Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>Aerial view of Capitol Theatre area, early 1960s, before demolition that came with urban renewal. Theatre can be seen in the top center of the photo.</p>
  • <p>January 13, 1929 notice. Minstrel with local talent. That may be the theatre curtain behind him.</p>
  • <p>April 5, 1931 in The Providence Journal. Theatre opened the following day with “Cimarron.”</p>
  • <p>February 11, 1967 opening attraction as Italy Cinema.</p>
  • <p>March 15, 1964. Auditorium view in Providence Journal article on opening week of new cinema.</p>
  • <p>Toy Theatre construction. Providence Journal, May 25, 1915.</p>
  • <p>April 2, 1940 premiere.</p>
  • <p>Advance ad for roadshow premiere on May 15th, 1958</p>
  • <p>July 26, 1987</p>
  • <p>September 23, 1939. NYT review and ad for “The Light Ahead.”</p>
  • <p>December 29, 1936.</p>
  • <p>May 12, 1959</p>
  • <p>News report published May 20th, 1950</p>
  • <p>November 7, 1967</p>
  • <p>In 1977.</p>
  • <p>Premiere of Visconti’s Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), March 27, 1963.</p>
  • <p>Photo taken in December 1970. © Pete Lekousis</p>
  • <p>Palace Theatre, at front side of building, left. Broad Street city line between Providence and Cranston. This was the trolley terminus and turn-around, much like the R-Line buses today.</p>
  • <p>New York Premiere (March 2nd, 1939)</p>
  • <p>Early fashion show.</p>
  • <p>1920s as the Victory,in a rainstorm.</p>
  • <p>View from Mathewson Street, front of Hotel Providence.</p>
  • <p>Gala World Premiere (Night of February 5th, 1936)</p>
  • <p>In 1945.</p>