A&E are in the process of working on a segment on Marcus Loews' “Wonder Theatres” (the Valencia Theatre, Paradise Theatre, and Jersey Theatre) on their Breakfast with the Arts show. I was contacted because they wanted to use my photographs of the Valencia theater. As soon as I hear of a broadcast date from them I will post it here.
Warren….is there anyway you can forward me a large scan of that 1947 exterior pic of the RKO Keiths? I grew up in Flushing in the 60s/70s and now live in Houston and thatpic brings back so many memories.
Bob Hope,George Burns, Lucille Ball and Groucho Marx & the Marx Brothers all performed here in Vaudeville.Groucho performed his first show with painted mustache here (his stage clothes & make-up arrived late, so he improvised and it became his trademark). Murray The K also held his show here occasionally in the 60s with CREAM performing here (with a young Eric Clapton)in late ‘66.
A&E are in the process of working on a segment on Marcus Loews' “Wonder Theatres” (the Valencia Theatre, Paradise Theatre, and Jersey Theatre) on their Breakfast with the Arts show. I was contacted because they wanted to use my photographs of the Valencia theater. As soon as I hear of a broadcast date from them I will post it here.
Here’s a nice little article of The Valencia in it’s heydey….
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The latest……….and a pic
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http://www.subwaywebnews.com/Buses2/6026-41.jpg
Here are a few pics I took when viewing the interior in 2003
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Warren….is there anyway you can forward me a large scan of that 1947 exterior pic of the RKO Keiths? I grew up in Flushing in the 60s/70s and now live in Houston and thatpic brings back so many memories.
Thanks
joe
Bob Hope,George Burns, Lucille Ball and Groucho Marx & the Marx Brothers all performed here in Vaudeville.Groucho performed his first show with painted mustache here (his stage clothes & make-up arrived late, so he improvised and it became his trademark). Murray The K also held his show here occasionally in the 60s with CREAM performing here (with a young Eric Clapton)in late ‘66.