stevebob; I believe you are correct to say that the location given is an error.
The only theatres I know of on 7th Street are the Palace which would be on the left, just out of view and the Pantages (Warners) which would be on the right and would be clearly visible on the above photo you posted(it was built in 1920).
Great find and nice to see how Bard’s 8th Street Theatre originally looked.
Hi sharkbytes; Thanks for posting your reminicences of your time at the Coronet and more about its history. I don’t know if you were still there when I was Manager of the nearby Classic Cinema (now Gate Picture House) in 1968 to 1970ish and we may know each other? Can you remember Martin Lamb who was chief projectionist at the Coronet at that period of time? I am still in touch with him. E-mail me if you would like further information.
I assume the original projection box was in the normal postion in the rear of the balcony. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos looking back from the stage and can’t remember if I saw any portholes in the back wall of the balcony on my last visit there.
stevebob; When a new wide-screen process was installed in the 1950’s, the new screen was installed forward of the proscenium. Although little damage was done to the proscenium arch, the mezzanine balcony was totally removed to accomodate a new projection booth at the rear of the stalls which gave a straight throw onto the screen.
As far as I am aware, another theatre on Broadway that had two balconies is the Arcade Theatre (former Pantages).
The Empire first opened in May 1915. It is listed in the Kinematograph Yearbook;1937 edition as having a seating capacity of 450 and down to 362 in the 1947 edition of Kine Yearbook.
Two more vintage exterior photographs of the Regal:
The main entrance in Autumn 1949 playing the Gaumont release for 6 days. Note the man up the ladder putting up the poster for the Sunday for 1 day only presentation (the older 1946 film “Abelene Town”). The part of the building where his ladder leans against contains shops and offices. It is still there today and is the only part of the building to survive: View link
The secondary entrance around the corner in Autumn 1949. Note the small seperate entrance to the restaurant and the “Abelene Town” poster already placed in position: View link
Lost Memory;
You would think a restoration company with a reputation that Evergreene has, would get the architect of the building right! They give Charles Lamb !!! who he??? LOL
Jim;
I was only trying to convey what I know this type of signage is called collectively in our two countries. I am led to believe that in the USA it is a Blade sign, in the UK is is generally known as a Fin sign or sometimes known as a Vertical sign. What is the correct term in the USA?
If I mentioned Stalls seating or Pit seating, there are probably not many viewers of this site based in the USA who would know what I was talking about. Yet if I said Orchestra seating, all in the USA would know I mean’t what we in the UK would call the Stalls (downstairs) section of seating (The Pit seats were very cheap priced seats on long wooden benches in the rear of the orchestra stalls area in live theatres in the UK at the turn of the last Century.)
Same difference with Marquee in the USA, in the UK is Canopy.
I wont go on and bore you all. You say tomato and I say tomato…LOL
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition gives an address of 7th Street and Main Street. These do not map out as they run parallel several blocks apart. The seating capacity is listed as 750. It is also listed as open in the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. with the same seating capacity.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1950 edition with a seating capacity given as 290.
Here is the Palace Theatre, 7th Street, LA page on C.T.:
/theaters/9647
stevebob; I believe you are correct to say that the location given is an error.
The only theatres I know of on 7th Street are the Palace which would be on the left, just out of view and the Pantages (Warners) which would be on the right and would be clearly visible on the above photo you posted(it was built in 1920).
Great find and nice to see how Bard’s 8th Street Theatre originally looked.
Hi sharkbytes; Thanks for posting your reminicences of your time at the Coronet and more about its history. I don’t know if you were still there when I was Manager of the nearby Classic Cinema (now Gate Picture House) in 1968 to 1970ish and we may know each other? Can you remember Martin Lamb who was chief projectionist at the Coronet at that period of time? I am still in touch with him. E-mail me if you would like further information.
