The Evanston 1 on the East end of the block can be seen shuttered at 8:11 in the below video by Jenniffer Weigel.
The Evanston 1 still doesn;t seem to gave it’s own CT page.
Maybe I’ll work on adding that today, once I dig up the exact address.
The Varsity is seen at 12:40 in the below History of Evanston link on YouTube.
(The Valencia at 10:37 & 11:09)
Film by Ron & Sydney Crawford.
Narrated by Byrne Piven of Evanston’s Piven Theatre.
Circa 1920’s shots of the Valencia at 10:37, and a 1950’s shot at 11:09 in the below History of Evanston link on YouTube.
(The Varsity is at 12:40)
Film by Ron & Sydney Crawford.
Narrated by Byrne Piven of Evanston’s Piven Theatre.
You may be on to something.
Below is a 1947 Wayne Miller photo, that reads “Looking North on South Parkway at 47th.
And pictured is a theater that is clearly not the Regal.
Looking North would put the even numbers on the left/West side of the street in that photo.
However all other sources claim the Regal address as 4710, including books referencing the architects Levy & Klein.
And the original Lou Rawls theater project that fell through mentioned in the Overview at the top, was only referred to as being “close to the site of the Regal Theater”. Not necessarily on it.
The Harold Washington Cultural Center Wikipedia page, seems to be the only source that claims it is in the same site as the Regal stood.
And Wikipedia should never be trusted to be accurate.
(They list the Century/Diversey Theatre at the 4710 address too. On Levy & Klein’s page.)
There was a 100th birthday party for the Parkway on 10/23/15. Held across the street. Live music, food, outdoor film projections, and a chance to hear firsthand about the Maryland Film Festival’s plans to turn the Parkway into a 3-screen film center. Copy courtesy of Amy Davis.
Below is her Flickering Treasures Facebook page with many more photos of the Parkway and other theatres.
Also courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page.
The shell of the building is still there, but the facade is gone. The Queen went into disrepair and closed in the 1950s, but not before the ceiling collapsed (with people inside). It is now The Contemporary (formerly Arthouse), and if you go inside, you can still see some of the original ceiling and walls of the old theater.
Added undated early photo and below copy credit & courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page.
Queen Theater at 700-702 Congress Avenue. George Littlefield bought the original Queen at 700 Congress and its next door neighbor, the Casino Theater, in 1920 with plans to tear them both down and build an all new expanded theater. He died before the plans came to fruition, but the project continued under J.J. Hegman. The new Queen Theater opened in 1921 with the first electric light sign for a theater in town, first wiring for sound, seating for 900, a lavishly decorated interior, a unique projection room and more.
While running the Queen in the 1920s, the Hegmans battled Texas' Blue Laws, which at the time forbade most commerce on Sundays. Angry that many drugstores and cigar shops operated illegally on Sundays with impunity, the Hegmans began defying the Blue Laws by advertising Sunday pictures. Eventually, all of Austin had to close on Sundays to ensure equal enforcement of the law. We have an online finding aid for the J.J. Hegman Papers: http://bit.ly/14wE31f.
1975 photo added, photo credit William Brubeck, courtesy of the UIC Collection.
The Evanston 1 on the East end of the block can be seen shuttered at 8:11 in the below video by Jenniffer Weigel. The Evanston 1 still doesn;t seem to gave it’s own CT page. Maybe I’ll work on adding that today, once I dig up the exact address.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOuqdpbBuSo
If I e-mail you, can you supply marquee photos I can upload to this page?
The Varsity is seen at 12:40 in the below History of Evanston link on YouTube. (The Valencia at 10:37 & 11:09) Film by Ron & Sydney Crawford. Narrated by Byrne Piven of Evanston’s Piven Theatre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln64b3sTq6s
Circa 1920’s shots of the Valencia at 10:37, and a 1950’s shot at 11:09 in the below History of Evanston link on YouTube. (The Varsity is at 12:40) Film by Ron & Sydney Crawford. Narrated by Byrne Piven of Evanston’s Piven Theatre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln64b3sTq6s
1966 photo added courtesy of Jack Spatafora.
