Photos favorited by classictheaters

  • <p>This is a post card view, circa 1910, of Poli’s Theatre, as it states on the marquee, located at 23 Church St, New Haven, CT. (the papermemories is a watermark, and not part of the picture)</p>
  • <p>Terrific front for Eddie Cantor’s “Whoopee” in 1930 and boasting Technicolor at the Rivoli Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Todd-AO renovation for “Oklahoma!” (1955)</p>
  • <p>Premium Priced Seating (1929)</p>
  • <p>1983 photo credit Jack Regan.</p>
  • <p>1971 photo credit Chicago Sun-Times, courtesy Chocago History Museum, via Tim O'Neill.</p>
  • <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/3759368144/">Capitan Theater(pre-restoration)..Pasadena Texas..Paul Smith Collection..Don Lewis Vanishing Movie Theaters</a>.</p>
  • <p>1987 photo.</p>
  • <p>Lyric and Victory from 1993.</p>
  • <p>Byron Company (New York, N.Y.). 1903. Collection of the Museum of the City of New York. OK to use if above credit is included.</p>
  • <p>Exact date unknown but appears to be from, roughly, the 1950s. Note the ticket prices and the hours of operation.</p>
  • <p>1931 Orpheum exterior with Mae West photo, courtesy of Randy Inghram.</p>
  • <p>Side view of rejuvenated auditorium</p>
  • <p>Rejuvenated auditorium</p>
  • <p>“Widow from Chicago” plays at Warner’s Orpheum in 1930.</p>