A lot of small theaters have 99 seats because 100 or more triggers some kind of payment to the actors' union. These 99 seat places are called “equity waiver” theaters.
This is supposed to be the State Theater in Tulare, in 1942. I would like someone to confirm that this theater was actually in Tulare before I add it, since the source is prone to geographical errors. http://tinyurl.com/plcyra
Here is a photo circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/pan5ls
Here is a June 1960 ad from the Pasadena Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/qqfpxk
Here are some 1982 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/ptad8r
http://tinyurl.com/r3sy9c
http://tinyurl.com/o29xnm
http://tinyurl.com/qn8ex9
http://tinyurl.com/r4kzqh
This Gary Graver photo shows some of the theater detail:
http://tinyurl.com/rxycbd
Here is an undated photo by Gary Graver:
http://tinyurl.com/ou2p4b
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/quwyfo
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/r5kkdb
Here is a December 1959 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/ps42fm
This is a nice ten minute film about the history of theaters in Camden, including this one.
http://tinyurl.com/qenwkd
You can see the Show Bar in the 1969 photo.
Here is a 1926 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068292.jpg
Here are photos from 1983 and 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/pgy976
http://tinyurl.com/oj989r
http://tinyurl.com/pos4uh
Here are photos from 1983 and 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/rdzpkp
http://tinyurl.com/oj5rf6
http://tinyurl.com/q8r7n5
http://tinyurl.com/r9ov6v
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/r9hczd
I saw that photo before, and I was wondering if maybe this was a Spanish-language house in its last go round. Easy enough to change Temple to Tempo.
A lot of small theaters have 99 seats because 100 or more triggers some kind of payment to the actors' union. These 99 seat places are called “equity waiver” theaters.
OK, I wasn’t sure about that. Thanks.
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/qke5cj
Here are photos from 1982 and 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/qcgfz9
http://tinyurl.com/pvxmd5
Here are some 1985 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/qbwjtb
http://tinyurl.com/ohnuke
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/q7va3j
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/q4nkj4
Here are 1983 and 1984 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/oulyyj
http://tinyurl.com/q7xp33
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/qtar7t
This is supposed to be the State Theater in Tulare, in 1942. I would like someone to confirm that this theater was actually in Tulare before I add it, since the source is prone to geographical errors.
http://tinyurl.com/plcyra