query: when was the first theater built in america

pos: Theater in the United States has an active community theatre culture, which relies mainly on local volunteers who may not be actively pursuing a theatrical career. Before the first English colony was established in 1607, there were Spanish dramas and Native American tribes that performed theatrical events. Although a theater was built in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1716, and the original Dock Street Theatre opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1736, the birth of professional theater in America may have begun when Lewis Hallam arrived with his theatrical company in Williamsburg in 1752. Lewis and his brother William, who arrived in 1754, were the first to

neg: CIBC Theatre the theatre on floors 1-6 & the hotel on floors 4-21. The hotel has a small entrance west of the theatre entrance with its own address of 22 West Monroe Street. Since 2000, the theater has been operated by the Nederlander subsidiary, Broadway In Chicago, and has hosted pre-Broadway productions and world premieres. Nederlander sells naming rights. In May 2008, the theater was renamed the Bank of America Theatre when that company acquired LaSalle Bank in 2007. In 2017, it became CIBC Theater when that company bought the then current naming rights holder, PrivateBank. As the first theater built in

neg: History of Guatemala City months and was replaced by German expert José Beckers, who built the Greek façades and added a lobby. This was the first monumental building ever built in the Republican era of Guatemala; it was built in the 1850s, a period when the country finally was enjoying some peace and prosperity. Appleton's "Guide to México and Guatemala" of 1884 describes the theater as follows: "In the middle of the square is the Theater, similar in size and elegance to any of the rest of Spanish America. Lines of orange trees and other nice trees of brilliant flowers and delicious fragances surround

neg: Teatro Segura Teatro Segura The Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura is a theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. First built in 1615, it is considered the oldest theatre in Latin America. In 1615 an open-air theater (Corral de Comedias) was built on the same spot where the Teatro Segura is located. This original open-air theater was destroyed by an earthquake on 1746 and rebuilt a year later. The theater was later reformed on 1822 and 1874. The actual construction was built in 1909 under the name of "Teatro Municipal". The name was changed in 1929 to "Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura", after the

neg: Teatro Segura Teatro Municipal de Lima was bought by the Municipality of Lima. Teatro Segura The Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura is a theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. First built in 1615, it is considered the oldest theatre in Latin America. In 1615 an open-air theater (Corral de Comedias) was built on the same spot where the Teatro Segura is located. This original open-air theater was destroyed by an earthquake on 1746 and rebuilt a year later. The theater was later reformed on 1822 and 1874. The actual construction was built in 1909 under the name of "Teatro Municipal". The name

neg: National Theater (Manhattan) National Theater (Manhattan) The National Theater was a Yiddish theatre at the southwest corner of Second Avenue (Chrystie) and Houston Street in the Yiddish Theater District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. When first built it was leased to Boris Thomashefsky and Julius Adler. Its grand opening as the Adler-Thomashefsky National Theatre was on September 24, 1912. The theatre was one of the many designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb, and seated 1,900 when it opened. It was built as one of a pair of theatres, with the Crown Theater, seating 963, on the upper level. Both theatres closed

neg: Oscar Hammerstein I machine's worth to around $200,000. Another invention that Hammerstein created was a more efficient plumbing system for his sink when it had leaked one night. He also moonlighted as a theater manager in the downtown German theaters. He became wealthy industrializing cigar manufacturing, and his tobacco fortune provided the money he used to pursue his theater interests. Hammerstein built his first theater, the Harlem Opera House, on 125th Street in 1889, along with 50 housing developments. His second theater, the Columbus Theatre, was built in 1890 on the same street, featuring light theatrical productions. His third theater was the first

neg: Hennepin Avenue of the Mississippi River, Hennepin Avenue follows stretches of an old Indian trail from Saint Anthony Falls to Lake Calhoun. It was named after Father Louis Hennepin, a Roman Catholic priest who explored the interior of North America for France while it was under French control. Hennepin Avenue is one of the oldest streets in the city and was the first road to cross the Mississippi River, in 1855, when the first Hennepin Avenue suspension bridge was completed. Many important institutions and structures have been built on Hennepin, including the Minneapolis Great Northern Depot, the Uptown Theater, the Walker Art

neg: Inland Theater January 14, 1940 and continued until 1991, when it was put up for sale. In 1997 the Inland theater was purchased and reopened. The Inland theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2013. Inland Theater The Inland Theater is a historic theater located in Martin, Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. The Inland Theater is the second theater constructed in the city of Martin. The first theater, the Allen Theater, was built in 1925 and 1926 and was one of the first theaters in western South Dakota to show talkie movies. The Allen theater

neg: San Salvador services in the Korean language for a growing Korean population. San Salvador is rich in Spanish heritage, and its historical center contains architecture of a kind not found elsewhere in Latin America. The Metropolitan Cathedral was built in the 1950s combining Baroque and eclectic styles of architecture. The National palace, built in 1905, is a mix of Gothic, Neoclassical, and Renaissance Revival architecture. The National Theater is the oldest theater in Central America, being built in 1917 in the French Renaissance Revival style with details in the Rococo, Romantic and Art Nouveau architectural styles. The building contains three levels of

neg: Pantages Theatre (Salt Lake City) Pantages Theatre (Salt Lake City) The Pantages Theatre is an historic theater in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States of America. It opened in 1918 as the Pantages Theater, after the name of its owner, Alexander Pantages. Babe Ruth performed there in 1927. Abbott and Costello, Will Rogers, and many other celebrities also performed in the theater during its heyday. Formerly also known as the RKO Orpheum and later as the Utah Theater, it was built in 1918. The theater was originally built for vaudeville at the princely sum of over two million dollars, making it among the

neg: Portage Theater Portage Theater Located at Six Corners in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago's Northwest Side, the Portage Theater is one of the oldest movie houses in Chicago. The Portage Theater opened on December 11, 1920 as the Portage Park Theatre (the former name is still visible on the building's facade). Built for the Ascher Brothers circuit with 1,938 seats, the Portage was the first theater built specifically for film (and not vaudeville) in the area. The Portage Theater's interior features a megaphone-shaped auditorium based on a formal Beaux-Arts opera house design. When the theater was taken over by Balaban and

neg: Carrera Theater (Guatemala) very tense in the country and when the civil war between liberal and conservative parties escalated, Galvez was overthrown and the theater could not be built. The project was revisited in 1852, when Juan Matheu and Manuel Francisco Pavón Aycinena present Rafael Carrera with a new plan. Once approved, Carrera commissioned Matheu himself and Miguel Ruiz de Santisteban to build the theater. Initially it was in charge of engineer Miguel Rivera Maestre, but he quit after a few months and was replaced by German expert José Beckers, who built the Greek façades and added a lobby. This was the first

