I am not an Oregonian, but Mike Rivest’s list of theaters for that area shows a Grand Parkway 3 theater once having existed in that general location and the address given there does correspond to a Target site.
Having heard many Chicagoan say the name and having been a regular visitor to the Windy City for decades, I have never heard it pronounced anything other than “Cin-eh-stage.” Perhaps some did mockingly when it showed X-rated fare, but not to my knowledge.
It’s hard to believe that building in the 1922 photo is the same as that in the 1957 picture; it seems far too small to have accommodated 570 seats and also have had a balcony.
The history of the Wurlitzer organ (Opus 558, 3/15) that was installed in Shea’s Hippodrome in 1922 at a cost of 50,000is a fascinating story. It was rescued and purchased (for a mere $2,000) even as the theatre was being demolished. It was then installed at the Maple Leaf Gardens and expanded in size. It was later removed from the Gardens and stored at the Imperial Theatre on Yonge, and then installed at Casa Loma after again being modified. The complete story can be read here: http://www.theatreorgans.com/toronto/history.html
I too was surprised that it had not been entered previously; recently I was rereading “Palaces of the Night: Canada’s Grand Theatres” by John Lindsay and thought I would see what CT had to say about it and discovered there was no entry.
There are some terrific interior shots of Shea’s in that book, showing that it had, at least at one time, twelve opera boxes and elaborate ceiling lighting. I had noted the 1947 picture before during a previous hunt, but had not been able to match it up to a specific theatre as there is no vertical and the theatre’s name is not visible anywhere else in the picture. I finally figured it out when I came across the 1921 picture and matched the designs in the facade’s brickwork.
And thank you, TE, for pointing out the errors that I and others have advertently made from time to time. I think now that the Odeon, Odeon Hyland, Odeon Danforth, and Odeon Lakeshore are now properly entered.
The English version page on the same site says that it is the Cartier Theater. Generally, the French do not refer to a building that exclusively shows motion pictures as a theater, prefering to use the term cinema.
Tim, I am going to request that the moderators change the entry for this page to “Odeon Theater” and create a new page entry for the Odeon Lakeshore (aka Biltmore New Toronto) and that they move move Chuck 1231’s picture link to the new page.
There is a 1980 picture here:
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There are two interior pictures of Chicago’s Roosevelt Theater on this website:
http://www.balabanandkatzfoundation.com/index.html
Hit the Slide Show link and the pictures are within that set.
I am not an Oregonian, but Mike Rivest’s list of theaters for that area shows a Grand Parkway 3 theater once having existed in that general location and the address given there does correspond to a Target site.
Having heard many Chicagoan say the name and having been a regular visitor to the Windy City for decades, I have never heard it pronounced anything other than “Cin-eh-stage.” Perhaps some did mockingly when it showed X-rated fare, but not to my knowledge.
There is a picture of the Avenue Theater in Euclid Beach Park at this site:
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It’s hard to believe that building in the 1922 photo is the same as that in the 1957 picture; it seems far too small to have accommodated 570 seats and also have had a balcony.
The Toronto Theatre Organ Society (TTOS), whose members over the years have worked so hard to see that the Shea’s Wurlitzer would be preserved have posted a number of pictures of the theatre, including interior shots at these sites:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27918731@N02/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27918731@N02/page2/
The history of the Wurlitzer organ (Opus 558, 3/15) that was installed in Shea’s Hippodrome in 1922 at a cost of 50,000is a fascinating story. It was rescued and purchased (for a mere $2,000) even as the theatre was being demolished. It was then installed at the Maple Leaf Gardens and expanded in size. It was later removed from the Gardens and stored at the Imperial Theatre on Yonge, and then installed at Casa Loma after again being modified. The complete story can be read here: http://www.theatreorgans.com/toronto/history.html
A photo taken after the reopening:
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Another photo, probably before the graffiti:
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Here’s a picture of the Beach Mall, which formerly housed the Beach Theatre:
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I too was surprised that it had not been entered previously; recently I was rereading “Palaces of the Night: Canada’s Grand Theatres” by John Lindsay and thought I would see what CT had to say about it and discovered there was no entry.
There are some terrific interior shots of Shea’s in that book, showing that it had, at least at one time, twelve opera boxes and elaborate ceiling lighting. I had noted the 1947 picture before during a previous hunt, but had not been able to match it up to a specific theatre as there is no vertical and the theatre’s name is not visible anywhere else in the picture. I finally figured it out when I came across the 1921 picture and matched the designs in the facade’s brickwork.
Here’s a picture of the building that once housed the Classic Theater:
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The 1982 picture is most likely of different College Theater.
And thank you, TE, for pointing out the errors that I and others have advertently made from time to time. I think now that the Odeon, Odeon Hyland, Odeon Danforth, and Odeon Lakeshore are now properly entered.
The English version page on the same site says that it is the Cartier Theater. Generally, the French do not refer to a building that exclusively shows motion pictures as a theater, prefering to use the term cinema.
A picture of the Odeon Hyland:
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They have since corrected that as well.
Apparently this was once considered as a posssible theater for showing Cinerama, as plans were drawn up though not executed.
Picture of the Ezella asa church from 1985:
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A picture of the Vine Theater from 1955:
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1982 picture of the Gladmer after it closed:
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Two pictures of the Shaw-Hayden:
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Tim, I am going to request that the moderators change the entry for this page to “Odeon Theater” and create a new page entry for the Odeon Lakeshore (aka Biltmore New Toronto) and that they move move Chuck 1231’s picture link to the new page.
Based on the picture posted by Chuck1231, it is evident that the theater was twinned prior to its closure. Screens should be 2.