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  • <p>Recent aerial shot courtesy of Bob Coen.</p>
  • <p>John Eberson’s “Briday Fountain” adds an almost whimsical element to the atmospheric auditorium.</p>
  • <p>A lobby shot of the Avalaon - 1927.</p>
  • <p>1947 photo via Kenneth McIntyre.</p>
  • <p>Chicago Theatre 175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL</p> <p>The Chicago Theatre was designed by Rapp & Rapp, the favored architectural firm of the theatre’s original operators, the Balaban & Katz chain, the Chicago Theatre was their flagship house. The facade of the building was based upon the Arc de Triomph in Paris, France and is glazed in off-white terra-cotta.</p> <p>The interior design is based on elements of the Palace of Versailles in France. Seating was provided for 1,984 in the orchestra, 392 in the mezzanine and 1,504 in the balcony. The stage was 112ft wide and 30ft deep. Later operated by Plitt Theatres, they closed the Chicago Theatre as a movie theatre on September 19, 1985 with Michael Dudikoff in “American Ninja” & Michael J. Fox in “Teen Wolf”. - Notes Ken Roe</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{~%kCuj3q33x3/_.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3"+ ".oGzjkIugxink4ujCq1i00u0\\\\\\\\1/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~1(00u0\\\\"+ "\\\\nFxm6t66{62b1lmnLxj{Lqxvo{p7rw}{\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\4F0100\\\\uD\\\\;AF:l4"+ "92lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlF3433_x42r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF00100\\\\"+ "uD\\\\5+33z4{u:v45Fq07u0\\\\\\\\q~:I33_x~q5:330400u0\\\\\\\\xuF|07u0\\\\\\"+ "\\q:{pIwpqw{.G{p1o00u0\\\\\\\\qy0z00u0\\\\\\\\3:33x3~_0u00u0\\\\\\\\4qh.mH"+ "t,q~Irhhh.myxu0000\\\\u{\\\\pFyuzq7F00\\\\uu\\\\z{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohy.h,h0000"+ "\\\\uu\\\\0000\\\\ux\\\\Iqhhh.hhh.pJyuzq7F00\\\\uu\\\\z{xmL=un|sz{:p{oHym;"+ ".J5h.GqI{p+wnFxm(tkCuj%qh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr("+ "e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kod"+ "e.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>IMAX auditorium</p>
  • <p>In 1941.</p>
  • <p>10-12-21 line to Broad Street for advance screening of “Dune” Colorful lights have bathed the facade since Covid reopening this year.</p>
  • <p>Mayfair Signage Overlooking Duffy Square (January, 1959)</p>
  • <p>Auditorium of the Majestic Cinema, Gravesend in 1933. Courtesy Richard Jones</p>
  • <p>8/9/21</p>
  • <p>Photo of the original Gaumont Palace auditorium taken August 1937. I worked here briefly during 1970 as holiday relief Manager, it looked even larger then made by poor attendances, the pendant light fittings were gone by then.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <ol> <li>Stolen projector.</li> </ol>
  • <p>A small entrance foyer with walls decorated with sycamore veneering, leading directly to a flight of stairs down to the Mezzanine and Pay box was situated. This photo shows this area, out of view is the Pay Box the front was finished in black and chrome. Ahead right is a further staircase which led down to the auditorium.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>Photograph shows the staircase down to the auditorium entrance. The auditorium accommodated 500. As mentioned the whole of the interior was very modern, designed by Mollo balustrades, carpets, lighting and auditorium. Also showing on the wall above the stairs is a one of four featured panels used internally carried out by a Photoscan Spraying Technique, invented and patented by Mollo in the UK and USA May 1935. Because this was expensive and time consuming it was rarely used. The only other known cinema to do so was the Century, Cheam. However, some commercial architects did such as the Electricity Showroom in Regent Street and Embassy Court Brighton. The auditorium ceiling was coved at the corners and stepped down towards the proscenium opening, the steps incorporating concealed lighting and the ventilation extract grilles, which were important for a cinema that was built mostly below ground level. The seat coverings were bright green and the carpet design in black, grey and white. Construction of the entire building was by Gee, Walker and Slater, who also installed the plenum system of ventilation.</p> <p>Ron Knee</p>
  • <p>https://peterclarkinc.blogspot.com/2020/06/peter-clark-and-radio-city-music-hall.html</p>
  • <p>Staff Doctor For Foot Care (December, 1926)</p>
  • <p>Henry C. Landa</p>
  • <p>October 21, 1962 Announcing November 8th World Premiere of 70MM Roadshow Engagement.</p> <p><A HREF = "http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/557/photos/289899">Opening Night Ad Here</A></p>
  • <p>Close-up detail in Butterfly Rooom (Ladies lounge) on auditorium Mezzanine level, February 2011.</p>
  • <p>Detail in Butterfly Room (Ladies lounge) on auditorium Mezzanine level, February 2011.</p>
  • <p>State Theatre 49 Market Street, Sydney, NSW</p> <p>Photo: Alan Caradus (February 2019)</p> <p>The State theatre opened in 1929, this is one of the last great picture palaces, with all the lavish fittings of an old-fashioned opera house, complete with 13 chandeliers and Renaissance bronze doors. The Koh-I-Nor cut crystal chandelier is the second largest in the world, weighing over four tonnes. The theatre seats 2,000 people.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"d\\\\c=monu.erttw\\\\ie\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ah\\\\e(=<\\\\ r\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lo\\\\dmminti:nile@siopan1.bog\\\\od\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\\\m"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\l=\\\"\\\\tt\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\mn\\\\i>nile@siopan1.bog<oad\\\\cm\\\\\\\\/\\"+ "\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\"\\\\;\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={"+ ")+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do."+ "eelgnht1-:)''\\\\);\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charA"+ "t(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')"+ ";;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratA"+ "i(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i"+ "<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.l"+ "ength?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>