated British Cinemas (ABC), the original seating capacity of the Regal Cinema when it first opened on 4th December 1937 was 1,966 seats (1,280 in the stalls and 686 in the balcony).
When the building was first sub-divided into a supermarket in the former stalls area and an ABC Cinema in the former balcony it had a seating capacity of 1,231 seats.
….and in its current use here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arimoore/23956849/
A view of the entrance here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/admurder/31844638/
The vertical sign looks a little like an ex ‘Pussycat’ sign in the photo here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/defekto/21505717/
Unfortunately, looking at photographs in Allen Eyles excellent book “The Granada Theatres”, the murals are too small to to be made out clearly.
A 2005 exterior view of the Capitol Theatre here:
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A 2005 exterior view of the Galaxy Theatre here:
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A 2005 exterior photograph of the Avenue Theatre here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fixedfocus/36859948/
3 2004 exterior views of the Odeon Covent Garden here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/persia2004/40892556/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/persia2004/40892470/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/persia2004/40892597/
A closer view of the exterior of the Dominion Theatre here:
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The magnificent auditorium of the Grade I Listed, Granada Theatre, Tooting in South London, in use as a Bingo Hall here:
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Exterior street scene of the Dominion Theatre here:
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A 2005 photograph of the Odeon Leicester Square and the adjacent Odeon Mezzannine Cinemas here:
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The Odeon Mezzanine can be seen on the right of the main Odeon Leicester Square cinema here:
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An exterior photograph prior to the 2005 refurbishment here:
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Another auditorium view here:
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A recent auditorium view, showing a part of the building hidden away above a false ceiling here:
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A lovely view of the auditorium in its current use as a bingo hall. Note only the stalls and dress circle are in use. The upper circle and balcony seats (on long wooden benches) are no longer in use.
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An auditorium view of the Astoria in its present use as a bingo club here:
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