1958 photo added courtesy of Chris Hoffman, and circa 1958 photo added courtesy of Doug Simmons.
2015 photo added, photo credit Charles Phoenix.
Undated photo added courtesy of Keith Scott.
You may be on to something. Below is a 1947 Wayne Miller photo, that reads “Looking North on South Parkway at 47th. And pictured is a theater that is clearly not the Regal. Looking North would put the even numbers on the left/West side of the street in that photo.
However all other sources claim the Regal address as 4710, including books referencing the architects Levy & Klein. And the original Lou Rawls theater project that fell through mentioned in the Overview at the top, was only referred to as being “close to the site of the Regal Theater”. Not necessarily on it. The Harold Washington Cultural Center Wikipedia page, seems to be the only source that claims it is in the same site as the Regal stood. And Wikipedia should never be trusted to be accurate. (They list the Century/Diversey Theatre at the 4710 address too. On Levy & Klein’s page.)
Below is the Wayne Miller photo I referenced.
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ALID=2K7O3RBDRROO
The Coronet is closing.
Article below.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/iconic-south-london-venue-which-has-hosted-charlie-chaplin-and-oasis-to-close-after-138-years-a3106051.html
The Levy Theatre was located on College Street.
August 2015 article below.
http://mchenrycountyliving.com/new-woodstock-theatre/
1948 photo added courtesy of Gene Leitner.
There was a 100th birthday party for the Parkway on 10/23/15. Held across the street. Live music, food, outdoor film projections, and a chance to hear firsthand about the Maryland Film Festival’s plans to turn the Parkway into a 3-screen film center. Copy courtesy of Amy Davis. Below is her Flickering Treasures Facebook page with many more photos of the Parkway and other theatres.
https://www.facebook.com/flickeringtreasures
1943 photo added as the Globe Burlesk, courtesy of Ricky Pushkin.
6 images added, 1939, 1954 and current courtesy of Irving Vnay.
Also a March 2015 article about the reopening.
http://hub.jhu.edu/2015/03/04/centre-theater-marquee-lighting
1949 night photo added courtesy of Mike Elliott.
Circa 1930 photo added courtesy of Theatre Talks website.
More photos on below link.
http://theatretalks.tumblr.com/post/6908148633/ralph-cooper-at-the-royal-theatre-baltimore
1991 Baltimore Sun article about the closing with additional history. Including the original car capacity of 1200 until 1965.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-10-08/news/1991281017_1_drive-in-theater-brehm-edmondson
Marquee image oil on canvas painting added, copyright Charlene Clark Studio.
2006 photo links have died. But below link still works with one photo.
http://www.driveins.org/md-catonsville-edmondson.htm
3 images added. One is a 1930 print ad which seems to confirm the original address as being 3306.
1959 marquee photo added, credit & courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page.
Also courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page.
The shell of the building is still there, but the facade is gone. The Queen went into disrepair and closed in the 1950s, but not before the ceiling collapsed (with people inside). It is now The Contemporary (formerly Arthouse), and if you go inside, you can still see some of the original ceiling and walls of the old theater.
Added undated early photo and below copy credit & courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page.
Queen Theater at 700-702 Congress Avenue. George Littlefield bought the original Queen at 700 Congress and its next door neighbor, the Casino Theater, in 1920 with plans to tear them both down and build an all new expanded theater. He died before the plans came to fruition, but the project continued under J.J. Hegman. The new Queen Theater opened in 1921 with the first electric light sign for a theater in town, first wiring for sound, seating for 900, a lavishly decorated interior, a unique projection room and more.
While running the Queen in the 1920s, the Hegmans battled Texas' Blue Laws, which at the time forbade most commerce on Sundays. Angry that many drugstores and cigar shops operated illegally on Sundays with impunity, the Hegmans began defying the Blue Laws by advertising Sunday pictures. Eventually, all of Austin had to close on Sundays to ensure equal enforcement of the law. We have an online finding aid for the J.J. Hegman Papers: http://bit.ly/14wE31f.
2 other photos added courtesy of the Austin History Center Facebook page as well.