The LA Times reported on 7/15/24 that Harry Arthur, Jr, general manager of West Coast theaters, was starting a matinee program for children. The Tuesday show at the Carlton in July 1924 featured the film “Scaramouche”, a musical performance by Floryane Thompson, who sang the Marsellaise, a Felix the Cat cartoon and Pathe news.
I have a 1944 version of what would now be the Thomas Guide at home. I looked up Stephenson Avenue, and it was a small street near the intersection of Boyle and Whittier in East LA. I think the 5 freeway may run over that spot now.
Opening date was 11/8/31. It was erected by the Uptown Theater corp. and leased to the Hughes-Franklin theater company. Manager and chief instigator of the theater’s opening was Frank R. Bresson.
A church group was holding revival meetings in what was described as a former theater in December 1961, so the Aloha hasn’t shown films in a long time.
A church group was holding revival meetings in what was described as a former theater in December 1961, so the Aloha hasn’t shown films in a long time.
Here is a photo of the current occupant. It doesn’t look like the description above, so closed/demolished is probably accurate: http://tinyurl.com/39asua
Transformation of the old Sunkist Theater into an arcade of small specialty shops and professional offices is now under way. Known as the Garey Arcade, the new building will be finished in terrazo and white marble with plantings of palms and Hawaiian ferns in front of the concrete and brick building.
Here is an article from the LA Times dated 11/13/32. Mr. Wright’s age at his passing hit a little too close to home, for me at least:
Homer Wright, Former Theater Manager, Dies
Stricken with a sudden heart seizure and hour or so after he had retired for the evening, apparently in excellent health, Homer B. Wright, 46 years of age, former manager of Loew’s State and Chinese Theaters, died early yesterday at his home. He was a Mason and a Shriner.
The full story from the LA Times on 7/7/29 states that Tally’s Broadway was in business from 1910 to 1920 and sat 900. The “New Broadway” succeeded Mr. Tally’s theater at Sixth Street at the present (1929) site of Silverwood’s. The Sixth Street theater sat 500, while Tally’s first theater at Third and Main had a seating capacity of 250.
There was a story about the Pantages in the LA Times today. Nederlander has a deal with a developer for a luxury home development on the adjacent property. No community opposition so far.
An LA Times story dated 10/1/59 says that a Los Angeles construction company was granted a permit to build a bowling alley at Central and Philadelphia Avenues. This was to be part of a new 2.6 million dollar shopping center. An earlier story in July stated that the Chino city council vetoed a permit for construction of a 22-lane alley at Central Avenue north of Riverside Drive in Chino.
It could be that the bowling alley people decided to convert the Chino Theater instead of building from the ground up. That still leaves the question of the theater’s address, however.
Wrecking of the old Garrick Theater, located on the southeast corner of Eighth and Broadway and for many years a landmark of downtown Los Angeles, was started last week, to make way for a new $500,000 playhouse. Plans for the new theater, to be known as the Tower Theater, have been completed by architect S. Charles Lee.
The pathetic little bank that replaced the theater is closed and up for sale. I took a picture of it. Did they save the bricks so we can rebuild the theater?
The Carlton was being used as a church in 1958. There’s no report of its demoltition some time later.
The LA Times reported on 7/15/24 that Harry Arthur, Jr, general manager of West Coast theaters, was starting a matinee program for children. The Tuesday show at the Carlton in July 1924 featured the film “Scaramouche”, a musical performance by Floryane Thompson, who sang the Marsellaise, a Felix the Cat cartoon and Pathe news.
1979 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015299.jpg
Interior views:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015307.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015308.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015305.jpg
Undated:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015303.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015301.jpg
I have a 1944 version of what would now be the Thomas Guide at home. I looked up Stephenson Avenue, and it was a small street near the intersection of Boyle and Whittier in East LA. I think the 5 freeway may run over that spot now.
Opening date was 11/8/31. It was erected by the Uptown Theater corp. and leased to the Hughes-Franklin theater company. Manager and chief instigator of the theater’s opening was Frank R. Bresson.
A church group was holding revival meetings in what was described as a former theater in December 1961, so the Aloha hasn’t shown films in a long time.
Oops, wrong theater. Sorry about that.
A church group was holding revival meetings in what was described as a former theater in December 1961, so the Aloha hasn’t shown films in a long time.
Here is a photo of the current occupant. It doesn’t look like the description above, so closed/demolished is probably accurate:
http://tinyurl.com/39asua
This was in the LA Times dated 3/10/57:
Transformation of the old Sunkist Theater into an arcade of small specialty shops and professional offices is now under way. Known as the Garey Arcade, the new building will be finished in terrazo and white marble with plantings of palms and Hawaiian ferns in front of the concrete and brick building.
Here is an article from the LA Times dated 11/13/32. Mr. Wright’s age at his passing hit a little too close to home, for me at least:
Homer Wright, Former Theater Manager, Dies
Stricken with a sudden heart seizure and hour or so after he had retired for the evening, apparently in excellent health, Homer B. Wright, 46 years of age, former manager of Loew’s State and Chinese Theaters, died early yesterday at his home. He was a Mason and a Shriner.
The full story from the LA Times on 7/7/29 states that Tally’s Broadway was in business from 1910 to 1920 and sat 900. The “New Broadway” succeeded Mr. Tally’s theater at Sixth Street at the present (1929) site of Silverwood’s. The Sixth Street theater sat 500, while Tally’s first theater at Third and Main had a seating capacity of 250.
So the coffee shop was only around for eight years? And then replaced by tbe Roxie?
There was a story about the Pantages in the LA Times today. Nederlander has a deal with a developer for a luxury home development on the adjacent property. No community opposition so far.
Here is an undated photo of the Newsreel:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics38/00068773.jpg
In 1950, the theater was used for church services by the Christian Chapel. It looks like the church bought their own building a few years later.
An LA Times story dated 10/1/59 says that a Los Angeles construction company was granted a permit to build a bowling alley at Central and Philadelphia Avenues. This was to be part of a new 2.6 million dollar shopping center. An earlier story in July stated that the Chino city council vetoed a permit for construction of a 22-lane alley at Central Avenue north of Riverside Drive in Chino.
It could be that the bowling alley people decided to convert the Chino Theater instead of building from the ground up. That still leaves the question of the theater’s address, however.
From the LA Times, 10/24/59:
The old Chino Theater building will be converted into a 10-lane bowling alley. A snack bar is also planned.
Here are some photos from the UCLA collection:
http://tinyurl.com/25z5za
http://tinyurl.com/23pqq8
http://tinyurl.com/yujzly
http://tinyurl.com/yozqxl
From the LA Times, March 6, 1927:
Theater Landmark Razed
Wrecking of the old Garrick Theater, located on the southeast corner of Eighth and Broadway and for many years a landmark of downtown Los Angeles, was started last week, to make way for a new $500,000 playhouse. Plans for the new theater, to be known as the Tower Theater, have been completed by architect S. Charles Lee.
From the LAPL:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015705.jpg
They were tearing up a big section of the parking lot today, closer to Los Angeles street. Stay tuned.
You can see the theater at the bottom right in this 1924 photo:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics38/00068728.jpg
The line gets longer in the uncropped version of the photo at the top:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics26/00032622.jpg
The pathetic little bank that replaced the theater is closed and up for sale. I took a picture of it. Did they save the bricks so we can rebuild the theater?