neg: Colon Theater Ballet Colon Theater Ballet Colon Theater Ballet is a ballet dance company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ballet company is attached to the Colon Theater, which is also home to the Buenos Aires Philharmonic orchestra and the Colon Theater Opera company. The ballet company is the oldest in South America, and was established in 1925. The Colon Theater Ballet is based at the Colon Theater in Argentina's capital and largest city, Buenos Aires. The Colon Theater was built in 1908 and an opera company was created at that time at the new theater. Colon Theater is the largest classical music

neg: Fourth Avenue Theatre (Anchorage, Alaska) fruition. In 2011, the theater's new owner, Peach Investments, presented new restoration plans. Fourth Avenue Theatre (Anchorage, Alaska) The Fourth Avenue Theatre, also known as the Lathrop Building, is a movie theater in Anchorage, Alaska that has been described as Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne in style. Built beginning in 1941 and completed in 1947 after a halt during World War II, somewhat after the heyday of these styles, it was a large 960-seat first-run theater until the 1980s. The theater was designed by B. Marcus Priteca, a leading designer of themed cinemas in America, in association with

neg: Fourth Avenue Theatre (Anchorage, Alaska) Fourth Avenue Theatre (Anchorage, Alaska) The Fourth Avenue Theatre, also known as the Lathrop Building, is a movie theater in Anchorage, Alaska that has been described as Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, and Art Moderne in style. Built beginning in 1941 and completed in 1947 after a halt during World War II, somewhat after the heyday of these styles, it was a large 960-seat first-run theater until the 1980s. The theater was designed by B. Marcus Priteca, a leading designer of themed cinemas in America, in association with Seattle architect A.A. Porreca for Cap Lathrop, a prominent Alaska businessman. The theater's

neg: Chestnut Street Theatre Chestnut Street Theatre The Chestnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first theater in the United States built by entrepreneurs solely as a venue for paying audiences. The Chestnut Street Theatre (originally named the New Theatre) was the brainchild of Thomas Wignell and Alexander Reinagle who in 1791 convinced a group of Philadelphia investors to build a theater suitable for Wignell’s company to perform in. Wignell had not yet formed his company when the New Theatre was being set up to be built, but as the New Theater was being built, Wignell was in England recruiting actors to be

neg: Joseph Edelstein Elias worked with his father and later ran the Second Avenue Theater. He and his wife emigrated to America in 1886. He became a ticket controller, and in 1889 he became the manager of the Windsor Theatre. He was associated with David Kessler, Zigmund Feinman, Zigmund Mogulesko, Boris Thomashefsky, and Jacob Adler. He also managed the Thalia Theatre, and the People's Theatre. In 1912, when the National Theatre was built, he entered into a partnership with Boris Thomashefsky, David Kessler, Max Wilner (1895-1956) in the National Theatre and Second Avenue Theatre in the Yiddish Theater District. In 1919 he returned

neg: Fremont Theater public outcry saved the theater. The company built its multiplex next door, capitalizing off the historic structure while also supporting it financially with the additional screens. The theater is now one of the main locations for the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Fremont Theater The Fremont Theater is a historic movie theater in San Luis Obispo, California in the United States of America. It is among the last Streamline Moderne theaters built by architect S. Charles Lee. It opened in 1942 on the eve of U.S. entry to World War II. Throughout its early years it served both as

neg: San Salvador de El Salvador", or National Theater of El Salvador, is the oldest theater in Central America. It was designed by the French architect Daniel Beylard, with construction starting on November 3, 1911. The building was inaugurated on March 1, 1917. It is of French Renaissance style with modern touches, and was decorated by the Italian architect Lucio Cappellaro. Its Grand Hall is considered one of the most beautiful and elegant halls in Central America. The National Theater is located on the southern side of Francisco Morazán Plaza on Calle Delgado. It was built in the French Renaissance style with details

neg: Lobo Theater Lobo Theater The Lobo Theater is the oldest standing movie theater located along historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States of America. It was built in 1939, and closed its doors as a movie theater in 2001. It was the primary setting for the 2002 independent film "Collecting Rooftops", which started being filmed while the theater was under Bobby (Robert) McMullan's operation and finished its filming, in the theater, by the generosity of Amon Re (musician). The building is currently occupied by Calvary Nob Hill, a satellite campus of Calvary Albuquerque. The theater doubles as a

neg: National Theater (Manhattan) in 1941, re-opened in 1951 as a pair of cinemas (the National Theater and the Roosevelt Theater), and were demolished in 1959. National Theater (Manhattan) The National Theater was a Yiddish theatre at the southwest corner of Second Avenue (Chrystie) and Houston Street in the Yiddish Theater District in Manhattan, New York City, United States. When first built it was leased to Boris Thomashefsky and Julius Adler. Its grand opening as the Adler-Thomashefsky National Theatre was on September 24, 1912. The theatre was one of the many designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb, and seated 1,900 when it opened. It

neg: Lobo Theater concert venue under Calvary's ownership. Lobo Theater The Lobo Theater is the oldest standing movie theater located along historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States of America. It was built in 1939, and closed its doors as a movie theater in 2001. It was the primary setting for the 2002 independent film "Collecting Rooftops", which started being filmed while the theater was under Bobby (Robert) McMullan's operation and finished its filming, in the theater, by the generosity of Amon Re (musician). The building is currently occupied by Calvary Nob Hill, a satellite campus of Calvary Albuquerque.

neg: Kentucky Theater community arts center and art film house. In 2008, the Kentucky Theater was renovated into the Kentucky Theater Shops. It now includes a gourmet food shop, a wine and spirits shop, a bagel shop and a florist shop. Kentucky Theater The Kentucky Theater was a theater and performing arts center at 651 S. 4th St., located in the theater district of downtown Louisville, Kentucky in the United States of America. Built in 1921, the building served for sixty years as a movie house. The movie house closed in 1986, and was almost scheduled for demolition until a local entrepreneur bought

neg: Kentucky Theater Kentucky Theater The Kentucky Theater was a theater and performing arts center at 651 S. 4th St., located in the theater district of downtown Louisville, Kentucky in the United States of America. Built in 1921, the building served for sixty years as a movie house. The movie house closed in 1986, and was almost scheduled for demolition until a local entrepreneur bought it at auction and turned it over to two arts advocates who created a non-profit arts organization, called the Kentucky Theater Project, Inc. The newly renovated Kentucky Theater opened its doors in 2000 and is now a vibrant

