Loew's Elsmere Theatre
1924 Crotona Parkway,
Bronx,
NY
10460
1924 Crotona Parkway,
Bronx,
NY
10460
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The Elsmere Theatre was one of the first Loew’s theatres in the Bronx, opening in 1914. Never more than first-run for the neighborhood (Tremont-West Farms), it closed in the 1950’s.
For a time, the Elsmere Theatre served as an evangelical church, but by 2004 it was vacant and in a vandalized condition. It was demolished in May 2007.
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Warren G. Harris
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In the May 17, 1955 issue of The New York Times, this is advertised as Rosanka & Rosenberg’s Elsmere Theatre, presenting Yiddish stage plays on weekends only. The Elsmere was currently in its fourth weekend of the legendary Maurice Schwartz in “Kiddush Hashem,” described as “Sholem Asch’s greatest masterpiece.” The play was presented once on Friday night, and gave matinee and evening performances on Saturday and Sunday. All seats were reserved and bookable in advance.
This is another photo of Loew’s Elsmere.
Here is a new link for the photo posted on Jun 3, 2008.
I believe that this theater no longer exists, as was pointed out on 5/17/07. I can’t confirm that, however.
Then why post it?
Cool picture of the LOEWS ELSMERE. Never heard of it until today.
The Elsmere Theatre was designed by the firm of Shampan & Shampan, architects of the Williamsburg Theatre in Brooklyn.
Here is an early photo of the Elsmere, from a 1916 book, “Theatres and Motion Picture Houses” by Arthur Sherman Meloy.
The vertical sign in this photo is probably the original, but not the marquee. The original vertical had “THE” in the top space used for “LOEW’S.” In the 1916 photo linked above by Joe Vogel, the Elsmere had no marquee. Loew’s probably added one when it took over, and might have replaced or modified it by the time of this photo: View link
The 1916 photo of the entire white terra cotta facade of the Elsmere building also shows a “deluxe” dancehall/ballroom on the second floor, which had an electrified sign on the left corner.
Thanks Tinseltoes.
On April 22 1953, Film Daily reported on page one that Loew’s was testing various wide screen systems at the Elsmere Theater.