This was the Movie house I grew up with. As great as the site is, the pictures do NOT do it justice. This place had a very unique look to it, a golden, glittery look full of intricate details and textures. The Lobby was simply majestic; you could (and in the old days did) have a full blown concert in the lobby.
I am unsure if this is accurate, but if you see Sleepers, supposedly the “kings” theatre which one of the drug dealers holds court is really the Loews Jersey. I am unsure if this is true, but the red velvet in the lobby sure does look like it.
This theatre showcases Eberson in a very unique way, namely because Eberson had about half the actual space he was used to working with (namely because the railroad is right behind backstage. Eberson simply put all his decoration in half the space, making for a very dense, rococco effect. Imagine all the statues and gargoyles of, let’s say, the Majestic in half the space.
I really hope that something is being done to save this place, it could be a true Gem, a great theater of the Nation.
This was the Movie house I grew up with. As great as the site is, the pictures do NOT do it justice. This place had a very unique look to it, a golden, glittery look full of intricate details and textures. The Lobby was simply majestic; you could (and in the old days did) have a full blown concert in the lobby.
I am unsure if this is accurate, but if you see Sleepers, supposedly the “kings” theatre which one of the drug dealers holds court is really the Loews Jersey. I am unsure if this is true, but the red velvet in the lobby sure does look like it.
This theatre showcases Eberson in a very unique way, namely because Eberson had about half the actual space he was used to working with (namely because the railroad is right behind backstage. Eberson simply put all his decoration in half the space, making for a very dense, rococco effect. Imagine all the statues and gargoyles of, let’s say, the Majestic in half the space.
The Tampa Theatre is currently renovating it’s marquees; this is exciting as both the Vertical AND Horizontal Marquees will be done.