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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Feb 3, 2010 at 11:00 pm

I was so wrong! My G-grandfather worked at the palace in Manhattan. And THIS one in Staten Island was on Port Richmond Avenue. Looks like it’s been long since remodeled into something else.

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Jul 19, 2009 at 9:14 pm

Just found out my Great-Grandfather, Percival “Patty” Roberts was manager and electrician at Palace in Manhattan at the turn of the century!! Wow!! I have sepia photos of him at switchboard backstage.

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Jan 3, 2009 at 4:55 am

link to Staten Island theater photos:
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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 27, 2005 at 12:38 pm

OOPS! My bad… there IS a Palace in Tottenville.

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rennie commented about Seeking info on Percival "Patty" Roberts on Dec 27, 2005 at 12:30 pm

Thanks, Ken.

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rennie commented about Welcome back! on Dec 27, 2005 at 2:42 am

FABULOUS SITE!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

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rennie commented about Pine Grove Theatre on Dec 27, 2005 at 2:34 am

Great Movie Theater! I live near Pine Grove, go there often, current pictures, completely beautiful, antique movie projector on display, small but friendly, stage used for community functions there also.

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 27, 2005 at 1:50 am

By the way, Garth, I now realize that you mistook the word “Vaudeville' for "Tottenville”!!

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 27, 2005 at 1:48 am

I am looking for info on Percival “Patty” Roberts, my great-grandfather, stage manager of Palace Theater in New York (not sure if Staten Island or Manhattan). I have old sepia photos of him standing next to switchboard backstage which is about six feet wide by eight feet tall, lots of “Frankenstein” switches.

He knew vaudeville stars Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, etc. My grandmother would fill in between acts singing opera onstage as a little girl.

Not sure if this is the right theater, but from old photos compared to what I saw in person, the Palace Theater, Staten Island, New York, is in ruins, closed.

It’s located on Richmond Terrace, which is a long street that runs along the north shore of the island.

Some GREAT old postcard renderings of many Staten Island theaters and other landmarks can be found at this website:

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Can you help me?

Thanks, Rennie Miller

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 10:20 pm

>>>>ALSO!

Not sure if this is the right theater, but from old photos compard to what I saw, the Palace Theater, Staten Island, New York, is in ruins, closed.

It’s located on Richmond Terrace, which is a long street that runs along the north shore of the island.

Some GREAT old postcard renderings of many New York theaters and other landmarks can be found at this website:

View link

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rennie commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 26, 2005 at 10:19 pm

I am looking for info on Percival “Patty” Roberts, my great-grandfather, stage manager of Palace Theater in New York (not sure if Staten Island or Manhattan). I have old turn-of-century photos of him standing next to switchboard backstage which is about six feet wide by eight feet tall…, lots of “Frankenstein” switches.

He knew vaudeville stars Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, etc. My grandmather would fill in between acts singing opera onstage as a little girl. Can you help me?

Thanks, Rennie Miller