Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This view of the Rialto Theatre stage was probably taken from the balcony and shows an elegant stage, with orchestra pit and music stands. The stage is framed by an ornately tiled arch and the walls...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969). This view of the Rialto Theatre stage was probably taken from the balcony and shows an elegant stage, with orchestra pit. The stage is framed by an ornately tiled arch and two box seats....
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre lobby shows a wall mural of a countryside, tiled walls and floors and a metal-grilled ticket counter. The sign over the ticket window reads, "Prices / Boxes 15¢ /...
Address: 1603 S. Second Street. This building served as the neighborhood theater for a mixed professional and working class area near the present duPont Manual High School. An arched entryway appears to have drapery suspended from above. The...
Buildings; Theaters; Motion picture theaters; Cultural facilities; Royal Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 1809 W. Broadway. This, the first of Joseph & Joseph's suburban theaters, brought all the stylistic elements, detail and elegance of its larger, downtown predecessors to what was an emerging trend, the neighborhood theater devoted...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows the wooden seating, two balconies and performance area. The stage includes a backdrop mural with an organ down in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Photo by...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This photograph was taken on or near the stage looking out into the rows and rows of seats. The theatre included a balcony section and murals along the side walls. Handwritten on front: Caufield & