Listed as the Island Theatre in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook 500 seats (Closed). This could have been the changeover period from Paramount to Island. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is open as the Island Theatre with 490 seats.
The Picture Palace opened on 25th February 1911. It was designed by local architect John R. Wilkins. It operated until the early 1920’s when it was closed and became a furniture store, retaining the original ‘Picture Palace’ sign on the front of building until around 1950.
It re-opened as the Penultimate Picture Palace on 18th July 1976. Oxford artist John Trigg designed the exterior name on the facade from a 1896 French poster. Above the name board was the cinema’s motive; a giant cut-out of Al Jolson with hands outstretched as seen in the first talkie “The Jazz Singer” (the fibre glass hands were designed by scupture John Buckley who also designed the new door handles shaped as Mae West’s lips!. The original 1911 pay box was retained. Seating capacity was given as 192. It now operates as an Art House cinema.
The 500 seating count is given in 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook. However in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity is given as 649.
By the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook the Ogden Theatre had been re-named Lincoln Theatre (seating capacity 800) although in the seperate listings for Negro theatres in that edition it is still listed as the Ogden Theatre. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists it as Neth’s Lincoln Theatre with a seating capcity of 813 and it is no longer listed as a Negro Theatre.
The Lyric Theatre is still listed as operating in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with 600 seats. It has gone from listings by the time the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. was published.
Here are five vintage exterior views of the Odeon Oldham:
August 1949 view playing the Odeon release: View link
Photographed around 1952: View link
Photographed in the late 1950’s: View link
June 1961 playing the Odeon release: View link
Photographed in December 1970 plating the Rank release: View link
ken mc; actually there are several other theatres located in Stoke Newington, London on Cinema Treasures……Vogue, Astra, ABC, Coliseum etc.
Regarding the photograph in the link you posted….the text to it is partially correct. It is located in Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in an area in the Midlands of England known as the Potteries. Originally the Eagle Music Hall (1880) it became the Music Hall (1882) and by 1900 Queens Palace. It opened as the New Queens Palace (a cinema) in 1910 and closed in 1921. After this it became unused and derelict and was demolished.
In its place, in 1929, was built the building in the photograph; the New Rialto Ballroom and Cafe which opened on 31st December 1929. So sorry, not a theatre/cinema as stated.
Opened in 1922 as the Blue Bird Theatre, the fire occured on January 18th 1940. The theatre was re-built, and re-opened in 1945 as the Luxe Theatre, which closed in 1955.
I have no details of what use it became until 2000 when it is listed as the Bluebird Cafe. It later became a dog-grooming establishment called Lulu’s Place.
This is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory as Proctor’s Theatre, State Street, Schenectady, NY.
The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook has it listed as the Erie Theater, 1,104 seats and the same in the 1943 edition, but listed as ‘Closed’. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. gives the Erie Theater an address;277 State Street with a seating capacity of 1,172.
After over 45 years in operation as a bingo hall, the last game was played on Sunday 25th March 2007. Closure came in advance of new government ‘no smoking’ laws in public places which come into effect in June. There is concern for the future of this historic building which is not protected by any listed status.
After almost 35 years, the Mecca Bingo Club closed its doors on Sunday 25th March 2007. This is in advance of the new ‘no smoking’ in public places law which comes into effect in June. There is now serious concern as to what will become of this fine Grade II* Listed building.
By 1941 it had been re-named Plaza Theatre and was still listed as this in 1950.
Listed as the Island Theatre in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook 500 seats (Closed). This could have been the changeover period from Paramount to Island. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is open as the Island Theatre with 490 seats.
Three photographs from its 1953 opening date:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/fo/4856.html
Two photographs I took in March 2007:
Entrance & paybox
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/441181025/
Street sign
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/441182105/
The Picture Palace opened on 25th February 1911. It was designed by local architect John R. Wilkins. It operated until the early 1920’s when it was closed and became a furniture store, retaining the original ‘Picture Palace’ sign on the front of building until around 1950.