neg: Buskirk-Chumley Theater when it was built. It is known locally as the "Indiana Theater" or the "Bus-Chum". It was used as a movie theater until 1995 when it was donated to the community for use as a performing arts center. The theater is located at 114 East Kirkwood Avenue. Buskirk-Chumley Theater The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, formerly the Indiana Theater, is a historic theater in Bloomington, Indiana. Originally built for vaudeville in 1922, it was also used for silent films and became a movie theater. More recently it was renovated for use as a performing arts venue. It hosts a variety of shows and

neg: William Alexander Brown when he opened up a theater space next door to the well-established Park Theater. Shortly after, the police shut down the theater after complaints from the owner of the Park Theater -Stephen Price- and white theater goers. William Alexander Brown William Alexander Brown (also known as William Henry Brown) was an African-American playwright and theatrical producer. He is considered the first known Black playwright in America. Brown was born in the West Indies. He after he retired from working at sea, he had been a ship's steward, he settled in a community of free Blacks in the lower Manhattan district

neg: Coliseum Theater (Seattle) Coliseum Theater (Seattle) The Coliseum Theater, a former cinema in Seattle, Washington, opened January 8, 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and is also an official Seattle city landmark. Designed by B. Marcus Priteca, it was Seattle's first theater built specifically for showing movies, and was one of the first cinemas anywhere to strive for architectural grandeur. When it opened, it was advertised as "the world's largest and finest photoplay palace." In 1931, the "Journal of the Royal Institute of Architects" called it "the first of the world's movie palaces." The exterior features

neg: Miller Theater Miller Theater The Miller Theater is a former movie theater and vaudeville house in Augusta, Georgia. The Miller was built by architect Roy A. Benjamin utilizing the Arte Moderne style of architecture and was owned by Frank Miller. Due to an economic downturn in the 1980s in downtown Augusta, the theater was forced to close. It sat dormant until 2005 when it was purchased by local Augusta businessman and entrepreneur Peter S. Knox IV. The first action taken after the purchase of the theater was to repair the roof to stop further damage to the structure. The theater reopened on

neg: Heights Theater Heights Theater The Heights Theater is a historic theater in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. The Theater touts itself as "the Twin Cities longest continuously operated show house." It is located at 40th and Central. The theater was built in the Beaux Arts style in 1926. According to the theater’s website, "The Heights has survived at least three fires, one bombing and "The Big Blow of 1949" when a Fridley tornado twisted the tower sign. " The Heights Theater originally ran vaudeville acts as well as first-run movies. During the 1980s and early 1990s the theater was left in disarray though it

neg: Carrera Theater (Guatemala) Carrera Theater (Guatemala) The Carrera Theater -also called Colón Theater after the Liberal Reform of 1871– was a majestic classic Greek style theater built by president Captain General Rafael Carrera y Turcios in Guatemala City, Guatemala in 1852. The building was in the Old Central Square and after the liberal revolution of 1871 it was called National Theater. Towards the end of general Manuel Lisandro Barillas Bercián government, the building was remodeled to celebrate the Discovery of America fourth centennial anniversary. Finally, the theatre was destroyed by the earthquakes of 1917–18 and demolished in 1923. An enthusiastic fan of Opera,

neg: Harris Theater (Pittsburgh) Harris Theater (Pittsburgh) The Harris Theater is a landmark building at 809 Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Cultural District. Built as Art Cinema, it was the first Pittsburgh venue to show only "art movies". In the 1960s, it featured pornographic films at a time when Liberty Avenue was a red-light district. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust purchased and refurbished the theater as part of its plan for the Cultural District. In 1995 it was renamed The Harris with a gift from the Buhl Foundation, in honor of John P. Harris, who was a co-founder of the Nickelodeon—the first theater solely

neg: The Wynne Theater locally in nearby Lansdale. The Wynne Theater The Wynne Theater was a movie theater on 54th and Wynnefield Avenue in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Considered to be a Philadelphia "Landmark," it was originally built from 1927-1928 by Hoffman-Henon Co. for the Stanley Company of America (later Stanley Warner Theaters). The theater was named for Thomas Wynne, the attending physician of William Penn. It showed second run films and double features and could seat 1,663 people. In 1955 the theater closed and was taken over by the Uhr family of South Philadelphia. The building was renovated and

neg: The Wynne Theater The Wynne Theater The Wynne Theater was a movie theater on 54th and Wynnefield Avenue in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Considered to be a Philadelphia "Landmark," it was originally built from 1927-1928 by Hoffman-Henon Co. for the Stanley Company of America (later Stanley Warner Theaters). The theater was named for Thomas Wynne, the attending physician of William Penn. It showed second run films and double features and could seat 1,663 people. In 1955 the theater closed and was taken over by the Uhr family of South Philadelphia. The building was renovated and renamed the Wynne Cateres

neg: Movie palace were also real concerns over the physical safety of the Nickelodeon theaters themselves as they were often cramped with little ventilation and the nitrate film stock used at the time was extremely flammable. The demand for an upscale film theater, suitable to exhibit films to the upperclass, was first met when the Regent Theater, designed by Thomas Lamb, was opened in February 1913, becoming the first ever movie palace. However the theater's location in Harlem prompted many to suggest that the theater be moved to Broadway alongside the stage theaters. These desires were satisfied when Lamb built the Strand Theatre

neg: Moon Theater Moon Theater The Moon Theater was a silent movie theater at 1410 Douglas Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The 1,600 seat theater was built on the site of Omaha's first movie theater, the Parlor. In later years the theater was renamed the Town Theater and eventually the Cooper Theater. The building was demolished in 1976. The Moon Theater was built for the World Realty Company in 1918 at 1410 Douglas Street, and was built right next door to the existing Rialto Theater. The Moon joined the company's other theaters, the Sun Theater at 1410 Farnam Street and the Muse Theater

neg: Miller Theater January 6, 2018 to a sold out gala featuring Sutton Foster performing with Augusta Symphony. Miller Theater The Miller Theater is a former movie theater and vaudeville house in Augusta, Georgia. The Miller was built by architect Roy A. Benjamin utilizing the Arte Moderne style of architecture and was owned by Frank Miller. Due to an economic downturn in the 1980s in downtown Augusta, the theater was forced to close. It sat dormant until 2005 when it was purchased by local Augusta businessman and entrepreneur Peter S. Knox IV. The first action taken after the purchase of the theater was

neg: Slovak National Theater it was used by Czech and later also Slovak ensembles (see above). In 1920 it became the "Slovak National Theater". The new building was constructed on the site of a previous Classic style theater built in 1776, the first permanent theater building in today's Slovakia, which was demolished in 1884. Pressburg native sculptor Viktor Oskar Tilgner crafted the famous Ganymede's Fountain in 1888, now located immediately in front of the theater. The building has housed Slovak National Theater ensembles since 1920, but today only the opera and ballet ensembles are resident. It was restored between 1969 and 1972, when a

