Loew's Globe Theatre

As of January 1st 1930 the Globe Theatre was part of the Fox New England Theatres, Inc. circuit. Which would later be picked up by the Loew's chain.

This was originally known as the Poli. William Fox took over in 1922 and re-named it the Globe. After being known as the Fox Globe, it became Loew's Globe. The Poli first opened on Christmas Day, 1912, with a reported 2,599 seats. James C. Van Buren was architect. Demolition came in 1957.

My late Uncle Isadore Koenig owned the demolition company that took down the Lyric, Globe and Strand Theatres in Bridgeport CT. I remember vividly visiting the demolition sites of all three facilities. I also remember going to see films there prior to their sad destruction.

This theater opened during Christmas week of 1912.

There's an art show in Bridgeport running until February 17 and the Fairfield Weekly mentioned that among the landmarks of the past, The Globe Theatre is featured.

"Other popular depictions include the Barnum Museum, the City Trust Building and the Globe Theater."

http://www.ctnow.com/custom/nmm/fairfieldweekly/hce-fcw-0105-ff05nccovertext05.artjan05,0,5954505.story?coll=hce-headlines-fcw-advocate

http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=20643

The Globe was demolished in June 1957 to make way for a parking lot.

We already knew that back in March of 2004.

Ah, but you didn't know the month, did you? Or that it was replaced by a parking lot? All the facts must be gathered.

Good point. Okay, what was the day and hour of demolition? Was the parking lot style Mission Blacktop or Deco Dirt?

I'm still researching. Give me a few days.

I hope that you'll also let us know where the debris was dumped. Even after half a century, there might be some bits and pieces left that could be donated to a museum.

Sad to see folks (myself included) searching for scraps of this grand chapter in our history!

Here is a July 1951 ad from the Bridgeport Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/22buan

A picture of this theater is on page 74 of Images of America: Bridgeport.

I worked as an usher during the fall/winter of 1954 and 1955 at the Globe. The manager was Mr. Alfred Domain. he was a tall cigar smoking man who sope with thunder in his voice. Quite a nice guy who seemed to keep things running well. On the weekends and holidays admission was 10 cents during the day and ( as I recall) 25 cents in the evening. On weekends and holidays the Globe was sometimes filled up where all balconies were open. There was usually a Bridgeport policenman upstairs and another downstairs in case things got out of hand. Sometimes fights would break out and all employees and policeman were put into play. As a generel rule problems were
resolved quickly and the show would continue.
Backstage, there was several dressing rooms where the stars from yesteryear performed during vaudeville days. In the dressing rooms you could see the makup mirror and vanity where stars would get dressed and madeup for the next act. It was said that Lucille Ball and Mickey Rooney as well as others,had worked there. That was of course long before my time. Many old posters were piled in those rooms and I sometimes wonder today as to what collector now possesses them. Fond mamories of and old and beautiful theatre. Gone but not completly forgotton. Larry Alton