The Grand Opening ad must be from a reopening after a remodel.
As I just added two 1958 photos from a former usher who lived on Thayer and walked to work.
It was the book’s author who concluded only the three.
Which I found on a search after a friend found print ads for two of them.
If there are more, it’s probably more than the Blackstone had, and it got added to CT.
Erlanger hasn’t been added yet.
But I credited about 5 people since I used bits from everywhere.
We’ll see…
Well contrary to the Overview, it turns out the Erlanger Theatre did screen 3 motion pictures in it’s 50 year history.
Per the book “Downtown Chicago’s Historic Movie Theatres”
By Konrad Schiecke
On October 30, 1927 it screened “Wings”, on February 8, 1933 it premiered Noel Coward’s “Cavalcade” and on April 10, 1936 “The Great Ziegfeld”. I have added a CT page for the Erlanger Theatre.
Link for a fund raising effort for the marquee.
https://projectwekan.com/projects-augusta-historic-theatre-neon-marquee?fbclid=IwAR0KP2uiG70sVoAUu9BjE52bse8JoEKgvw-JwIn4Zky_gVHodREJrzWoG6o
Update, photo courtesy of Pete Katstanes.
Colonial marquee on the far left.
Link with additional history and past ownership details.
http://www.oldtimesphotos.com/index.php/2018/11/22/timeline-of-the-long-island-history-patchogue-theatre-1923/?fbclid=IwAR3JUNHXxann-hxfL3JEhc56kfp-2b3GxrZ0MlwDLsSA4cSndBNoTlLaAKA
Here is a direct link. Either right click and open in new window, or copy and paste.
https://www.facebook.com/GoToTheLincoln/?tn=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARDTK7-9ZlUpUqeawaYrsxk1_FGzlROxrMbStGC2pLday9Ew6PohNZCezOJmWmipLobq4R67uEbIC4WV
February 1931 photo added via Funetorium Facebook page. Novel promotion for “Dracula”. They likely had patrons pretend to faint as well.
1968 photo added via Adam Mehlhaff.
1960 Thanksgiving Day Parade photos added, credit Steve Michaels.
The Grand Opening ad must be from a reopening after a remodel. As I just added two 1958 photos from a former usher who lived on Thayer and walked to work.
Undated link with photos and Vimeo presentation.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1938-historic-theater-becomes-blues-jazz-club?fbclid=IwAR0O1F4OQd7i7YfSnWXnmWfiV4hhjqyteiwMMjmL1396NuOakLWfcbrH1Jk#/
Chronological history with both Lyric & Gaither owner’s & projectionist’s names, 1990/1991 fire, so not demolished in the `70s as written.
http://www.gaithersburghistory.com/postcomment/gaithertheater.html?fbclid=IwAR1qNxUw5S8hyTwZL4zD37Cay9yocFx3YS_pM87QQcA85B_Xftv00Jo02yc
2017 photo as Jesus Vida Igelsia Pentecostal Church added, credit John L. Vogel.
Facebook link to a photo of the organ at the Byrd Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206820638174444&set=gm.365241160267034&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Facebook link to a diorama of the Fox Theatre. Scroll right for additional pics.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1202988183073306&set=pcb.512532928871189&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Link to Norman Rockwell’s 1945 painting “The Clock Mender” at the Chicago History Museum. Has a glimpse of the Oriental blade sign on the right.
http://digitalcollection.chicagohistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16029coll3/id/2832
Thank you for the additional history. 1962 photo added along with two print ads from 1927 & 1936.
Erlanger page is up. Searching for a suitable Overview photo, before I post the print ads.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/58910
It was the book’s author who concluded only the three. Which I found on a search after a friend found print ads for two of them. If there are more, it’s probably more than the Blackstone had, and it got added to CT. Erlanger hasn’t been added yet. But I credited about 5 people since I used bits from everywhere. We’ll see…
Well contrary to the Overview, it turns out the Erlanger Theatre did screen 3 motion pictures in it’s 50 year history. Per the book “Downtown Chicago’s Historic Movie Theatres” By Konrad Schiecke On October 30, 1927 it screened “Wings”, on February 8, 1933 it premiered Noel Coward’s “Cavalcade” and on April 10, 1936 “The Great Ziegfeld”. I have added a CT page for the Erlanger Theatre.
Broan, the photo of the 4 Cohans conversion is the Ridge Theatre up North. The ECC link must have switched it out.
1972 photo added via Photographs From The 1970s Facebook page.
1972 photo added via Photographs From The 1970s Facebook page.
The Utah III on the right would have still been the Studio Theatre at this time.
The Utah III on the right would have still been the Studio Theatre at this time.