neg: Dream Theater discography Dominici in November 1987. The group signed with Mechanic Records, and released its debut album "When Dream and Day Unite" in 1989. Before the album's release the group agreed to change their name to "Dream Theater", inspired by a now-demolished California movie theater. After firing Dominici, Dream Theater hired Canadian vocalist James LaBrie in 1991. LaBrie's debut album was "Images and Words", which was the band's first and only gold-certified album by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having sold more than 500,000 copies. Moore left the group after the recording of 1994's "Awake" and was replaced by Derek

neg: Studio Backlot Tour Pass attraction. In 2001, the space was converted into Walt Disney: One Man's Dream. Originally the display area of the building emptied into the theater currently occupied by Voyage of The Little Mermaid. Within months of the park's opening, the theater became a separate venue from the walking tour portion of the Backlot Tour. The first show in the new separate theater was "Here Come the Muppets". When the original theater was separated, a new slightly smaller theater was built right behind it for "The Making of" attraction. This is the current theater guests enter in Walt Disney: One Man's

neg: Gothic Theatre Gothic Theatre The Gothic Theatre is a former movie theater turned music venue in Englewood, Colorado. It was built in the 1920s but later revitalized in 1998. Since the theater re-opened in 1998, it has held an abundance of events, ranging from local concerts to private events and film showcases. The Gothic Theatre was created in the 1920s. Currently it is used as a concert venue; however, when it first opened it was used as a movie theater. It was the first location in Denver to show talkies. The theater quickly became a popular entertainment destination among local society. The

neg: Maxine Elliott’s Theatre George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge, Lady Augusta Gregory, Lord Dunsany, Lillian Hellman and Somerset Maugham. Only nine of its dozens of productions were musicals, including one opera, "See America First" by Cole Porter. Maxine Elliott’s Theatre Maxine Elliott’s Theatre was a Broadway theater located at 109 West 39th Street in Manhattan. Built in 1908, it was demolished in 1960. The theater was designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of the Chicago firm Marshall and Fox. The theatre was named for U.S. actress Maxine Elliott (1868-1940), who originally owned a 50 percent interest in it in partnership with The Shubert Organization.

neg: Free Southern Theater a mission statement: "Our objective is to stimulate creative and reflective thought among Negroes in Mississippi and other Southern states by the establishment of a legitimate theater, thereby providing the opportunity for involvement in the theater and associated art forms." The Free Southern Theater was formed in September 1963 when Gilbert Moses and John O’Neal met in Mississippi while working with the civil rights movement. Their first production, "In White America", toured 16 towns and cities ranging in size from Mileston in Holmes County, Mississippi, to New Orleans. Gilbert Moses recalls: "The Holmes County people came in from the farms

neg: Douglas Theatre Company Douglas Theatre Company Douglas Theatre Company was an American movie theater chain in based in Nebraska, operating in both Lincoln and Omaha. It was the 38th largest cinema chain in North America. The company was formed in 1952, by Russell Brehm and then-Senator Roman Hruska. Brehm and Senator Hruska wanted to build an entertainment company for Nebraska, by Nebraskans. The founders settled on naming the company "Douglas" because Omaha, in Douglas County, would be the location of their first venue: a drive-in theater, the "84th & Center", which opened the following year. In ensuing years, other drive-ins were built in

neg: Home Theater Network Home Theater Network Home Theater Network (HTN) was an American premium cable television network that was owned by Group W Satellite Communications. Targeted at a family audience, the channel focused primarily on theatrically released motion pictures, along with travel interstitials that aired between select films. Home Theater Network launched on September 1, 1978. The service operated initially for four hours a day, and later expanded its schedule to 12 hours a day; HTN was notable for airing non-exclusive G and PG-rated films (prior to 1984, when the PG-13 rating was first introduced by the Motion Picture Association of America). The

neg: Liam Lis huge following over the years with over two million views. Lis is currently signed to Lava / Republic Records. Liam's first tour was as support for Fifth Harmony. He's also opened for Disney's Zendaya at famed venues: Best Buy Theater in New York, Philadelphia's Keswick Theater, and New Jersey's iPlay America. While touring with Fifth Harmony, Silentó, Alessia Cara, K Camp, Lis has built a fan base, LL Crew. Liam joined headliner Fetty Wap, Post Malone, and Monty during the 2016 Welcome To The Zoo Tour. It began February 4 at Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ, played in major cities

neg: Joseph Lateiner Joseph Lateiner Joseph Lateiner (1853 – 1935) was a playwright in the early years of Yiddish theater, first in Bucharest, Romania and later in New York City, where he was a co-founder in 1903 with Sophia Karp of the Grand Theater, New York's first purpose-built Yiddish language theater building. Born in Iaşi, Romania, Lateiner got his start writing for theater in Iaşi around the start of 1878, when Israel Grodner, having left Abraham Goldfaden's Bucharest company, needed a playwright. He added some topical material to a comic German story "Nathan Schlemiehl", and came up with a play "Die Tzwei Schmil

neg: Azteca Theater (Fresno, California) Mexican Cinema, singers and theatrical acts frequented the stage. The theater was a rallying point for César Chávez when he made his march from Delano to Sacramento. The Azteca closed in the late 1980s and was partially reopening in 1999 with an art gallery and events. Azteca Theater (Fresno, California) The Azteca Theater (Teatro Azteca) is an historic Art Deco theater in the Chinatown district of Fresno, California, built by Gustavo Acosta in 1948. The theater was the first Spanish language cinema in the San Joaquin Valley, serving a growing population of Mexican-Americans in California's Central Valley. It was listed

neg: The Panida Theater by an Executive Director, hired by the board of trustees and very small part-time staff. In addition to performance events, including some locally produced, the theater is also a film venue, showing award-winning films such as "You and Me and Everyone We Know" and "Paradise Now" in a film series entitled "the Global Cinema Café," as well as selections from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. The Panida Theater The Panida (pronunciation: "rhymes with Canada") Theater is a small community theater in Sandpoint, Northern Idaho in the United States of America. The theater was built as a vaudeville and movie house

neg: Chinatown, Manhattan building facades. The Church of the Transfiguration, a national historic site built in 1815, stands off Mott Street. The Chinese American experience has been documented at the Museum of Chinese in America in Manhattan's Chinatown since 1980. In 2010, Chinatown and Little Italy were listed in a single historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. In the past, Chinatown had Chinese movie theaters that provided entertainment to the Chinese population. The first Chinese-language theater in the city was located at 5–7 Doyers Street from 1893 to 1911. The theater was later converted into a rescue mission for homeless

