Rosslyn Theatre
431 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
431 S. Main Street,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
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Ken, I wonder why it’s so hard to find anything about this theater. If it was around in 1950, something must have happened there. Does anyone know how to get the full map that is on that website? I wonder if the Central Library has it.
Take a look at this map, circa 1950. The Rosslyn Theater is shown on Main between 4th and 5th:
http://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/subwayarea.htm
I guess it was gone by this time:
(June 22, 1932)
Applications of Union Pacific Stages of California and E.W. Thompson for licenses to engage in the business of motor carrier transportation agents were granted yesterday by the State Railroad Commission. Union Pacific Stages was authorized to maintain a ticket office at 431 South Main street and branch offices in numerous cities throughout the State.
This is the one and only actual movie listing or mention of a theater at this address that I have been able to find:
(Sept. 5, 1926)
Rosslyn-431 So. Main St.
Sept. 6,7-“Miss Bluebeard;” Sept. 8,9, 10-“Tiger Love;” Sept. 11-“Say It Again.”
(Dec. 10, 1925)
…Slattery was arrested by Officer Hoy of the vice squad at 431 South Main street. Hoy told Judge Richardson the place was suspected of harboring bookmakers. In the account of the races the paper, Hoy said, had some notes about the condition of the horses and what he called “tips” on coming races.
(July 8, 1914)
The New Hotel Rosslyn is to have a hotel liquor permit. This was brought about through the action of the Police Commission yesterday. There was a circle of permit shifting to accomplish this result. The permit held by Hart Bros. for No. 431 South Main street was transferred to Berry & Belden for a saloon at the same location.
Wow, this is an elusive theater to search. Here is a little for 431 S. Main:
From 1903 until around 1906 the R.D. Bronson Desk Co. was here.
“The only exlusive dealers in Office Furniture in Los Angeles”
Any relation to the Rosslyn Hotel down the road a piece?