It seems like Jackson’s other theatre the 500 seat capacity Jackson Theatre was closed for quite some time, as it is also listed as ‘Closed’ in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1941 and 1943 editions.
In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. only the 744 seat capacity Amador Theatre is listed.
Not looking much these days, due to a new cladding on the facade, the former Winthrop Theatre is in use as a MET Foods supermarket as seen in this June 2006 photograph I took: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/186837658/
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Palace Theatre, 1823 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, NY. The theatre is operated by Loew’s and it has a seating capacity of 1,644.
As mentioned above, Douglas Strteet was later re-named Strauss Street and in the F.D.Y.;1950 edition the address is given as East New York Avenue & Strauss Street.
As I previously stated in my post on July 7th, there is no sign of a 1,600 seat auditorium. I would say that the theatre has been demolished (possibly soon after closing in 1930 and the bank (built in the 1930’s) was built on the site. The building both B'way and myself have photographed is old and so are the other buildings to the immediate right of it and around the corner at its rear, and none of these buildings look anything like a 1,600 seat auditorium for(what was originally) a live stage theatre.
If by any chance this building we have photographed was ever part of the Fulton Theatre (foyer/lobby area), then the theatre auditorium must have been located to the left and at the rear of whatever stood on the site of where the front of the bank building is currently located. Unless we can get a photograph of the original exterior of the theatre this will remain a bit of a mystery.
Although the ‘pointer’ marks the wrong building!…..look across the street at the building we have both photographed. It is really hemmed in with other older buildings, apart from on the left where the bank building now adjoins it. Could perhaps we be looking at the wrong building (a re-numbering or mis-print) and the site of the theatre was where the bank building is now located? (built in the 1930’s, which ties in nicely with the time of the Loews Fulton’s closure). A second theory could be that we have the correct building, but the theatre’s auditorium was located off center to the left where the bank building is now located.
In either scenario, the auditorium at least has been demolished.
Just for the records….Trow’s Business Directory 1912 for the Borough of Brooklyn:Moving Picture Exhibitions, has no listing for a movie theatre operating at this address.
I have taken a look around the rear of this building, and there is no sign of a 1,600 seat auditorium to be seen. The 1930’s bank building which stands to the left of the theatre has a small facade and former entrance on the street at the rear and I am almost certain that this was built on the site of the Fulton Theatre auditorium.
The Regent Theatre is not listed as operating in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915 so I presume it was not a purpose built movie theatre (build date 1910 on the details posted by Lost Memory on 31st March 2005). It is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition as the Regent Theatre, 1217 Fulton Street with a seating capacity given as 560. It is still listed as operating in the F.D.Y. 1957 edition with a seating capacity of 529.
The furniture store which used the main St. John Place entrance must have later become a wholesale store (which when seen in June 2006 is closed). The supermarket using the former auditorium has also closed, leaving the entire building shuttered and unused.
WOW! I doubt we would ever have solved this mystery from ‘memories’ and would have been speculating and going around in circles for years. I am pleased I ‘made your week’ Ed!
Glad to have helped with my photo’s. I agree with Lost Memory regarding the black mark next to the third circle from the right and further proof is that I have gone back to the original of my second photo I posted and looking at it on a full screen, there is also another black mark located just to the right of the second circle from the right. This too can be seen in the ‘Always Air Conditioned’ photo. These marks are acually the remains of metal support brackets in the facade (possibly where the theatre ‘name. sign was fixed).
Again looking at the ‘Always Air Conditioned’ photo, you can now see where the curve in the marquee begins to gently wrap around the corner of the building. One unusual aspect of this marquee, in my estimation, is that it was placed rather high up on the facade over the entrance!
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 edition’s give an address at 1416 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn and a seating capacity of 1,628. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. the street address is given as 1410 St. Johns Place with a seating capacity of 1,508. Operated by Randforce Theatres from at least 1941, it closed in 1954 and is now in use as a MET Supermarket.
Lost Memory;In the five weeks I was in NYC I visited 175 theatre buildings and took over 400 photographs. Unfortunately I just didn’t get time to go out to Richmond Hill on this occasion. Next time!…..
I omitted to mention that the Amador Theatre is listed as open in 1941 & 1943.
It seems like Jackson’s other theatre the 500 seat capacity Jackson Theatre was closed for quite some time, as it is also listed as ‘Closed’ in Film Daily Yearbook’s;1941 and 1943 editions.
In the 1950 and 1952 editions of F.D.Y. only the 744 seat capacity Amador Theatre is listed.
A June 2006 photograph I took of the recently re-clad facade of the Variety/Progress/Lindy Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186884475/
Two views of the Rainbow Theatre, that I photographed in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186859614/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186860208/
Notice there is a small ‘For Sale’ on the front entrance to the building.
A recent(June 2006) photograph I took of the Reel/Graham/Capri Theater, now in use as a health centre;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186847539/
Not looking much these days, due to a new cladding on the facade, the former Winthrop Theatre is in use as a MET Foods supermarket as seen in this June 2006 photograph I took:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/186837658/
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Palace Theatre, 1823 Douglas Street, Brooklyn, NY. The theatre is operated by Loew’s and it has a seating capacity of 1,644.
