Built by Alexander Pantages, the Pantages Theatre opened on 10th March 1924 as a vaudeville house. A seating capacity of 2,000 was initially given. In 1929 it switched to films and was re-named Orpheum Theatre with a 1,400 seating capacity.
The Orpheum was demolished in 1964 and an office block built on the site.
The opening date of the Balboa Theatre was 28th March 1924 and cost $1.5m to build. Architect William Wheeler designed a Spanish Baroque styled movie theatre that had working waterfalls on either side of the proscenium and a theatre pipe organ to accompany silent films. The seating capacity was for 1,800.
I saw the Rockettes perform their wooden soldiers routine when I paid my first visit to the USA (and NYC) in 1976 and the R.C.M.H. Christmas Show was performed with the Richard Chamberlain movie “The Slipper and The Rose”. I watched the film once but sat through the Christmas Show twice, I was so impressed.
According to Charles Francisco’s book “The Radio City Music Hall -An Affectionate History of the World’s Greatest Theater” (1979), the 1976 Christmas Show was a Peter Gennaro production. Leon Leonidoff’s last production was ‘Saluda a Colombia’ on his retirement in 1974.
The Fox Redondo Theatre was built on the site of the 600 seat Art Theater (1913-1928). Architect John Paxton Perine designed what has been described as a combination of Art-Deco and California-Spanish style for the building.
The Fox opened on 22nd February 1929 with an early William Fox talking picture “The Ghost Talks” starring Helen Twelvetrees plus five acts of vaudeville and Lynn Cowan’s 10 piece orchestra.
The Film Daily Yearbook 1950 gives a seating capacity of 982 for the Victory Theatre. Later this was reduced to 769 with the closure of the 2nd balcony during its latter days as a grind & porn house.
The opening date of the Westlake Theater was 22nd September 1926 and it was built for West Coast-Langlet Theaters. It opened with Monte Blue and Marie Prevost starring in “Other Women’s Husbands” supported on stage by Charlie Nelson and his Band and a Franchon and Marco “Idea”. The Wurlitzer Theatre Organ was a 2 Manual console with 10 Ranks of pipes.
The Westlake closed on 26th June 1991 after screening Spanish language movies for a few years.
The Oxford Theatre was built for the Consolidated Theatres chain and designed by architect Israel Crausman. It opened in September 1927 and closed in September 1951. The seats were arranged in a stadium style (with no overhanging balcony). After closing the building was gutted for office space.
The Metro Theatre was built for the Consolidated Theatres chain and the architect was Israel Crausman. It opened on 20th October 1927 and closed in May 1952. Seating was arranged in a stadium style (with no overhanging balcony)
The architect of the Avalon Theatre was Israel Crausman for the Consolidated Circuit of theatres. It opened on 25th January 1928 and closed April 1950.
Warren.
You are correct in your statement that the Cameo Theater first opened as the Ideal Theater. This was in 1916 and it was designed by the Architectural Firm; Eisendrath and Horwitz.
The Tivoli Theater on 8th Ave at 50th Street originally opened with 1,433 seats in September 1921. It was designed by the Architectural Firm; Eisendrath and Horwitz for the Consolidated Theatres Circuit.
The initial presentation policy was ‘films, orchestra and grand opera soloists’, the orchestra assisted by a 3-Manual Kimball organ. The building also incorporated a 951 seat roof theater.
It closed as the Adonis Theater in January 1990 and the name Adonis was transfered seven blocks south on 8th Avenue to the former Cameo Theater, close to W 43rd St. The Cameo was designed by the same architectural firm as the Tivoli and opened in 1916 as the Ideal Theater(It had been shuttered after a police raid in 1989).
I have found further information on the Fox Studio City Theatre;
Architect: Clifford A. Balch
Architect plans dated 1937
Theatre opened 1938 or possibly 1939.
Building Engineer: W.E. Wilson
Built for Pacific Theatre/Laurel Theatres
The State Cinema opened in September 1938 with John Ford’s “The Hurricane” starring Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall. The architect was Frederick G.M. Chancellor of the Frank Matcham & Company practice. The organ installed is a Compton.
It closed in September 1988 and was theatened with demolition, but was saved by a Grade II Listing being placed upon it. It re-opened again briefly in 1989, and a few live concerts were held in 1991. The State has remained empty since then.
The Architectural Firm; Burrell Foley Fischer (John Burrell, Mark Foley & Stefanie Fischer) designed the Stratford East Picture House. It opened in August 1997.
Built by Alexander Pantages, the Pantages Theatre opened on 10th March 1924 as a vaudeville house. A seating capacity of 2,000 was initially given. In 1929 it switched to films and was re-named Orpheum Theatre with a 1,400 seating capacity.
The Orpheum was demolished in 1964 and an office block built on the site.
The opening date of the Balboa Theatre was 28th March 1924 and cost $1.5m to build. Architect William Wheeler designed a Spanish Baroque styled movie theatre that had working waterfalls on either side of the proscenium and a theatre pipe organ to accompany silent films. The seating capacity was for 1,800.
