I don’t know if the Jack that wrote the caption is also the Jack who took the photos, but if that’s the case we appreciate the use of the photos on this site.
According to this website, the Ali Baba was built in 1946. Architect was Naoum Chebib. Scroll down to his section for a discussion of the Ali Baba: http://tinyurl.com/399k4s
I liked Ken’s photos from July 2006. I also noted that he apparently asked the church if he could take the pictures. I should try that as I always get chased out of the church after a few shots.
It’s now Brunswick Tri-City Bowl. Besides the bowling alley, there is a hair salon at the same address, but they may be renting part of the space from the lanes. Function should be bowling alley.
The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas? http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time: http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2xf92d
This postcard shows the Cecil Hotel and Theater, but in the early 1900s. Perhaps there was a predecessor:
http://tinyurl.com/36jxqj
I don’t know if the Jack that wrote the caption is also the Jack who took the photos, but if that’s the case we appreciate the use of the photos on this site.
According to this site, the Ideal was also called the Senate and the Crown:
http://tinyurl.com/23m3sf
There are also photos of the theater on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/yw4j3e
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2zoytv
According to this website, the Ali Baba was built in 1946. Architect was Naoum Chebib. Scroll down to his section for a discussion of the Ali Baba:
http://tinyurl.com/399k4s
There are a few pictures of the interior on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/32gaxa
Here is a photo of the Pan Pacific:
http://tinyurl.com/yos6kq
Did they have a picture of the Pan Pacific Auditorium in LA when they built this theater?
I liked Ken’s photos from July 2006. I also noted that he apparently asked the church if he could take the pictures. I should try that as I always get chased out of the church after a few shots.
It’s now Brunswick Tri-City Bowl. Besides the bowling alley, there is a hair salon at the same address, but they may be renting part of the space from the lanes. Function should be bowling alley.
There is a 2004 photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/34exz2
Here is some additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/26dvj2
There is a photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/3exun3
This is what’s there now. Probably an office building:
Horsemen’s Journal
2800 Grand Route Saint John
New Orleans, LA 70119
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association
The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas?
http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
Here is a photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2par8y
That’s funny. Stella D'Oro means star of gold in Italian. The cookie lost the apostrophe along the way, apparently.
She has a star on the walk of fame, apparently. That must be one of those “who the heck is that?” stars.
I posted another ad over on that page. Thanks.
Here is an October 1915 ad when the Mozart was known as the Brooks Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/23zd5x
An ad a few weeks later puts the Brooks Theater at 730 S. Grand, so it apparently has no relation to the Criterion.
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time:
http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q5g9f
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q3m3h