Photos favorited by philipwuntch

  • <p>Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia, PA in 1929 - Foyer</p>
  • <p>Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia, PA in 1929 - Main staircase & Grand Lobby</p>
  • <p>Mastbaum Theatre, Philadelphia, PA in 1929 - Proscenium Arch and drapes</p>
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  • <p>Loew’s Akron Theatre, Akron, OH in 1929 - Stairway to Mezzanine</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Akron Theatre, Akron, OH in 1929 - Mezzanine Promenade</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Akron Theatre, Akron, OH in 1929 - Main Lobby</p>
  • <p>Large Chandelier on front of south loge. Collection of theatre, closeup by Vincent Astor, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Penn Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA in 1927 - Auditoreum</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Penn Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA in 1927 - View of part of the Mezzanine</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Penn Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA in 1927 - Mezzanine Lounge</p>
  • <p>Riviera Theatre, Omaha, NE in 1927</p>
  • <p>Theatre collection, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>Theatre collection, used with permission.</p>
  • <p>Just behind the entrance to the Auditorium was standing room area. On many nights, we sold standing room only tickets at half price to view Blockbuster movies. Goldfinger played at the Metropoitan for almost a year and standing room only was common on Friday and Saturday nights for 6 months.</p> <p>The large mural on the left is the largest in the theatre. It was 1 story tall depicting a Eqyptian queen being carrier on her traveling throne. These pictures were canvas and it is unknonw if they survived demolition in 1973.</p>
  • <p>Loew’s State Theatre, Providence, RI in 1929 - Main entrance viewed from Lobby</p>
  • <p>Riviera Theatre, Omaha, NE in 1927</p>
  • <p>Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO in 1929 - Auditorium</p>
  • <p>Some exotic ornamental details on the columns of the organ screen</p>
  • <p>The wide, slightly curved CinemaScope screen somewhat limited stage use.</p>
  • <p>Taken before the installation of the enlarged CinemaScope screen, showing the original stage facilities for vaudeville presentations.</p>
  • <p>Main lobby and rear entrance door. Lobby runs the length of one city block from Main Street to side street</p>
  • <p>Upper lobby with grand staircase</p>
  • <p>Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY in 1926 - Grand Lobby viewed from the Music Room</p>
  • <p>Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY in 1926 - View of the Proscenium and elevated Orchestra Pit</p>
  • <p>A wealth of exotic decoration abounds in the main lobby.</p>
  • <p>Some exquisite detail at the pinnacle of the proscenium with speakers non so subtly placed in the jewel spot.</p>