Found this tidbit:
“One of the most "upscale” burlesque houses, the Columbia Theatre in New York City, reserved its front row for politicians and other well-connected patrons, who paid $1.50 a seat—a higher ticket price than at most big-time vaudeville theaters."
Obviously before it was remodeled into a movie house for RKO
I moved to NYC in 2006 and this place had not yet become the “Phantom of Broadway” giftshop, but was still boarded up with a ‘theatre space for lease’ sign hung on the old marquee. In 2008 when the gift shop opened I was there opening day because the “theatre space” that had been boarded up intrigued me. Sadly, the only thing I saw from the original (and this may even be from when it was an actual vaudeville theatre) arched foyer ceiling…painted a beautiful Cerulean Blue with silver stars. The chandelier I’m sure hung there was long gone. I took a picture but can’t find it to post it. ANyone else seen this? Know anything about it? From what the shop owner knew, the main theatre was still intact and the gift shop was just using what had been the lobby. It’d sure be neat to see the inside.
If that link doesn’t work, the website the sound file is posted on is: http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross/radiogram/USAfiles.htm
about ¾ths down the page. Recorded during an intermissions of “The Seaman”(?)
Somewhere in the internet universe I came across a photo, shot from the stage during an orchestral performance, that showed a great shot of the tiered balconies. I meant to save the photo so I could share it, but have since lost my browser bookmark. If anyone knows where to find it online, it’d be a great addition to the photo page for the Roxy.
according to Wikipedia’s info: “Seating 2,436 in its original configuration, the Moore was one the largest theatres in the U.S. at the time.” Perhaps Cinema treasures is not taking into account the 2nd balcony, which was racially segregated from the rest of the house and has not been used for decades.
Cinema Treasures should double-check their info.
I’ve got some pics of the lobby somwhere…i’ll see if I can find then. They are from May 2008 and i believe I got a decent panorama of the lobby ceiling. I’ll see if I can post em. Too bad the chandelier is gone…
HAHA – MikeJC, i meant the actual standing FAN sticking out of the left-side of the photo, blowing on Gloria to make her boa billow out.
MarkDhite – I found this on google.
Sorry about that. I just got it from Google. I figured if it was there it was public domain.
I found a pic of the set-up for this show….there’s a standing fan that blows her boa out. Very movie set-like :)
Thanks guys! This is just one of those buildings I can’t get enough of. Love that shot from the stage with the orchestra
Found this tidbit: “One of the most "upscale” burlesque houses, the Columbia Theatre in New York City, reserved its front row for politicians and other well-connected patrons, who paid $1.50 a seat—a higher ticket price than at most big-time vaudeville theaters."
Obviously before it was remodeled into a movie house for RKO
I moved to NYC in 2006 and this place had not yet become the “Phantom of Broadway” giftshop, but was still boarded up with a ‘theatre space for lease’ sign hung on the old marquee. In 2008 when the gift shop opened I was there opening day because the “theatre space” that had been boarded up intrigued me. Sadly, the only thing I saw from the original (and this may even be from when it was an actual vaudeville theatre) arched foyer ceiling…painted a beautiful Cerulean Blue with silver stars. The chandelier I’m sure hung there was long gone. I took a picture but can’t find it to post it. ANyone else seen this? Know anything about it? From what the shop owner knew, the main theatre was still intact and the gift shop was just using what had been the lobby. It’d sure be neat to see the inside.
If that link doesn’t work, the website the sound file is posted on is: http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross/radiogram/USAfiles.htm
about ¾ths down the page. Recorded during an intermissions of “The Seaman”(?)
oops, sorry ya’ll. I mis-labeled this. “BENEATH the 12-Mile Reef” not under. :)
YES! I’ve been trying to find this photo all day and someone else posted it. THANK YOU :)
Somewhere in the internet universe I came across a photo, shot from the stage during an orchestral performance, that showed a great shot of the tiered balconies. I meant to save the photo so I could share it, but have since lost my browser bookmark. If anyone knows where to find it online, it’d be a great addition to the photo page for the Roxy.
according to Wikipedia’s info: “Seating 2,436 in its original configuration, the Moore was one the largest theatres in the U.S. at the time.” Perhaps Cinema treasures is not taking into account the 2nd balcony, which was racially segregated from the rest of the house and has not been used for decades.
Cinema Treasures should double-check their info.
I’ve got some pics of the lobby somwhere…i’ll see if I can find then. They are from May 2008 and i believe I got a decent panorama of the lobby ceiling. I’ll see if I can post em. Too bad the chandelier is gone…