The opening text giving a 1905 opening date is incorrect. See cjdv’s posting on December 31st 2004 which gives the actual opening date and newspaper reports of the 1908 opening.
The 1948 comedy/musical movie “Killer Diller” (made for Black audiences) staring Dusty Fletcher, Butterfly McQueen, Nat ‘King’ Cole and the King Cole Trio, The Clark Brothers and Moms Mabley was filmed inside and on stage of the Lincoln Theatre.
Ed…Many thanks for your kind words of appreciation. I think I am coming up to the halfway mark on the photos to download. Of course, these are the relatively easy ones to do for theatres which are already listed here on CT. Next will be ‘add a theatre’ then submit some photos of them!
Thanks for the info which gives further details of the closing years of the Beverly Theatre, I would say it seems to have closed in possibly 1981 or early 1982? or went into its short lived XXX period.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 editions with a seating capacity of 1,600. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. gives a seating capacity of 1,310. In 1941 and 1943 editions it has a seating capacity given as 1,394, which by 1957 had reduced to 1,359.
After closing, the auditorium was converted into a school, but some time later, there was a collapse of part of the building. The auditorium section was then demolished and a new building erected on the land (now used as a Public School). The frontage and foyer area were retained and are in retail use, with a few traces of decoration remaining within this section.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Wilby-Kincey. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. give a street address as 23rd Avenue.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition as the Music Hall with a seating capacity of 250. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Easton Theatre, seating 250.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the New Easton Theatre has a seating capacity given as 371.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 250 and 278 respectively. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 370.
Lost Memory;I have submitted the Minerva Theatre. I have many more theatres in NYC to add, but first I want to catch up on posting photographs I took of theatre’s already listed, particulary those which currently have no image posted up.
No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
Three photographs I took in June 2006 of the decorative entrance arch of the former Gloria Theater. This is all that remains after the building was demolished and an apartment block was built on the site of the theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199850316/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199850872/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199851483/
The opening text giving a 1905 opening date is incorrect. See cjdv’s posting on December 31st 2004 which gives the actual opening date and newspaper reports of the 1908 opening.
The 1948 comedy/musical movie “Killer Diller” (made for Black audiences) staring Dusty Fletcher, Butterfly McQueen, Nat ‘King’ Cole and the King Cole Trio, The Clark Brothers and Moms Mabley was filmed inside and on stage of the Lincoln Theatre.
Here are three photographs I took of the Lincoln Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199808019/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199808231/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199808512/
A photograph of the Empire Theatre that I took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199783684/
Three photographs I took of the Loew’s Gates Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199766285/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199766678/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199767025/
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives a seating capacity of 350 for the Gregg Theater
Ed…Many thanks for your kind words of appreciation. I think I am coming up to the halfway mark on the photos to download. Of course, these are the relatively easy ones to do for theatres which are already listed here on CT. Next will be ‘add a theatre’ then submit some photos of them!
Thanks for the info which gives further details of the closing years of the Beverly Theatre, I would say it seems to have closed in possibly 1981 or early 1982? or went into its short lived XXX period.
Two photographs I took of the Sumner Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199653903/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199654261/
A June 2006 photograph that I took of the Tompkins Theater, now with a re-clad facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199600615/
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 editions with a seating capacity of 1,600. The 1930 edition of F.D.Y. gives a seating capacity of 1,310. In 1941 and 1943 editions it has a seating capacity given as 1,394, which by 1957 had reduced to 1,359.
After closing, the auditorium was converted into a school, but some time later, there was a collapse of part of the building. The auditorium section was then demolished and a new building erected on the land (now used as a Public School). The frontage and foyer area were retained and are in retail use, with a few traces of decoration remaining within this section.
Here are a couple of photographs of the facade I took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199507117/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199507352/
Here are two photographs of the Leader Theatre I took in June 2006. Note the new construction which is being built ‘over’ the existing building:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199487707/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199487897/
Two photographs I took of the Minerva Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199460009/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199460234/
The name ‘Grace Theatre’ was in the stonework along the top of the building until a couple of years ago. It has now been removed.
Here are two photographs I took of the Fair Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199448176/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199448375/
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Wilby-Kincey. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. give a street address as 23rd Avenue.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition as the Music Hall with a seating capacity of 250. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Easton Theatre, seating 250.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the New Easton Theatre has a seating capacity given as 371.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 250 and 278 respectively. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 370.
The 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list a Lyons Theatre with 200 seats.
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it lists a Lyon Theatre, E. Lake Street with a seating capacity of 404.
Could it be possible these are the South Lyon Theater?
Here are some photographs I took of the Kent Theatre:
July 2003 showing old marquee:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199182076/
A couple of photographs from June 2006 showing the new marquee and restored facade:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199184542/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199184801/
Lost Memory;I have submitted the Minerva Theatre. I have many more theatres in NYC to add, but first I want to catch up on posting photographs I took of theatre’s already listed, particulary those which currently have no image posted up.
The Midwood Theatre originally opened in 1913. By 1926 it had been enlarged into the present building.
Here are three photographs I took of the Midwood Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199145747/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199146096/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199146380/
Two photographs I took of the Elm Theatre in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112344/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199112718/
Two photographs I took in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086205/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/199086716/
No mike, just an amateur theatre enthusiast who goes around cities of the world, photographing the buildings and researching their history. Glad to hear you enjoy looking at my ‘work’.
Sorry francesca, but I beg to differ with you, The four photographs I have posted above are most definately the Avalon Theatre building as it looks today in 2006.
I vote ‘A’ and I had the same idea, but due to a computor failure over the past 5 days…..you beat me to it! lol