I assume the original projection box was in the normal postion in the rear of the balcony. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos looking back from the stage and can’t remember if I saw any portholes in the back wall of the balcony on my last visit there.
stevebob; When a new wide-screen process was installed in the 1950’s, the new screen was installed forward of the proscenium. Although little damage was done to the proscenium arch, the mezzanine balcony was totally removed to accomodate a new projection booth at the rear of the stalls which gave a straight throw onto the screen.
As far as I am aware, another theatre on Broadway that had two balconies is the Arcade Theatre (former Pantages).
The Empire first opened in May 1915. It is listed in the Kinematograph Yearbook;1937 edition as having a seating capacity of 450 and down to 362 in the 1947 edition of Kine Yearbook.
In 2000 the seating capacity was 280.
OOOPPS, Sorry, here are the correct links to the two I posted above:
View link
View link
Two more vintage exterior photographs of the Regal:
The main entrance in Autumn 1949 playing the Gaumont release for 6 days. Note the man up the ladder putting up the poster for the Sunday for 1 day only presentation (the older 1946 film “Abelene Town”). The part of the building where his ladder leans against contains shops and offices. It is still there today and is the only part of the building to survive:
View link
The secondary entrance around the corner in Autumn 1949. Note the small seperate entrance to the restaurant and the “Abelene Town” poster already placed in position:
View link
Here is a 2005 photograph by woody; It shows the secondary entrance that gave prominence to the building on the sea front Promenade:
View link
An exterior photograph from woody showing the building in its current use as a Gala Bingo Club in September 2003:
View link
A recent exterior photograph of the Grand Opera House here:
View link
A recent photograph of the Baroque styled tower over the entrance to the Coliseum. Note the name on top that revolves:
View link
This is already listed as the Bijou Theatre /theaters/8371
Lost Memory; can you post the link there please? Thanks
The Cameo Cinema has its own listing here on Cinema Treasures:
/theaters/2972/
You got me there Warren. I’m British, born and bred and never heard of him. I knew about Thomas though, for at least the past 45 years of my life.
Lost Memory;
You would think a restoration company with a reputation that Evergreene has, would get the architect of the building right! They give Charles Lamb !!! who he??? LOL
The Odeon Scarborough with its original signage in 1949:
View link
A close-up photograph of the entrance in December 1970:
View link
A September 1963 photograph of the Carlton Cinema, about to re-open after modernisation:
View link
Another exterior photgraph from 1963:
View link
A 1971 photograph here:
View link
Jim;
I was only trying to convey what I know this type of signage is called collectively in our two countries. I am led to believe that in the USA it is a Blade sign, in the UK is is generally known as a Fin sign or sometimes known as a Vertical sign. What is the correct term in the USA?
If I mentioned Stalls seating or Pit seating, there are probably not many viewers of this site based in the USA who would know what I was talking about. Yet if I said Orchestra seating, all in the USA would know I mean’t what we in the UK would call the Stalls (downstairs) section of seating (The Pit seats were very cheap priced seats on long wooden benches in the rear of the orchestra stalls area in live theatres in the UK at the turn of the last Century.)
Same difference with Marquee in the USA, in the UK is Canopy.
I wont go on and bore you all. You say tomato and I say tomato…LOL
A recent close-up photograph of the facade (minus it’s blade/fin name sign) and marquee:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joereifer/56786172/
The Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 edition lists the Warner Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,300.
It’s the same, so this entry will be deleted.
lostmemory;
Just for information on theatres listed in F.D.Y. for Coolidge, AZ
1941
Coolidge…390 seats
Rex Closed
San Carlos…750 seats
1943
San Carlos…750 seats
1950
San Carlos 7th & Main Street 750 seats
Studio 6th & Main Street 400 seats
Could be the Studio Theatre is the Coolidge Theatre re-opened?
No mention of a Mauks Theatre though.
The Film Daily Yearbook:1950 edition gives an address of 7th Street and Main Street. These do not map out as they run parallel several blocks apart. The seating capacity is listed as 750. It is also listed as open in the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. with the same seating capacity.