No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
There is currently no listing on Cinema Treasures for the Minerva Theatre, 419 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Details I have for it are: Opened 1912 as the Palace Theatre (listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915). Still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 as the Palace (450 seats). By 1930 it had been re-named Armory Theatre, still with 450 seats. By 1941 it was the 398 seat Minerva Theatre. Closed in 1951. Converted into apartments in around 2003.
Located on Broadway between W. 29th and W. 30th Street’s, this originally opened as the Imperial Music Hall and had an entrance on W. 29th Street. Later the entrance was moved to Broadway, next to the adjacent Daly’s Theatre and it was leased to the comedy team Weber & Field in 1896.
Re-named Weber & Field’s Broadway Music Hall, it continued as one of New York’s most popular theatres until the break-up of the partnership in 1906. Then, under the sole management of Joe Weber it became Weber’s Theatre.
It went over to screening movies from 1912 until 1917 when it was demolished and an office block was errected on the site.
A June 2006 photograph that I took of the Charles Theatre on a Sunday morning (church was open through the small doorway) although I didn’t venture inside as there was quite a bit of screaming and wailing going on! Peeking through the door into the foyer, I think the auditorium space is still intact as one room and not subdivided: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198003482/
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as the Victor Theatre(the address is given as 1185 First Avenue).
By 1926 and thru until at least 1930 it was known as the East End Theatre, 1187 First Avenue, with a seating capacity given as 569. By 1941 it had be re-named York Theatre which it retained until closure.
The Onate Theater is listed in Film Daily Yearbook; editions 1941 and 1943 but without a seating capacity given. This usually means the theatre had recently opened and details had not been passed to the publishers of F.D.Y. (However two years delay seems like a long time!). In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity is given as 600.
Regarding York/Yorke Theatres in NYC….The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 lists a York Theatre, 189 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, NY.
This is still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 with a seating capacity of 300 but has gone from listings in 1930.
In those same two F.D.Y. is also the Yorke Theatre,723 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY with a seating capacity of 1,260 This remains listed thru 1941. From 1943 it is listed as the Park Theatre and continues as this until at least 1950. It has gone from listings by 1957. I don’t see it listed on Cinematreasures at this present time.
The York Theatre, 1187 First Avenue, Manhattan is the one already listed on CinemaTreasures. This was known as the Victor Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. Then the East End Theatre from at least 1926 thru 1930 (in 1941 it is the York and is still listed as the York in 1957).
I wish there was a specific queries page on the Cinema Treasures site where these types of questions could be posted. It would then save blocking up specific theatres with postings that are nothing to do with them.
The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Vogue Theatre, 20100 S. Moreland Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (in the Shaker Heights district) with a seating capacity of 1,565.
Lost Memory…regarding the ‘other’ Eden Theatre, its listed in the 1926, 1927 and 1930 Film Daily Yearbooks that I have:Eden Theatre, 409 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY seating 500. It gone from listings by 1941. It’s currently not listed on Cinematreasures.
Various seating capacities are given in the Film Daily Yearbook for the American Theatre over the years…..In 1941=600 seats, In 1943=390 seats and it is listed as (Closed), In 1950 and 1952=542 seats.
Two photographs I took of the Elm Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112344/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112718/
Two photographs I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086205/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086716/
No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
I vote ‘A’ and I had the same idea, but due to a computor failure over the past 5 days…..you beat me to it! lol
Here is a photograph of the Eden Theater which I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199053442/
There is currently no listing on Cinema Treasures for the Minerva Theatre, 419 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Details I have for it are: Opened 1912 as the Palace Theatre (listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915). Still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 as the Palace (450 seats). By 1930 it had been re-named Armory Theatre, still with 450 seats. By 1941 it was the 398 seat Minerva Theatre. Closed in 1951. Converted into apartments in around 2003.