As mentioned above, Douglas Strteet was later re-named Strauss Street and in the F.D.Y.;1950 edition the address is given as East New York Avenue & Strauss Street.
Photographs of the Cinema Warsaw that I recently took in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186793872/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186794273/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186800724/
Still in use as a catering hall when I photographed in recently in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186776382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186776906/
Sorry here is the mistyped 3rd link above:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727398/
A few photographs I took of the Meserole Theatre in June 2006, some auditorium shots included:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186726350/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186726955/
http;//www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727398/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186727969/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186728458/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186728928/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186729300/
See Warren’s posting dated July 13 2005 for original 1927 images of the auditorium.
Not much to look at these days, but here is the Green Street Arcade Theatre building which I photographed in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/186703850/
As I previously stated in my post on July 7th, there is no sign of a 1,600 seat auditorium. I would say that the theatre has been demolished (possibly soon after closing in 1930 and the bank (built in the 1930’s) was built on the site. The building both B'way and myself have photographed is old and so are the other buildings to the immediate right of it and around the corner at its rear, and none of these buildings look anything like a 1,600 seat auditorium for(what was originally) a live stage theatre.
If by any chance this building we have photographed was ever part of the Fulton Theatre (foyer/lobby area), then the theatre auditorium must have been located to the left and at the rear of whatever stood on the site of where the front of the bank building is currently located. Unless we can get a photograph of the original exterior of the theatre this will remain a bit of a mystery.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists a Rosetta Theatre, 7929 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL with a seating capacity given as 981.
Both the 1941 and 1943 edition’s of F.D.Y. give the seating capacity of the Rosetta Theatre as 1,084.
A Wurlitzer organ Opus #759 was installed in this theatre on 12/31/1923.
Here is the arial view photograph:
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Although the ‘pointer’ marks the wrong building!…..look across the street at the building we have both photographed. It is really hemmed in with other older buildings, apart from on the left where the bank building now adjoins it. Could perhaps we be looking at the wrong building (a re-numbering or mis-print) and the site of the theatre was where the bank building is now located? (built in the 1930’s, which ties in nicely with the time of the Loews Fulton’s closure). A second theory could be that we have the correct building, but the theatre’s auditorium was located off center to the left where the bank building is now located.
In either scenario, the auditorium at least has been demolished.
Just for the records….Trow’s Business Directory 1912 for the Borough of Brooklyn:Moving Picture Exhibitions, has no listing for a movie theatre operating at this address.
I have taken a look around the rear of this building, and there is no sign of a 1,600 seat auditorium to be seen. The 1930’s bank building which stands to the left of the theatre has a small facade and former entrance on the street at the rear and I am almost certain that this was built on the site of the Fulton Theatre auditorium.
Here is a current (June 2006) view of the facade of the former Loew’s Fulton Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/184006408/
The Regent Theatre is not listed as operating in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914 – 1915 so I presume it was not a purpose built movie theatre (build date 1910 on the details posted by Lost Memory on 31st March 2005). It is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition as the Regent Theatre, 1217 Fulton Street with a seating capacity given as 560. It is still listed as operating in the F.D.Y. 1957 edition with a seating capacity of 529.
Here is an exterior photograph I took in June 2006 of the now closed Slave #1 Theatre;
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183997141/
The furniture store which used the main St. John Place entrance must have later become a wholesale store (which when seen in June 2006 is closed). The supermarket using the former auditorium has also closed, leaving the entire building shuttered and unused.
Here are a couple of recent exterior photographs I took in June 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183695045/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183695387/
WOW! I doubt we would ever have solved this mystery from ‘memories’ and would have been speculating and going around in circles for years. I am pleased I ‘made your week’ Ed!
Glad to have helped with my photo’s. I agree with Lost Memory regarding the black mark next to the third circle from the right and further proof is that I have gone back to the original of my second photo I posted and looking at it on a full screen, there is also another black mark located just to the right of the second circle from the right. This too can be seen in the ‘Always Air Conditioned’ photo. These marks are acually the remains of metal support brackets in the facade (possibly where the theatre ‘name. sign was fixed).
Again looking at the ‘Always Air Conditioned’ photo, you can now see where the curve in the marquee begins to gently wrap around the corner of the building. One unusual aspect of this marquee, in my estimation, is that it was placed rather high up on the facade over the entrance!
The Utica Theatre was certainly not demolished as seen here in my exterior photographs taken in May 2006;
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183677633/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183678375/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1926 and 1927 edition’s give an address at 1416 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn and a seating capacity of 1,628. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. the street address is given as 1410 St. Johns Place with a seating capacity of 1,508. Operated by Randforce Theatres from at least 1941, it closed in 1954 and is now in use as a MET Supermarket.
The Victoria Theatre opened on 27th July 1912 and closed, as stated above around 1922.
Here are a couple of recent(May 2006) photographs I took of the exterior of the building;
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183662232/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183669888/
Here are two recent(May 2006) exterior photographs I took of the Empress/Crown Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183637081/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183637615/
Lost Memory;In the five weeks I was in NYC I visited 175 theatre buildings and took over 400 photographs. Unfortunately I just didn’t get time to go out to Richmond Hill on this occasion. Next time!…..
Two recent(May 2006) exterior photographs I took of the Carroll Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183625560/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/183625955/