The Balboa Theatre closed on 6th April 1986.
The Rivoli Theatre opened in 1926
I saw the Rockettes perform their wooden soldiers routine when I paid my first visit to the USA (and NYC) in 1976 and the R.C.M.H. Christmas Show was performed with the Richard Chamberlain movie “The Slipper and The Rose”. I watched the film once but sat through the Christmas Show twice, I was so impressed.
According to Charles Francisco’s book “The Radio City Music Hall -An Affectionate History of the World’s Greatest Theater” (1979), the 1976 Christmas Show was a Peter Gennaro production. Leon Leonidoff’s last production was ‘Saluda a Colombia’ on his retirement in 1974.
The Fox Redondo Theatre was built on the site of the 600 seat Art Theater (1913-1928). Architect John Paxton Perine designed what has been described as a combination of Art-Deco and California-Spanish style for the building.
The Fox opened on 22nd February 1929 with an early William Fox talking picture “The Ghost Talks” starring Helen Twelvetrees plus five acts of vaudeville and Lynn Cowan’s 10 piece orchestra.
The Fox Redondo Theatre was demolished in 1973.
The Film Daily Yearbook 1950 gives a seating capacity of 982 for the Victory Theatre. Later this was reduced to 769 with the closure of the 2nd balcony during its latter days as a grind & porn house.
The opening date of the Carman Theatre was 1st January 1928.
The opening date of the T & D Theatre was 22nd November 1916 with a listed seating capacity of 2,644.
The opening date of the Westlake Theater was 22nd September 1926 and it was built for West Coast-Langlet Theaters. It opened with Monte Blue and Marie Prevost starring in “Other Women’s Husbands” supported on stage by Charlie Nelson and his Band and a Franchon and Marco “Idea”. The Wurlitzer Theatre Organ was a 2 Manual console with 10 Ranks of pipes.
The Westlake closed on 26th June 1991 after screening Spanish language movies for a few years.
The Orinda Theater opened on 27th December 1941 with a seating capacity of 834.
The 8th Ave Ritz is in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
This Ritz Theater is close to the Sunset Park district of Brooklyn.
The Oxford Theatre was built for the Consolidated Theatres chain and designed by architect Israel Crausman. It opened in September 1927 and closed in September 1951. The seats were arranged in a stadium style (with no overhanging balcony). After closing the building was gutted for office space.
The Metro Theatre was built for the Consolidated Theatres chain and the architect was Israel Crausman. It opened on 20th October 1927 and closed in May 1952. Seating was arranged in a stadium style (with no overhanging balcony)
The architect of the Avalon Theatre was Israel Crausman for the Consolidated Circuit of theatres. It opened on 25th January 1928 and closed April 1950.
Warren.
You are correct in your statement that the Cameo Theater first opened as the Ideal Theater. This was in 1916 and it was designed by the Architectural Firm; Eisendrath and Horwitz.
The Tivoli Theater on 8th Ave at 50th Street originally opened with 1,433 seats in September 1921. It was designed by the Architectural Firm; Eisendrath and Horwitz for the Consolidated Theatres Circuit.
The initial presentation policy was ‘films, orchestra and grand opera soloists’, the orchestra assisted by a 3-Manual Kimball organ. The building also incorporated a 951 seat roof theater.
It closed as the Adonis Theater in January 1990 and the name Adonis was transfered seven blocks south on 8th Avenue to the former Cameo Theater, close to W 43rd St. The Cameo was designed by the same architectural firm as the Tivoli and opened in 1916 as the Ideal Theater(It had been shuttered after a police raid in 1989).
The Roxie Theatre closed in 1983. It was totally gutted internally and converted into office space.
The Broadway Theatre closed in Summer 1988.
The actual opening date of the California Theater was 24th December 1918. It closed as a Pussycat Theater in January 1988.
The address of the Sierra Theater was 5058 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
In the Film Daily Yearbook’s of 1950 and 1952 it has a seating capacity given as 503.
I have found further information on the Fox Studio City Theatre;
Architect: Clifford A. Balch
Architect plans dated 1937
Theatre opened 1938 or possibly 1939.
Building Engineer: W.E. Wilson
Built for Pacific Theatre/Laurel Theatres
The State Cinema opened in September 1938 with John Ford’s “The Hurricane” starring Dorothy Lamour and Jon Hall. The architect was Frederick G.M. Chancellor of the Frank Matcham & Company practice. The organ installed is a Compton.
It closed in September 1988 and was theatened with demolition, but was saved by a Grade II Listing being placed upon it. It re-opened again briefly in 1989, and a few live concerts were held in 1991. The State has remained empty since then.
From Summer 2004 all Warner Village Cinemas have been renamed VUE, the Warner West End is now VUE Cinemas, Leicester Square.
The Architectural Firm; Burrell Foley Fischer (John Burrell, Mark Foley & Stefanie Fischer) designed the Stratford East Picture House. It opened in August 1997.