The really grand conceit of the Admiral was that the decor amounted to a ship turned inside out. The sidewall were white and hull-like to a height of about twelve feet, then a railing, then lifeboats hanging inward. The night sky was the background and house right near the proscenium there was a full moon with clouds constantly passing by.
This was a great place to divert one’s gaze when things got too scary on screen.
There was a “crying room house left at the rear.
Also the drinking fountain in the lobby was activated by an electric eyeâ€"both mysterious and high tech in the 50’s.
The really grand conceit of the Admiral was that the decor amounted to a ship turned inside out. The sidewall were white and hull-like to a height of about twelve feet, then a railing, then lifeboats hanging inward. The night sky was the background and house right near the proscenium there was a full moon with clouds constantly passing by.
This was a great place to divert one’s gaze when things got too scary on screen.
There was a “crying room house left at the rear.
Also the drinking fountain in the lobby was activated by an electric eyeâ€"both mysterious and high tech in the 50’s.