Century's Floral Theatre
250 Jericho Turnpike,
Floral Park,
NY
11001
250 Jericho Turnpike,
Floral Park,
NY
11001
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longislandmovies, how did this theatre do box office wise? I know when I was going there in the 80’s it was never that crowded.
The Floral must surely date from the Vaudeville days of the 20’s. I remember this detail: On each side of the procenium columns about 4 or 5 feet above the stage were mounted large gold frames that were once used to hold the placards that announced the name of the currently performing live act. I don’t know why but those frames along with the inverted leaded glass ceiling domes that were always softly glowing in the dark auditorium are permanent fixtures in my minds eye. Certainly the Floral was western Nassau County’s grandest showplace.
This was a very nice theatre but was not overly ornate. When Century first closed it they had announced quading it, but it never happened. The last thing I saw here was Eddie & The Cruisers.
The Floral Theatre’s address is 250 Jericho Turnpike and it seated 1654 people.
If we’re talking about the Floral Terrace catering hall on Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park, this was once the Floral Theater. It must have been a beauty. The outside of the building is instantly recognizable as an old movie-theater. Most of the original architectural elements appear lost in the conversion with the spectacular exception of the upper reaches of the auditorium’s magnificent arched ceiling, which you can practically reach up and touch if you attend a function in the upper ballroom. The top of the proscenium arch is clearly identifiable and a serving bar is cleverly ensconced in an alcove formed by the crowning arch of what might have been a side-box? This theater must easily go back to the 1920’s.