Here is a January 1983 photo by Jefferson Moak, from the PAB site. That’s how I remember the theater from my college days. I was also a big fan of Encore Books, which can be seen a few doors down. Talk about a ride in the wayback machine. http://tinyurl.com/2ctqtt
Here is a photo from the PAB site, Irvin Glazer collection. No date is given. The poor resolution is from the original source: http://tinyurl.com/2h7wy4
These two photos are in the Ben Hall book, “Best Remaining Seats”. The exterior photo is circa 1929. No date for the interior view. As always, apologies if these photos have already been posted: http://tinyurl.com/2tq8r3 http://tinyurl.com/3djlhm
I guess if you pulled down the fake facade, as seen in the last photo, you would get a look at the original front. Maybe in the future.
Here is a November 1942 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/2e7bfe
Here is a December 1935 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/3ahpv9
Here is a July 1941 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/3drh5u
Here are two photos from 1938 and 1959, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/2muqb4
http://tinyurl.com/2jkchp
Note the old Orpheum signage in the lower picture.
Here is a January 1983 photo by Jefferson Moak, from the PAB site. That’s how I remember the theater from my college days. I was also a big fan of Encore Books, which can be seen a few doors down. Talk about a ride in the wayback machine.
http://tinyurl.com/2ctqtt
Here is a photo from the PAB site, Irvin Glazer collection. No date is given. The poor resolution is from the original source:
http://tinyurl.com/2h7wy4
I was looking at those this morning. You got some nice shots of the facade.
Here is a 1942 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2b3e9o
If the theater opened in September 1929, I guess they played the Davies film as soon as they opened, unless it was a re-release.
Here is a September 1964 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/23lnyd
Here are ads from the NYT dated May 1969 and January 1970, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/2794re
http://tinyurl.com/2fvf2u
These two photos are in the Ben Hall book, “Best Remaining Seats”. The exterior photo is circa 1929. No date for the interior view. As always, apologies if these photos have already been posted:
http://tinyurl.com/2tq8r3
http://tinyurl.com/3djlhm
I’ve been in this store. I never connected it with being a theater, despite the marquee. Live and learn.
The remains of the Tracy marquee can be seen in the 1974 film “Gone in 60 Seconds”:
http://tinyurl.com/3bk7nv
You can see the State’s marquee in the 1974 film “Gone in 60 Seconds”:
http://tinyurl.com/2rsm6a
The sign says “Miracles of yesterday, today”.
Here is an undated photo. Apparently it was called the Colonial when it opened:
http://tinyurl.com/yv6w9g
Here is one of the photos that trainmaster was referring to on 2/19/08. Date is circa mid 70s:
http://tinyurl.com/2fskq4
Thanks. I wasn’t around in the glory days, so is the best I can do.
Here is an ad from the New York Times dated 9/17/53:
http://tinyurl.com/38h8bg
Here are some March 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/22mww5
http://tinyurl.com/yt9f36
http://tinyurl.com/2gkzat
http://tinyurl.com/2edk4a
http://tinyurl.com/2y7m6p
http://tinyurl.com/2fr3np
http://tinyurl.com/237amj
http://tinyurl.com/276kl7
http://tinyurl.com/yquvep
http://tinyurl.com/yvmpuz
http://tinyurl.com/yv86gy
Here are some March 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2cuv2z
http://tinyurl.com/yr4b2z
http://tinyurl.com/2zzvec
http://tinyurl.com/2929fq
http://tinyurl.com/2cpfho
http://tinyurl.com/2gopgc
http://tinyurl.com/yrsk7c
http://tinyurl.com/yt2o6y
http://tinyurl.com/yqspwf
Here are some March 2008 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2638qz
http://tinyurl.com/2gyh6l