neg: Midway Drive-In (Texas) Midway Drive-In (Texas) The Midway Drive-In Theater was built in 1955 Between Turkey, Texas and Quitaque, Texas when there were over 300 operating drive-ins in Texas. It was like the other Midway Drive-Ins which were built midway between two towns or cities. It closed down in the 1980s during a time that few drive-ins were surviving across America. Then it was purchased, restored and reopened to play current movies by a local citizen in 2000. The Midway was noted in episode 818 of Texas Country Reporter that aired May 3, 2003. The Drive-in ran for over five years until it

neg: Midway Drive-In (Texas) prints. Supply slowed down because of the Hollywood transition to digital distribution only. Midway Drive-In (Texas) The Midway Drive-In Theater was built in 1955 Between Turkey, Texas and Quitaque, Texas when there were over 300 operating drive-ins in Texas. It was like the other Midway Drive-Ins which were built midway between two towns or cities. It closed down in the 1980s during a time that few drive-ins were surviving across America. Then it was purchased, restored and reopened to play current movies by a local citizen in 2000. The Midway was noted in episode 818 of Texas Country Reporter that

neg: Avenue Theatre (San Francisco) Avenue Theatre (San Francisco) The Avenue Theatre was a movie theater in San Francisco which operated from 1927 until 1984. The theater was built in first opened on July 20, 1927, built and operated by four Levin brothers who owned several other theaters in the area. It was located at 2650 San Bruno Avenue in the Portola neighborhood. The theater ran promotions wherein patrons could collect dinnerware, one piece at a time, on a weekly basis. Management changed in the mid-1960s, when the Lyric Photoplay Film Society, under Edward Millington Stout III, took over. In 1966 the Society installed a

neg: Star Cinema (theater) Star Cinema (theater) Star Cinema is a movie theater chain owned by AGT Enterprises, Inc., of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, with nine locations in the states of Iowa and Wisconsin in the United States of America. Altogether, the chain's nine locations include 95 total movie screens, including Wisconsin's only IMAX theater at the Fitchburg location. Eight of the nine theaters were built by Star Cinema, the exception being the Hilldale Theater in Madison, Wisconsin, which was acquired in 2000. The Star Cinema chain uses large, decorated lobbies usually centered on a theme in all new theatres; for example, the Dubuque

neg: Bay Theater Bay Theater The Bay Theatre is a single-screen movie theater in Seal Beach, California, in the United States of America. It is best known for its screenings of foreign and independent films, and for its revival screenings. The Bay Theatre is also home to a Wurlitzer organ which is used for concerts and silent film screenings. The Bay Theatre was originally constructed in 1947. At one time it was a Fox West Coast theater. Richard Loderhose purchased the theater in 1975. After removing some of the seats, Loderhose installed a 1928-built Wurlitzer organ that he had purchased in the early

neg: Miller Symphony Hall hit on Broadway. In 1926 the Lyric stepped briefly into an international spotlight when it became the first theater in America to show "Ashes of Love", a play written by a titled English lady, Vera Countess of Cathcart, whose scandalous divorce led to her briefly being kept out of the U.S. on grounds of "moral turpitude." With the advent of the Great Depression, the theater's fortunes seriously declined. The number of new plays on the traveling theater tryout circuit dropped dramatically and the theater was unable to operate full-time. Empty seats in the theater and an increasing number of nights

neg: Rafael Carrera was overthrown and the theater could not be built. The project was revisited in 1852, when Juan Matheu and Manuel Francisco Pavón Aycinena presented Carrera with a new plan. Once approved, Carrera commissioned Matheu himself and Miguel Ruiz de Santisteban to build the theater. Initially it was in charge of engineer Miguel Rivera Maestre, but he quit after a few months and was replaced by German expert José Beckers, who built the Greek façades and added a lobby. This was the first monumental building ever built in the Republican era of Guatemala, a sign that in the 1850s the country

neg: Tower Theater (Miami, Florida) old-fashioned movie palaces in America. Tower Theater (Miami, Florida) MDC's Tower Theater, is one of Miami's oldest cultural landmarks. When it opened in December 1926, it was the finest state-of-the-art theater in the South. It is located on SW Eighth Street and Fifteenth Avenue in Miami, Florida. Robdendon Corporation opened this movie theatre to the public as a Wometco first-run-house on December 1926. On October 3, 1931, after extensive remodeling under the leadership of Robert Law Weed, the theatre re-opened its doors. The exterior was developed in an Art Deco style with a prominent 40-foot steel tower that quickly became

neg: Artcraft Theatre Artcraft Theatre The Historic Artcraft Theatre is a movie theater in Franklin, Indiana in the United States. The theater operated continuously for 75 years before closing. Today, the theater shows classic movies and hosts concerts. It was built in 1922 in an Art Deco style, and was used for Vaudeville and silent movies. The theater was one of the first in the area to feature cool air when it installed a swamp cooler. It served as a full-time movie theater until 2000. The theatre operated continuously for 75 years before closing due to the popularity of multiplex theaters. The building

neg: Nancy Hallam Nancy Hallam Nancy Hallam (fl. 1773), was an English-born American stage actress and singer. She was engaged in the Old American Company, the first permanent theater company in America, and as such belonged to the first generation of pioneer actresses in North America. She was engaged at the Company in 1765, when Douglass visited England to recruit new actors. She was reportedly the niece of Sarah Hallam Douglass. Nancy Hallam became known for her Shakespearean roles and for her ability as a singer. When Margaret Cheer left the company in 1769, Nancy Hallam took over the principal female roles from

neg: George W. Trendle in 1905. In 1911, he built the first movie theater in Detroit. It was the second movie theater in the nation. By 1928, he owned twenty movie theaters, including four of the largest first-run theaters in Detroit. Kunsky was being driven out of the theater business when Adolph Zukor acquired the Detroit area film exchange known as the Cooperative Booking Office and began pressuring local theater owners to sell out to Paramount. Trendle negotiated to sell Kunsky's theatres for six million dollars. Zukor transferred the theaters to a Paramount subsidiary named United Detroit Theatres. In 1948, Paramount's monopoly became the

neg: Desert Star Theater scrap metal, or sometimes simply for free. Tony Duvall, with partner Joe Lawrence, later built the Murray Theater at 4961 South State. In the 1940s, the Iris would close during the summer while movies were shown in the larger (and cooler) Murray Theater. The theater first became Desert Star when Mike and Alyce Todd attempted to produce a play near This Is The Place Heritage Park. This play was the first to exhibit the common traits found today in Desert Star plays. After the summer ended, they attempted to find an indoor location for their plays. They considered the closed

