Circa 1911 photo added, courtesy of Fine Art America.
A broke D.W. Griffith took an acting role in 1908’s “Falsely Accused”.
“The Ranchman’s Son” next door was released in 1911.
March 25–26. Second Days of International Protest. Organized by the National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam, led by SANE, Women Strike for Peace, the Committee for Nonviolent Action and the SDS: 20,000 to 25,000 in New York alone, demonstrations also in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Oklahoma City. Abroad, in Ottawa, London, Oslo, Stockholm, Lyon, and Tokyo.
I ganked an 1893 photo off the web, which has a Star Theatre in the background identified as being at 14th & Broadway.
I was only able to find a 1901 World Almanac record of a Star Theatre at Broadway & 13th Street with a seating capacity of 2000, under Opera Houses & Theatres.
If anyone knows if the Star was converted to film, and where it may have been I will post the photo accordingly.
I thought it was possibly a prior name of the Theatre Unique. But the seating capacity was far larger for the Star.
Added an opening photo to the Photos Section.
Although the photo is dated 1917, all sources including Variety linked below say “Friendly Enemies” opened the Woods Theatre March 11, 1918.
Photo image credit Geroge Krejci.com
So the opening date should be changed as well as the spelling of “Theater” to “Theatre” in the Overview and page top.
The building may have been constructed in 1917 but did not open until 1918.
Undated photo as the Logan Square Theatre added, courtesy of the Logan Square Preservation Facebook page.
They listed the address as 2556 N. Milwaukee Ave., not 2542.
Anyone have an official address source?
1928 photo as the Majestic Theatre added, courtesy of Arthur H. Lahote. Original source unknown.
Circa 1911 photo added, courtesy of Fine Art America. A broke D.W. Griffith took an acting role in 1908’s “Falsely Accused”. “The Ranchman’s Son” next door was released in 1911.
Via Photographer Saul Smaizys:
March 25–26. Second Days of International Protest. Organized by the National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam, led by SANE, Women Strike for Peace, the Committee for Nonviolent Action and the SDS: 20,000 to 25,000 in New York alone, demonstrations also in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Oklahoma City. Abroad, in Ottawa, London, Oslo, Stockholm, Lyon, and Tokyo.
Tragedy at the Clinton Drive-In. Circa 1958 newspaper story added to Photos Section, courtesy of John D. Hullinger.
Well, never mind. the Star Theatre was at 844 Broadway, pcitured at the top of the Wallack’s Theatre Wiki page. Appears to have closed in 1901.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallack’s_Theatre
I ganked an 1893 photo off the web, which has a Star Theatre in the background identified as being at 14th & Broadway. I was only able to find a 1901 World Almanac record of a Star Theatre at Broadway & 13th Street with a seating capacity of 2000, under Opera Houses & Theatres. If anyone knows if the Star was converted to film, and where it may have been I will post the photo accordingly. I thought it was possibly a prior name of the Theatre Unique. But the seating capacity was far larger for the Star.
One correction/addition.
This is a screen grab from the “Finding Vivian Maier” film.
November 14th 1944 photo added. Astoria Queens, Steinway Street and 30th Avenue-NYC Gov Records. Via Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.
Thank you CT Admin’s for updating the Woods page. Here is further confirmation that 1918 is the correct year for the Woods opening.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1918/03/10/page/65/article/news-and-comment-of-the-theater
Just found a few other book sources that confirm March 11, 1918 was the opening date of the Woods Theatre.
Added an opening photo to the Photos Section. Although the photo is dated 1917, all sources including Variety linked below say “Friendly Enemies” opened the Woods Theatre March 11, 1918. Photo image credit Geroge Krejci.com
So the opening date should be changed as well as the spelling of “Theater” to “Theatre” in the Overview and page top. The building may have been constructed in 1917 but did not open until 1918.
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2015/Variety/Variety%201918/Variety%201918%20-%200126.pdf
1939 photo added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page.
1939 & 1944 photos added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page
1938 photo added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page
1936 photo added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page
1939 photo added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page.
1936 photo added, photo credit Oklahoma Historical Society. Via the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page.
1939 photo added courtesy of the Enid Oklahoma Old Post Cards Facebook page.
I’ve added a few more photos to the Photos Section.
Undated photo as the Logan Square Theatre added, courtesy of the Logan Square Preservation Facebook page. They listed the address as 2556 N. Milwaukee Ave., not 2542. Anyone have an official address source?
Mid `70’s photo added, photo credit Saul Smaizys.
Theater spelling should be changed to “Theatre” at the page top. It appears that way in the arch stonework and on the marquee.
Mid `70’s photo added, photo credit Saul Smaizys.
1982 photo added , photo credit of Saul Smaizys.
1955 photo added, photo credit University of Chicago Photographic Archive.
1994 photo added, photo credit & copyright Martin Treu.