I was granted access to the Ambassador in the early 80’s as I worked half a block away and met the building managers son one day while exploring the office building part. We went to the office and talked to his dad and arranged a weekend exploration of a whole Saturday of the theater. I went all thru this place back stage, understage dressing rooms, projection booth, balconys for the most part the seats were gone at that time. I shot over 4 rolls of color 35mm film and even fired up the lighting panel on the stage right and lit up the place inside it was still beautiful. The pictures are put away if I can locate them I will scan and make them available. I do know the chandeliers that were on either side of the stage are located in the Des Peres theatre lobby.
I was granted access to the Ambassador in the early 80’s as I worked half a block away and met the building managers son one day while exploring the office building part. We went to the office and talked to his dad and arranged a weekend exploration of a whole Saturday of the theater. I went all thru this place back stage, understage dressing rooms, projection booth, balconys for the most part the seats were gone at that time. I shot over 4 rolls of color 35mm film and even fired up the lighting panel on the stage right and lit up the place inside it was still beautiful. The pictures are put away if I can locate them I will scan and make them available. I do know the chandeliers that were on either side of the stage are located in the Des Peres theatre lobby.