neg: South Street Headhouse District beginning in the early 1800s. Because Quaker doctrine opposed live performances within the city limits, the first permanent theater in America was built on the south side of the street at Leithgow Street, giving birth to a tradition of Philadelphians seeking out entertainment on South Street that continues today. In 1854, the same year that South Street officially became South Street, the city boundaries were redrawn to expand the area of Philadelphia to 130 square miles. Despite no longer being a literal border, South Street remained a liminal space where cultures collided. The African-American theater district of western South Street,

neg: Eureka Theater Eureka Theater The Eureka Theater is an Art Moderne–style cinema built in 1939 in Eureka, California. The movie theater was initially proposed in 1937 as part of a larger development that would include a five-story, 162-room hotel, which was soon scaled back to the theater with flanking commercial spaces. Built by theater magnate George M. Mann, the theater was designed by noted San Francisco designer William B. David, who had once worked in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Art Department in the mid-1930s. The Eureka Theater was considered an ultra-modern movie theater when constructed in 1939 and was an expression of optimism and

neg: Artcraft Theatre Queen", "Father of the Bride", "Ben-Hur", and "American Graffiti". In 2015, the theater was chosen as one of the "4 Favorite Restored Small-Town Cinemas" by "Midwest Living". Artcraft Theatre The Historic Artcraft Theatre is a movie theater in Franklin, Indiana in the United States. The theater operated continuously for 75 years before closing. Today, the theater shows classic movies and hosts concerts. It was built in 1922 in an Art Deco style, and was used for Vaudeville and silent movies. The theater was one of the first in the area to feature cool air when it installed a swamp cooler.

neg: The Panida Theater The Panida Theater The Panida (pronunciation: "rhymes with Canada") Theater is a small community theater in Sandpoint, Northern Idaho in the United States of America. The theater was built as a vaudeville and movie house by F.C. Weskil in 1927. Deriving its name from "the "PAN"handle of "IDA"ho", The Panida opened as a vaudeville and movie house in 1927, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Past performers have included Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Wynton Marsalis, and Mitch Miller. Actor Viggo Mortensen began his acting career at The Panida. They play host to art house films, current

neg: Colon Theater Ballet hall in South America. Although the current Colon Theater opened in 1908, it was not until 1925 that the Theater's own dance company gave its first performance. Before that, the Colon Theater had hosted foreign ballet artists on its stage, with touring companies from Europe presenting full ballets as early as 1867. Vaslav Nijinsky's final performance was at the Colon Theatre on September 26, 1911, when he danced in Le Spectre de la Rose and Petrushka. From the late 1930s to the late 1940s, the company developed to a larger scale under the choreographer Margarita Wallman. The Ballets Russes company,

neg: Detroit Opera House performance venues built around Detroit's Grand Circus Park. When it opened, the Capitol was reportedly the fifth largest movie theater in the world, seating about 3,500 people. In 1929, the Capitol Theater became the Paramount Theater, and in 1934, the Broadway Capitol Theater. During the first few decades of its history the theater presented feature films along with live entertainment including artists such as jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Later the Broadway Capitol converted to a movies-only policy. Following a minor restoration in the 1960s, the building became the 3,367-seat Grand Circus Theatre. The theater closed in 1978

neg: Palace Theater (Hilo, Hawaii) musical production is staged for serial performances over the course of a month. Independent films are a consistent draw. Special events are staged as well, allowing the public to see and use the theater for many events outside of the typical use as a movie theater. Palace Theater (Hilo, Hawaii) The Palace Theater is a movie theatre in downtown Hilo, Hawai'i in the United States of America. Built in 1925, the theater is one of the more prominent public buildings constructed in Hilo in the early 20th century. Architects Davis & Fishbourne designed the theater in the Beaux-Arts style. The

neg: Fremont Theater Fremont Theater The Fremont Theater is a historic movie theater in San Luis Obispo, California in the United States of America. It is among the last Streamline Moderne theaters built by architect S. Charles Lee. It opened in 1942 on the eve of U.S. entry to World War II. Throughout its early years it served both as a moving pictures theater and a live theater. It hosted war bond shows in early years and later hosted such attractions as Adam Ant and Yes. In the late 20th century, developers wanted to raze the building to install a new multiplex, but

neg: Bogotá theaters; the principal ones are the Colon Theater, the newly built , the National Theater with its two venues, the traditional TPB Hall, the Theater of La Candelaria, the Camarin del Carmen (over 400 years old, formerly a convent), the Colsubsidio, and a symbol of the city, the renovated (the highest capacity in South America), León de Greiff Auditorium (home of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra), and the Open Air Theater "La Media Torta", where musical events are also held. The Ibero-American Theater Festival, is not the only acclaimed festival. There are many other regional and local theater festivals that are

neg: Village Theatre its inception in 1995 (when it was called the First Stage New Musicals Series). The program presents readings and workshops of nascent shows during the annual Festival of New Musicals, and full-fledged trial productions as part of its Beta Series. Notable musicals that had their debuts as part of the Village Originals program include: Village Theatre was founded in 1979 in a historic theater building. This building, now known as First Stage Theatre, was built in 1913 by Mr. Rufus H. Glenn as a silent film theater. The theater has a flat floor, and originally had removable seats to make

neg: Jordan Landing national chain variety. Jordan Landing is also the location of Utah's largest cinema by number of screens, a 24-screen Cinemark theater (the largest theater by seats is Larry H. Miller's 20 screen megaplex in the nearby "The District" in South Jordan, in which seats are more tightly packed). Mountain America Credit Union and Cyprus Credit Union have their corporate headquarters in Jordan Landing. The community also contains many apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. Additionally, there is one hotel built — a Hampton Inn — and another hotel is scheduled for construction; it will be an AmeriTel Inn, the first one in

neg: Sarah Hallam Douglass Sarah Hallam Douglass Sarah Hallam Douglass (d. Philadelphia, 1773) was an English-born American stage actress and theatre director. She was married to Lewis Hallam, with whom she travelled to America to perform in his company in 1752. This was the first permanent theater company in North America and thus had a pioneer role in the theater history of America. Sarah Hallam Douglass, along with the other female members of the troupe, was thus among the first pioner professional actresses in North America. She was the leading lady of the company and performed principal female roles until she gradually left them

neg: Tiffany Theater the auditorium separating it into long top and bottom sections instead of the more common left, center and right design. At the time, the $250,000 theater was the most expensive house Lippert had ever built. The newly opened Tiffany Theater can be seen in the Mondo documentary "The Forbidden". In that film, the marquee displays "Young Aphrodites" and Bergman's "Smiles of a Summer Night." "Young Aphrodites" was the first film to be show there, with gala champagne opening. It can also be seen in the 1967 John Boorman film "Point Blank" when the character 'Walker', portrayed by Lee Marvin first

