Photos favorited by philipwuntch

  • <p>Louisville Theatre, Louisville, KY in 1928 - Right sidewall</p>
  • <p>The outer lobby,vestibule of the Ohio Theatre, with the amaziong ceiling decorations</p>
  • <p>The Grand lobby of the Ohio - showing Thomas Lamb’s unique fusion of Spanish baroque and art deco.</p>
  • <p>Some exquisite metail railings on the upper level of the Ohio’s grand lobby</p>
  • <p>The Mezzanine at the balcony level has a lot of ornate plaster decked out in black and gold, and some other accent colors. The theatre is covered throughout with decoration, even the stirwells to the back of the balcony!</p>
  • <p>“Columbus Dispatch,” April 18, 1937</p>
  • <p>B.F.Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston, MA in 1928 - Grand Salon</p>
  • <p>B.F.Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston, MA in 1928 - Main Foyer</p>
  • <p>B.F.Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston, MA in 1928 - Memorial Hall</p>
  • <p>Theatre collection, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>Portland Theatre, Portland, OR in 1928 - Auditoreum</p>
  • <p>Portland Theatre, Portland, OR in 1928 - Lounge</p>
  • <p>Portland Theatre, Portland, OR in 1928 - Stairway to mezzanine</p>
  • <p>The auditorium was expansive, seating (according to some sources) 3,000. It was pillarless, affording an unobstructed view from any seat in the house.</p>
  • <p>Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA in 1928 - Foyer</p>
  • <p>The Metropolitan was one of the first theaters in the South to have a disappearing orchestra pit, which could be raised fifteen feet from below the theatre floor up to audience level. A seperate elevator elevator controlled the organ console, which housed a Mighty Wurlitzer human voice organ.</p> <p>The organ was moved to a private home a later to the Pipe Organ Pizza in Houston. It was saved and restored and is currently at the Houston Community College.</p>