Loew's Bijou Theatre

What do you mean? Bijou is one of the most common theatre names in American history.

There have been “Bijou” theatres in New York since the birth of film, four in Manhattan alone.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle almanac of 1895:

The Bijou Theater corner of Smith and Livingston streets, was built in 1893 by Messrs. Wechsler and McNulty at an expense of $300,000. The theater has a seating capacity of 1,938. It has been leased by Kennedy, Gulick & Co. and will be under the management of H.C. Kennedy. It was opened November 13, with Dixey in “Adonis”.

A poster for Loew’s Bijou can be seen in the upper right corner of this vintage photo: View link 77

Here’s an undated exterior view, proably taken some time after the Bijou’s 1929 closing: View link 365

I finally found a closing date for Loew’s Bijou of May 26th, 1929. The final program included the all-talking feature, “Hearts in Dixie,” and short subjects. Loew’s had negotiated an early end to its operating lease, which was due to expire in 1930. The Bijou Theatre and adjoining property were actually owned by the estate of Louis Wechsler, which sold them in December, 1928, to the National Real Estate Corporation for redevelopment, according to press reports at the time. Loew’s continued to operate the Metropolitan and Melba in downtown Brooklyn, and later in 1929 would open two new thatres elsewhere in Brooklyn— the Kings in Flatbush and Pitkin in Brownsville.