It re-opened as the Penultimate Picture Palace on 18th July 1976. Oxford artist John Trigg designed the exterior name on the facade from a 1896 French poster. Above the name board was the cinema’s motive; a giant cut-out of Al Jolson with hands outstretched as seen in the first talkie “The Jazz Singer” (the fibre glass hands were designed by scupture John Buckley who also designed the new door handles shaped as Mae West’s lips!. The original 1911 pay box was retained. Seating capacity was given as 192. It now operates as an Art House cinema.
The 500 seating count is given in 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook. However in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capacity is given as 649.
NW 1st Street now maps as Park Avenue.
By the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook the Ogden Theatre had been re-named Lincoln Theatre (seating capacity 800) although in the seperate listings for Negro theatres in that edition it is still listed as the Ogden Theatre. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists it as Neth’s Lincoln Theatre with a seating capcity of 813 and it is no longer listed as a Negro Theatre.
The Lyric Theatre is still listed as operating in the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with 600 seats. It has gone from listings by the time the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. was published.
Here are five vintage exterior views of the Odeon Oldham:
August 1949 view playing the Odeon release:
View link
Photographed around 1952:
View link
Photographed in the late 1950’s:
View link
June 1961 playing the Odeon release:
View link
Photographed in December 1970 plating the Rank release:
View link
ken mc; actually there are several other theatres located in Stoke Newington, London on Cinema Treasures……Vogue, Astra, ABC, Coliseum etc.
Regarding the photograph in the link you posted….the text to it is partially correct. It is located in Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in an area in the Midlands of England known as the Potteries. Originally the Eagle Music Hall (1880) it became the Music Hall (1882) and by 1900 Queens Palace. It opened as the New Queens Palace (a cinema) in 1910 and closed in 1921. After this it became unused and derelict and was demolished.
In its place, in 1929, was built the building in the photograph; the New Rialto Ballroom and Cafe which opened on 31st December 1929. So sorry, not a theatre/cinema as stated.
The Roxy Theatre opened in 1936 and closed in 1956. It was converted into an American Legion Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1965.
A vintage postcard view of the Paramount Theatre from 1933:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/439115517/
A postcard view of the Newark Theatre from the turn of century; late 1890’s – early 1900’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/438989707/
Here is a postcard I bought on my very first visit to NYC (and RCMH) way back in November 1976. The postcard view is from 1961:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/439012383/
Opened in 1922 as the Blue Bird Theatre, the fire occured on January 18th 1940. The theatre was re-built, and re-opened in 1945 as the Luxe Theatre, which closed in 1955.
I have no details of what use it became until 2000 when it is listed as the Bluebird Cafe. It later became a dog-grooming establishment called Lulu’s Place.
Here are a couple of photographs I took in June 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/437810268/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/437811997/
Sorry it’s taken so long to post them!
This is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory as Proctor’s Theatre, State Street, Schenectady, NY.
The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook has it listed as the Erie Theater, 1,104 seats and the same in the 1943 edition, but listed as ‘Closed’. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. gives the Erie Theater an address;277 State Street with a seating capacity of 1,172.
A photograph I took in April 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/435749780/
Two photographs I took in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/436966536/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/436966901/
After over 45 years in operation as a bingo hall, the last game was played on Sunday 25th March 2007. Closure came in advance of new government ‘no smoking’ laws in public places which come into effect in June. There is concern for the future of this historic building which is not protected by any listed status.
After almost 35 years, the Mecca Bingo Club closed its doors on Sunday 25th March 2007. This is in advance of the new ‘no smoking’ in public places law which comes into effect in June. There is now serious concern as to what will become of this fine Grade II* Listed building.
A photograph I took in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/435724428/
Two photographs I took in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/435673272/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/434395282/
Two photographs I took in March 2007:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/435624094/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/435624996/