Likely October 1967, Lansbury’s return after vacation sign changes.
Celeste Holm replaced Angela Lansbury for two weeks when she went on vacation in August 67. Lansbury left in March 68 and Janis Page took the role in April 68.
It moved from Winter Garden to The Broadway Theatre in69, later with Jane Morgan, then Ann Miller.
Address was 141 West Broadway, same as the previous Grand Theatre on the same site.
I added a 1971 photo and the same bank building to the Sparta’s left is still standing in the July 2019 street view.
The former Sparta Theatre site is still a grass covered vacant lot, with part of the perimeter foundation still visible.
Likely October 1967, Lansbury’s return after vacation sign changes. Celeste Holm replaced Angela Lansbury for two weeks when she went on vacation in August 67. Lansbury left in March
68 and Janis Page took the role in April 68. It moved from Winter Garden to The Broadway Theatre in69, later with Jane Morgan, then Ann Miller.Google street view of the above address shows that it is.
Facebook page for Tors Drive-In.
https://www.facebook.com/ChartersTowersTorsDriveIn/
John Chuckman Collection.
https://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/photo-chicago-hyde-park-theater-street-front-marquee-car-parked-1950s/?fbclid=IwAR23UWFESdT4cX0jGBPn04tEa7U51Q_jVRLjMq8c07ZKNgLtAvn5N31P4S0
2019 Abandoned America piece.
https://www.abandonedamerica.us/historic-lansdowne-theater?fbclid=IwAR0_A-vMjZEtrIaW5wbaG4HEYcezyXL2agCzssjNO19H3-Z7kLvge6j5_g8
Renovation in the works.
https://urbanize.city/la/post/venice-620-lincoln-fox-theater-renovation?fbclid=IwAR2yaTWxiTvT2s8iL8qN6k6iJ2-FSpQbR1sJH1-Hn9mf2R4fToPkDoqcL9E
Restoration is coming.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-04-26/restoring-hong-kong-s-last-surviving-movie-palace-video?fbclid=IwAR3xhgIR8j6Ud1CLY9PPpL1QEsdJJvtCtpc9_BkBk5RhD1MVurbJfEzQ6UU
August 8, 1975 “Nashville” premiere article with photos and links.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/insider/extras/2015/08/17/nashville-then-premiere-nashville-movie-1975/31069003/
Unfortunately the auditorium was demolished in 2008. So there is nothing there for anyone to reopen.
The Roosevelt Theatre opened April 23, 1921, not April 25th as stated in the Overview. Below is the Grand Opening ad in the Chicago Tribune.
https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/clip/76444153/chicago-tribune/?fbclid=IwAR0PE9br_f8EDJnJc42IwaXbIds_3kje9hllFQNcK5OPamQBRDDRzsewRww
Update: 1976 photo credit & copyright Bob Rehak.
Originally operated by E.L. Peters.
Four additional images added.
Address was 141 West Broadway, same as the previous Grand Theatre on the same site. I added a 1971 photo and the same bank building to the Sparta’s left is still standing in the July 2019 street view. The former Sparta Theatre site is still a grass covered vacant lot, with part of the perimeter foundation still visible.
I received this update/explanation for the Arclight closures via the petition organizers for the Cinerama Dome in LA.
https://www.change.org/p/arclight-save-the-dome/u/28910244?cs_tk=AuZ6fn44SHs0AAbngWAAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvEEE5lCJ0YxdgM-xBhJf5HY%3D&utm_campaign=9220e332d88645048ca904ca4cc972fe&utm_content=initial_v0_4_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_update&utm_term=cs
You should try uploading it directly to this page in the comments.
I received this update/explanation for the closure via the petition organizers.
https://www.change.org/p/arclight-save-the-dome/u/28910244?cs_tk=AuZ6fn44SHs0AAbngWAAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvEEE5lCJ0YxdgM-xBhJf5HY%3D&utm_campaign=9220e332d88645048ca904ca4cc972fe&utm_content=initial_v0_4_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_update&utm_term=cs
Circa 1956 photo added via Swanand Natu.
1964 photo that will enlarge within Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33216291@N08/5517282238/in/photolist-9pxvMQ-8rGu1e-eDxdAn-b7wVxF-bJav9g-7DYT5c-7DMoFb-8guC8K-dMPHgK-ecjmcA-7DHxyc-9pxvLA-8rKz7b-7E3h2y-7DYyya-9pxvJN-8mTiYX-8rKztC-8mWsCf-fwJp79-eiD1gv-dRShLi-dXzgZB-8mWt2o-8mWt17-8mWsMG-8mWsZ7-8mTj6Z-8mWsK5-8mTj3P-dWpEsa-aFT5rz-edjBhE-dtaG5Z-eenh3v-8b2we7-8t875q-dW9d3r-cd3EkC-e9c1ct-eiJJzw-eiJQww-fdLXLS-fd1ivu-frCW7R-fcPKyi-fdbgDd-ehRCdt-cd3EX5-92u4VD-ehXmqh
1964 photo that will enlarge within Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33216291@N08/5517282238/in/photolist-9pxvMQ-8rGu1e-eDxdAn-b7wVxF-bJav9g-7DYT5c-7DMoFb-8guC8K-dMPHgK-ecjmcA-7DHxyc-9pxvLA-8rKz7b-7E3h2y-7DYyya-9pxvJN-8mTiYX-8rKztC-8mWsCf-fwJp79-eiD1gv-dRShLi-dXzgZB-8mWt2o-8mWt17-8mWsMG-8mWsZ7-8mTj6Z-8mWsK5-8mTj3P-dWpEsa-aFT5rz-edjBhE-dtaG5Z-eenh3v-8b2we7-8t875q-dW9d3r-cd3EkC-e9c1ct-eiJJzw-eiJQww-fdLXLS-fd1ivu-frCW7R-fcPKyi-fdbgDd-ehRCdt-cd3EX5-92u4VD-ehXmqh
Fox Ritz sign upper right in this Getty Images link.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/civil-defense-billboard-with-old-cars-in-front-news-photo/590960634?irgwc=1&esource=AFF_GI_IR_TinEye_77643&asid=TinEye&cid=GI&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=TinEye&utm_content=77643
Another 1885 photo, enlargeable within Flickr link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornelluniversitylibrary/3678911482?fbclid=IwAR03fDKskrPrawiCWO2JzuqmgEqB2kmoMDPYpjEbhKnPqz6lcKzhJ_FwC8E
The Fort Wood Theatre mentioned is listed as Park Cinema on CT. It increased the seats to 1,234 at some point. Park Cinema CT page below.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37057
Variety article about The Doors seeing “2001: A Space Odyssey” at Cinerama Dome.
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/cinerama-dome-the-doors-jim-morrison-ray-manzarek-2001-1234951001/?fbclid=IwAR2Unrldu3X2EE9Q8IAZewQIuuAW22rtwPuupFKyID8kvY4U_F7denIMqdU
Variety piece on Cinerama Dome.
https://variety.com/gallery/cinerama-dome-photos-history-arclight-hollywood/cinerama-theater-hollywood-1963/?fbclid=IwAR1D02BkUAbkKJf7GwR2jb62n5MXqon9LQrkDRaYgQie5EZ-5whufgy9HCQ