English, the local theaters for me and my family were the St. Albans and the Laurelton. Going all the way in to Jamaica Ave. to the Valencia or the Merrick was an event. On some occasions we would have supper at a Chinese restaurant located, I seem to recall, in a building between 168th and the Valencia – upstairs.
My recollection of the Valencia goes back to the late 1940’s. I would come into Jamaica from St. Albans by bus to Jamaica Ave and 168th St with my parents and later with friends. As a boy I could never understand how they got those clouds to go across the night sky. It was probably the most beautiful theater I have ever been in.
I live in Maryland now, but often think about the Valencia and wonder if it still exists, which is why I “Googled” it tonight and found this web site and these wonderful stories.
When we didn’t go to the Valencia we would sometimes go to the Merrick, which I seem to recall was just across Jamaica Ave from the Valencia. I don’t recall ever having been in the Alden.
English, the local theaters for me and my family were the St. Albans and the Laurelton. Going all the way in to Jamaica Ave. to the Valencia or the Merrick was an event. On some occasions we would have supper at a Chinese restaurant located, I seem to recall, in a building between 168th and the Valencia – upstairs.
No, English, I didn’t miss them. I just didn’t see them at the Alden.
My recollection of the Valencia goes back to the late 1940’s. I would come into Jamaica from St. Albans by bus to Jamaica Ave and 168th St with my parents and later with friends. As a boy I could never understand how they got those clouds to go across the night sky. It was probably the most beautiful theater I have ever been in.
I live in Maryland now, but often think about the Valencia and wonder if it still exists, which is why I “Googled” it tonight and found this web site and these wonderful stories.
When we didn’t go to the Valencia we would sometimes go to the Merrick, which I seem to recall was just across Jamaica Ave from the Valencia. I don’t recall ever having been in the Alden.