A Theater Near You

Washington Theater Memorabilia from the Collection of Robert Headley

WASHINGTON MOVIE THEATER HISTORY: THEATER STYLES

PALACES (1917-1927) - Range from 500 to 3,000 seats; large balconies and elaborate Beaux Arts decoration inside and outside. Examples: Warner, exterior of Capitol.

Caption:(Left) The Tivoli celebrates its 14th anniversary on a rainy night in 1938.

Caption:(Right)The grand staircase and lobby of the Fox (later Capitol) Theater (Rapp&Rapp, 1927). It is easy to see why this was Washinton's grandest.

Introduction

Pre-Nickelodeon/Nickelodeon

Palaces

Art-Deco/Drive-Ins

Single Screen Shopping Center/Early Multi-Screen/Late Multi-Screen

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A Theater Near You

Washington Theater Memorabilia from the Collection of Robert Headley

WASHINGTON MOVIE THEATER HISTORY: THEATER STYLES

© 2001 University of Maryland Libraries Last Revised: April 9, 2001

© 2001 University of Maryland Libraries
Last Revised: April 9, 2001