neg: Palace Theater (Hilo, Hawaii) Palace Theater (Hilo, Hawaii) The Palace Theater is a movie theatre in downtown Hilo, Hawai'i in the United States of America. Built in 1925, the theater is one of the more prominent public buildings constructed in Hilo in the early 20th century. Architects Davis & Fishbourne designed the theater in the Beaux-Arts style. The two-story building has five bays on its front facade; a metal marquee divides the two stories. The three central bays feature broken pediments and decorative urns above the second-floor windows. A parapet with a balustrade runs along the top of the building. After the original theater

neg: Fox Theatre (Visalia, California) Fox would remain a one-screen auditorium theater for over 45 years until 1976, when most movie theaters were becoming multiplexes. Having been purchased by the expanding Mann Theater corporation, and in order to stay in competition with two triplex movie theatres opening in Visalia around the same time, the one-auditorium was split into three screens. The ground level of the theatre was divided into two auditoriums, with two different screens, while the balcony of the theater became the third auditorium. The Fox would continue with this format showing first-run movies for 20 years until late 1996, when Mann built a

neg: Palace Theater (Gary, Indiana) Palace Theater (Gary, Indiana) The Palace Theater is a 1925 movie theater, now closed, located at 791 Broadway in Gary, Indiana, in the city's Emerson neighborhood. It was designed by the prominent movie palace architect John Eberson. The Palace Theater was built by Maximillian Dubois' construction company "Max and Sons", who also built the Marquette Park Pavilion in Gary. Construction began in 1924 and the theater opened a year later featuring live stage shows, vaudeville acts, and motion pictures. From the time it opened, the theater was one of the grandest venues in the town, but when the US Steel

neg: Byham Theater Byham Theater The Byham Theater is a landmark building at 101 Sixth Street in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally built in 1903 as The Gayety Theater, the former vaudeville house was renovated and reopened as The Byham Theater in 1990. Built in 1903 and opened Halloween night 1904, the then-named Gayety Theater was stage and vaudeville house, and it featured stars such as Ethel Barrymore, Gertrude Lawrence, and Helen Hayes. It was renamed The Fulton in the 1930s when it became a full-time movie theater. The classic horror film "Night of the Living Dead", which

neg: Theater of Armenia Theater of Armenia Armenian theater dates to before Roman times and is one of the oldest Eurasian theatrical traditions. The Armenian Theatre has its roots in the theatre of Ancient Greece, and it was a natural development of ancient religious rituals, when hired professional gusans (troubadours), sang the praises of the nobleman's ancestors in lengthy verses. Singers of lamentations or tragedians were known as voghbergus, and those participating in festive ceremonies were called katakagusan (Comedians). The history of the Armenian Real Theater begins at about 70 BC. According to Plutarch, the first historically known theatre in Armenia was built during

neg: America Olivo The "Soluna" pilot opened many doors for Olivo, allowing her the opportunity to return to her roots in the theater when she performed the lead female role in a new musical "Hotel C'est L'Amour", at The Blank Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2007, Olivo was nominated for an LA Weekly Theater Award for originating the role of "Marie" in this production. Olivo recently starred in the new Broadway musical "" as a swing and understudy for the lead role of "Arachne". Previews began on November 28, 2010. When Natalie Mendoza, who starred as Arachne, suffered a concussion at that first

neg: Distance over Time songs longer than ten minutes, the first being "When Dream and Day Unite", and the second being "The Astonishing". Dream Theater Technical personnel Distance over Time Distance over Time is the upcoming fourteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, set to be released on February 22, 2019 on InsideOut Music. "Distance over Time" was announced alongside a tour of North America where Dream Theater will support the new album and celebrate the 20th anniversary of its fifth studio album, "" (1999). On December 7, 2018, the lead single "Untethered Angel" and its music video were released. Musically,

neg: Point Loma Nazarene University also supervised the woodworking school at Point Loma. Lomaland had public buildings for the entire community and several private homes. The home of Albert Spalding, the sporting goods tycoon, was built in 1901. The building combines late-Victorian wooden architecture with historical motifs such as the modified Corinthian column (now shaped like a papyrus leaf) and flattened arches. The amethyst dome was restored by a team of scholars led by Dr. Dwayne Little of the PLNC department of History and Political Science in 1983. The first Greek theater in North America was built on this site in 1901. It was used

neg: Green Lake Aqua Theater Green Lake Aqua Theater The Green Lake Aqua Theater was an outdoor theater located at Green Lake in Seattle, Washington. The Aqua Theater was built in 1950 for the first Seafair Summer Festival in order to house an attraction called the Aqua Follies and their "swimusicals" - a combination of aqua ballet, stage dancing, and comedy. The first ever performance at the venue was on August 11, 1950. The theater's stage was round, and the orchestra pit nearby was recessed and floating. The theater had high diving platforms near the stage. Its grandstand was fan-shaped and built to a capacity

neg: History of Charleston did the community's cultural and social opportunities, especially for the elite merchants and planters. The first theater building in America was built in Charleston in 1736, but was later replaced by the 19th-century Planter's Hotel where wealthy planters stayed during Charleston's horse-racing season (now the Dock Street Theatre, known as one of the oldest active theaters built for stage performance in the United States). Benevolent societies were formed by several different ethnic groups: the South Carolina Society, founded by French Huguenots in 1737; the German Friendly Society, founded in 1766; and the Hibernian Society, founded by Irish immigrants in 1801.

neg: St. George Tucker House St. George Tucker House The St. George Tucker House in one of the original colonial homes in Historic Williamsburg. It was built in 1718–19 for William Levingston (who, incidentally, built the first theater in America). The house eventually came into the hands of St. George Tucker who had moved from Bermuda to Williamsburg. Tucker was a lawyer and professor of law at the College of William and Mary and later became a state and federal judge. In 1796, Judge Tucker wrote a controversial pamphlet addressed to the General Assembly of Virginia. In it he laid out a plan to end

neg: Culture of Bulgaria scenographic attempts in our country. A more important theatrical fact during the Renaissance was the creation of the Svishtov People's Theater. The Bulgarian performances in the town began in the 1870s, when the two enthusiastic theaters - Dimitar Shishmanov and Nikolay Pavlovich - returned in their home country. The first is a director, the second is a local theater painter. The Svishtov performances are played on a specially built stage, whose artistic layout is entrusted to N. Pavlovich. And he probably managed to overcome the level of the then Bulgarian theater. During the period 1900-1917, the Bulgarian theater entered a

