Garrick Theatre
802 South Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90014
802 South Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90014
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This theater was located on what is now the site of the Tower Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The Hyman Theatre was operated as part of the Arthur S. Hyman circuit, and opened prior to 1911.
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William Gabel
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Ken, the theatre on the right is the Rialto.
Here is a re-post of the 1913 photo as the link has expired:
http://tinyurl.com/rsbmn
From the LA Times, March 6, 1927:
Theater Landmark Razed
Wrecking of the old Garrick Theater, located on the southeast corner of Eighth and Broadway and for many years a landmark of downtown Los Angeles, was started last week, to make way for a new $500,000 playhouse. Plans for the new theater, to be known as the Tower Theater, have been completed by architect S. Charles Lee.
A Robert-Morton theater organ size 2/8 was installed in the Garrick Theater in 1915. Note: California Organ Co. nameplate.
Here is a 1911 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2mz9tp
The Garrick seems to have been run for at least part of its time by J. A. Quinn, also of Broadway’s Superba and later the Rialto theatres. The LA Times' Nov 15 1914 edition notes that the Garrick was about to celebrate the third anniversary of Quinn’s ownership.
Two more pictures of the Hyman Theatre alias the Garrick—at least, the theater manages to edge into the pix—can be found at
http://www.csulb.edu/~odinthor/socal7a.html
That’s an interesting site. He really gives you the flavor of LA a hundred years ago.
The June, 1916, issue of a magazine called American Globe ran the following item:[quote]“NEW GARRICK THEATER NOW THE HOME OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN
“The New Garrick Theater on Broadway at Eighth street has been taken over by a Los Angeles Syndicate. A new picture machine has been installed and a nine piece orchestra, as well as organist, was added. M. Jean de Chauvenet, famous royal player and composer, is organist. Charlie Chaplin has moved again. He is now at home at the New Garrick Theater. The renovating of the house as well as a new ventilating system has added materially to the comfort of crowded houses. Recently there was a line more than half a block long waiting the enter the New Garrick, which is an indication of better times.”[/quote]
I’m new to this board researching the Hyman Theatre. I have an antique lady’s pocketwatch inscribed to a Ms. Yarnell from the Hyman Theatre. The watch was from around 1907 and the history I got was that it was circa 1910 awarded to a silent screen star. This came from the Los Angeles area so I am assuming it is from this long gone theatre. What a treasure trove of information that you’ve all compiled. Thank you!