A friend of mine made an appointment and toured the theater (contacted Belal above). He said the interior is amazing, but utterly decrepit. Chunks of ceiling plaster are literally all over the seats and floor. It’s in a condition beyond any reasonable attempt at restoration, given the location.
He saw neat stuff: decorative sconces, old movie posters, stacks of movie reels, an old ticket machine, the original projectors, etc. The seats are apparently very nice. So the place is a dump, but for folks interested, there probably is some salvageable artifacts.
Sadly they wouldn’t permit photography. I would kill to see that interior.
I’m pretty sure it’s in the late 1920s, namely 1928, as a search shows the Operetta “To The Queen’s Taste” was staged by Shubert in Atlantic City, but no record of it being performed in Newark. The marquee shows Shubert, but if this was the 20s, then according to the listing here it would have actually been either Payton’s or Keeney’s… I’m so confused!
That sign has been there for a long while now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweintraub/276592822/
A friend of mine made an appointment and toured the theater (contacted Belal above). He said the interior is amazing, but utterly decrepit. Chunks of ceiling plaster are literally all over the seats and floor. It’s in a condition beyond any reasonable attempt at restoration, given the location.
He saw neat stuff: decorative sconces, old movie posters, stacks of movie reels, an old ticket machine, the original projectors, etc. The seats are apparently very nice. So the place is a dump, but for folks interested, there probably is some salvageable artifacts.
Sadly they wouldn’t permit photography. I would kill to see that interior.
Glad you all like the shots, that’s what they’re there for :)
Hi all – I have a photograph showing the Adams/Shubert Theater, which I’m trying to date. Here is a detail: http://www.dalahus.com/images/chamber%20detail.jpg
I’m pretty sure it’s in the late 1920s, namely 1928, as a search shows the Operetta “To The Queen’s Taste” was staged by Shubert in Atlantic City, but no record of it being performed in Newark. The marquee shows Shubert, but if this was the 20s, then according to the listing here it would have actually been either Payton’s or Keeney’s… I’m so confused!
Thanks..
Steve