neg: Unique Theater be part of the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center. Unique Theater The Unique Theater was an 830-seat vaudeville theater built in 1904 on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was situated between the Hennepin Center for the Arts and the West Hotel, built in the Renaissance Revival style, and catered to a family audience with daily performances costing $0.10 or $0.20. A then-unknown Charlie Chaplin performed at the Unique very early in his career. However, when vaudeville declined in the 1920s, the theater became a single-screen movie theater, which was demolished in the 1930s. The lot where

neg: Unique Theater Unique Theater The Unique Theater was an 830-seat vaudeville theater built in 1904 on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was situated between the Hennepin Center for the Arts and the West Hotel, built in the Renaissance Revival style, and catered to a family audience with daily performances costing $0.10 or $0.20. A then-unknown Charlie Chaplin performed at the Unique very early in his career. However, when vaudeville declined in the 1920s, the theater became a single-screen movie theater, which was demolished in the 1930s. The lot where it once stood is now a parking lot, but will eventually

neg: Grand Theater (Wausau, Wisconsin) limestone facade. Grand Theater (Wausau, Wisconsin) The Grand Theater is a historic theater and performing arts center in Wausau, Wisconsin, offering a variety of musical and artistic performances. The Grand Theater traces its origins back to the "Grand Opera House", which was originally built on the same location in 1899. The 890-seat opera house was a popular venue for musical and theatrical acts. The block where it stood has been considered an "arts block" ever since. When the opera house was demolished in the spring of 1927, construction began on the current Grand Theater, a movie palace built in the

neg: Grand Theater (Wausau, Wisconsin) Grand Theater (Wausau, Wisconsin) The Grand Theater is a historic theater and performing arts center in Wausau, Wisconsin, offering a variety of musical and artistic performances. The Grand Theater traces its origins back to the "Grand Opera House", which was originally built on the same location in 1899. The 890-seat opera house was a popular venue for musical and theatrical acts. The block where it stood has been considered an "arts block" ever since. When the opera house was demolished in the spring of 1927, construction began on the current Grand Theater, a movie palace built in the classic revival

neg: World Theater (Omaha, Nebraska) for the grand opening were 50 cents for unreserved seats, and 75 cents with a reservation. In February 1935 the World Theater was sold and the new management renamed it the Omaha Theater. It closed on February 26, 1978. When plans for redevelopment of the theater failed, the building was razed in 1980 and a parking garage built at the location. World Theater (Omaha, Nebraska) The World Theater was a vaudeville and movie theater at 1506 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Its name was changed to the Omaha Theater in February 1935 when it was sold to new management.

neg: Edison Theater (Jerusalem) Edison Theater (Jerusalem) Edison Theater was a theater for movies and silent films in the Zichron Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem. It opened in 1932 and ceased operating in 1995. The building was demolished in 2006, and since then a housing complex for the Haredi population has been built on the site. Edison Theater was the third theater to be built in Jerusalem. It was noted for its modern architecture, immense dimensions, and for being the first theater in Jerusalem to possess air conditioning. The theater was named after Thomas Edison, inventor of the motion picture. In addition to movies, it

neg: Regal Theater, Chicago Regal Theater, Chicago The Regal Theater, located on Chicago's south side, was an important night club and music venue built in Chicago in 1928. It was designed by Edward Eichenbaum. Part of the Balaban and Katz chain, the lavishly decorated venue, with plush carpeting and velvet drapes featured some of the most celebrated black entertainers in America. The Regal also featured motion pictures and live stage shows. Demolished in 1973, it is now the site of the Harold Washington Cultural Center. Nat "King" Cole, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Miles Davis, Sammy Davis

neg: Byrd Theatre Byrd Theatre The Byrd Theatre is a cinema in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was named after William Byrd II, the founder of the city. The theater opened on December 24, 1928 to much excitement and is affectionately referred to as "Richmond’s Movie Palace". It was the first cinema in Virginia to be outfitted when built with a sound system (although other existing theaters had already been retrofitted for sound). Built in 1928, the theater cost $900,000 (inflation adjusted equivalent $12,430,000 in 2014) to construct. The builders were Charles Somma and Walter Coulter. The original name for the

neg: Guanajuato City Rincón del Arte. Next to this is a cable car that rises up to the Pípila Monument on San Miguel Hill. The monument honors the insurgent who managed to torch the main entrance of Alhóndiga de Granaditas. The monument consists of a giant statue of Pípila raising a torch over his head. Around the monument, there is an esplanade and overlook which permits a panoramic view of nearly the entire city. Teatro Principal (Main Theater) was built at the city's height when the wealth of the mines attracted entertainers. It was the first theater in the city, built in Neoclassical

neg: Davis Theater in 2016. The Pershing Theater was built in 1918 and was named after First World War General of the Armies, John J. Pershing. It is the only remaining theater of five built in Lincoln Square, and one of the few neighborhood theaters still operating in Chicago. The building was designed by architect Walter W. Ahlschlager, who was also responsible for the design of other famous buildings such as the Uptown Broadway Building in Chicago and the Roxy Theater in New York City. The Pershing opened showing silent films, its first being "The Forbidden City" and later "Pals First". In the

neg: St. George Tucker House of Colonial Williamsburg, mechanical and electrical systems were brought up to date including a bathroom constructed in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The necessary modernization notwithstanding, the classic 18th-century style of the house remains faithfully intact. Today the St. George Tucker house is used as an elegant reception center for donors of Colonial Williamsburg. St. George Tucker House The St. George Tucker House in one of the original colonial homes in Historic Williamsburg. It was built in 1718–19 for William Levingston (who, incidentally, built the first theater in America). The house eventually came into the hands of St.

neg: New Grand Central Theatre New Grand Central Theatre The New Grand Central Theatre (also spelled with Theater) was a movie theatre at 705 North Grand Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by St. Louis architects Helfensteller, Hirsch & Watson and was built in 1913. It was built as Grand Central Theatre by the Skouras Brothers as a 1,750 theater for showing of motion pictures, unusual for the time. It cost $150,000. The theater was the host location for the first St. Louis "talkie", Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer". The theater was also the first St. Louis theater to show an all-color

neg: Nancy Hallam her as well as from Sarah Hallam Douglass. She became a very popular actress and singer of the American colonial stage. Nancy Hallam Nancy Hallam (fl. 1773), was an English-born American stage actress and singer. She was engaged in the Old American Company, the first permanent theater company in America, and as such belonged to the first generation of pioneer actresses in North America. She was engaged at the Company in 1765, when Douglass visited England to recruit new actors. She was reportedly the niece of Sarah Hallam Douglass. Nancy Hallam became known for her Shakespearean roles and for her