Responding to your previous comment about the Sacramento Fox Senator looking like two different buildings in the photos –
They actually were two different buildings. The photo from 1925 is of the back wall of the auditorium, on the North side of L Street between 9th and 10th Streets. The 1953 photo is of the main entrance on K Street. The 1st floor had a long narrrow entry lobby leading to stairs which were in a connection over the alley, leading to the auditorium on the other side. From inside, it appeared seamless. The Trianon Ball Room was located on the 2nd floor of the K Street building. It is all that is left today, converted to office space, after being a Burger King in the 80’s! Very sad.
Growing up in the sixties, I remember the Fox as the Theatre that featured all the great Disney movies of the decade, most notably Mary Poppins, Lt. Robin Crusoe, The Ugly Dachsund, Blackbeard’s Ghost, and The Love Bug.
I also remember MASH playing there in 1970.
Right next to the front entrance was a carmel corn shop.
I will be posting some great photos of both the exterior and interior of the Theatre as soon as the site is able to accept them. Check back or email me for a look.
Responding to your previous comment about the Sacramento Fox Senator looking like two different buildings in the photos –
They actually were two different buildings. The photo from 1925 is of the back wall of the auditorium, on the North side of L Street between 9th and 10th Streets. The 1953 photo is of the main entrance on K Street. The 1st floor had a long narrrow entry lobby leading to stairs which were in a connection over the alley, leading to the auditorium on the other side. From inside, it appeared seamless. The Trianon Ball Room was located on the 2nd floor of the K Street building. It is all that is left today, converted to office space, after being a Burger King in the 80’s! Very sad.
Growing up in the sixties, I remember the Fox as the Theatre that featured all the great Disney movies of the decade, most notably Mary Poppins, Lt. Robin Crusoe, The Ugly Dachsund, Blackbeard’s Ghost, and The Love Bug.
I also remember MASH playing there in 1970.
Right next to the front entrance was a carmel corn shop.
I will be posting some great photos of both the exterior and interior of the Theatre as soon as the site is able to accept them. Check back or email me for a look.