Four photographs of the Avalon Theatre I took in July 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198923862/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924217/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924655/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198924917/
Located on Broadway between W. 29th and W. 30th Street’s, this originally opened as the Imperial Music Hall and had an entrance on W. 29th Street. Later the entrance was moved to Broadway, next to the adjacent Daly’s Theatre and it was leased to the comedy team Weber & Field in 1896.
Re-named Weber & Field’s Broadway Music Hall, it continued as one of New York’s most popular theatres until the break-up of the partnership in 1906. Then, under the sole management of Joe Weber it became Weber’s Theatre.
It went over to screening movies from 1912 until 1917 when it was demolished and an office block was errected on the site.
A June 2006 photograph I took of the Theatre 80 St. Mark’s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198017626/
A June 2006 photograph that I took of the Charles Theatre on a Sunday morning (church was open through the small doorway) although I didn’t venture inside as there was quite a bit of screaming and wailing going on! Peeking through the door into the foyer, I think the auditorium space is still intact as one room and not subdivided:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/198003482/
Not to be confused with the Trona Theatre, Trona, CA (800 seats), which is listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s from at least 1941 thru 1952.
Three photographs I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197905110/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197905257/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197905449/
Four photographs I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197893023/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197893225/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197893414/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/197893730/
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as the Victor Theatre(the address is given as 1185 First Avenue).
By 1926 and thru until at least 1930 it was known as the East End Theatre, 1187 First Avenue, with a seating capacity given as 569. By 1941 it had be re-named York Theatre which it retained until closure.
A couple of photographs I took in June 2006(apologies for the delivery truck out front which seemed to be going nowhere fast!):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/193536547/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/193537151/
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks that I have 1941 thru 1950. (450 seats in the 1940’s and a 512 seat capacity in 1950
The Onate Theater is listed in Film Daily Yearbook; editions 1941 and 1943 but without a seating capacity given. This usually means the theatre had recently opened and details had not been passed to the publishers of F.D.Y. (However two years delay seems like a long time!). In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity is given as 600.
The Zia Theater, Los Lunas, NM is listed in editions of Film Daily Yearbook that I have 1941 thru 1950.
Regarding York/Yorke Theatres in NYC….The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 lists a York Theatre, 189 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, NY.
This is still listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1926 and 1927 with a seating capacity of 300 but has gone from listings in 1930.
In those same two F.D.Y. is also the Yorke Theatre,723 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY with a seating capacity of 1,260 This remains listed thru 1941. From 1943 it is listed as the Park Theatre and continues as this until at least 1950. It has gone from listings by 1957. I don’t see it listed on Cinematreasures at this present time.
The York Theatre, 1187 First Avenue, Manhattan is the one already listed on CinemaTreasures. This was known as the Victor Theatre in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. Then the East End Theatre from at least 1926 thru 1930 (in 1941 it is the York and is still listed as the York in 1957).
I wish there was a specific queries page on the Cinema Treasures site where these types of questions could be posted. It would then save blocking up specific theatres with postings that are nothing to do with them.
The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Vogue Theatre, 20100 S. Moreland Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (in the Shaker Heights district) with a seating capacity of 1,565.
Here is a photgraph I took in June 2006 of the Flora Theatre, now with new brickwork on the facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/193043029/
Lost Memory…regarding the ‘other’ Eden Theatre, its listed in the 1926, 1927 and 1930 Film Daily Yearbooks that I have:Eden Theatre, 409 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY seating 500. It gone from listings by 1941. It’s currently not listed on Cinematreasures.
Various seating capacities are given in the Film Daily Yearbook for the American Theatre over the years…..In 1941=600 seats, In 1943=390 seats and it is listed as (Closed), In 1950 and 1952=542 seats.
Here is a photograph I took of the Gem Theatre, now in retail and billiard hall use:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/192825705/
Here are a couple of photographs I took in May 2006. Nothing has changed on the exterior apart from the removal of the marquee. Inside everything has either been gutted or covered over:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/192797148/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/192797605/