Comments from Bruce Calvert

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Bruce Calvert commented about Grand Theatre on Jan 25, 2020 at 6:49 am

I have a December, 1912 program from this theater. It was a vaudeville house, but showing short films as part of the program. According to the program, the Grand will expand “next season” to a seating capacity of 1600 or more, more comfortable chairs, new Ladies' Retiring Parlor, Gentlemen’s Smoking Room, a new balcony and steam heat.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Rialto Theatre on Jun 11, 2018 at 7:24 pm

The theater doesn’t look very well now. The lobby appears to be a junk store or storage place with some veterans posters on display. Part of the roof may have collapsed.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Fox Theater on Jul 27, 2016 at 7:29 pm

Here is a 1930 program from the Fox Theatre in Mount Holly.

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Bruce Calvert commented about San Carlos Theatre on Jul 21, 2016 at 6:25 pm

October 1927 program for the San Carlos Theatre.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Lehigh Theater on May 22, 2016 at 1:49 pm

A combined theater program for the Lehigh Orpheum and Lorenz Theatres in Bethlehem. They were definitely owned by the same company, as they were showing the same films this week, just on different days.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Forum Theater Los Angeles on Apr 12, 2016 at 7:57 pm

I just acquired a movie program for Lillian Gish’s LA BOHEME (1926). The back of it has a photo of Ted Henkel of the Forum Theatre. Unfortunately, there is no other information about Mr. Henkel or the Forum Theater.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Washington Theatre on Jan 22, 2016 at 5:41 am

A nice story on the Washington Theater.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Strand Theatre on Jan 7, 2016 at 7:10 pm

A 1934 program from the Lambertville Strand Theatre.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Cutler Majestic Theatre on Sep 27, 2015 at 3:32 pm

The Majestic was definitely showing films in 1925. I’ve got a herald for THE BIG PARADE (1925) from this theater saying screenings were twice daily (2:30 and 8:30) and all seats were reserved.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Paradise Center for the Arts on Aug 19, 2015 at 5:59 pm

I’ve got an advertising herald for WHAT PRICE GLORY (1927), which was showing at the Grand Theatre – Faribault starting Wednesday, January 11, 1928.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Sandburg Theatre on Mar 14, 2015 at 3:05 pm

A couple of theater programs from the Dearborn Theatre:
February 11, 1918
February 25, 1918

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Bruce Calvert commented about Cinerama Theatre on Feb 22, 2015 at 12:44 pm

Here’s a March, 1919 program from the Strand Theatre in Auckland.

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Bruce Calvert commented about State Theatre on Feb 18, 2015 at 7:24 pm

Here is a program/magazine from May, 1925 for the State Theater.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Stanley Theatre on Jan 10, 2015 at 1:32 pm

Here’s a vintage theater program from January, 1927 from the Stanley Theatre. I have several more on my website. They apparently put on a big show in addition to the movies.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Rialto Theatre on Jul 27, 2013 at 8:21 pm

I have a program from 1917 for the “Family Theatre” at 3rd and Harris Streets. Do you think that it could be the same theater? It was printed in Philadelphia, but the city for the theater is unnamed.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Rialto Theatre on Nov 4, 2012 at 8:09 pm

Here is a Rialto Theatre program from July 27, 1919. Dorothy Gish’s NUGGET NELL (1919) was the main feature, and 10% of the ticket price went to the government for a war tax.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 8:20 pm

Here are two programs from the silent era from the Capitol, from 1921 and from 1922.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Liverpool Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 7:21 pm

You can browse a 1927 program from the Liverpool Theatre.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Hudson Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm

A 1916 program from the Hudson Theatre.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Loew's Colonial Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 7:05 pm

A 1924 Program from this theater is at the Silent Film Still Archive.

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Bruce Calvert commented about RKO Keith's Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 6:53 pm

Even when this was a vaudeville theater in the early 1900s, there were still early movies on the program. The Silent Film Still Archive has two programs from 1907 and from 1908 showing Vitagraph actuality films on the program.

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Bruce Calvert commented about Roosevelt Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 6:47 pm

I have a California/Miller’s Theater combo program at the Silent Film Still Archive.

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Bruce Calvert commented about California Theatre on Oct 23, 2012 at 6:45 pm

I have a California/Miller’s Theater combo program at the Silent Film Still Archive.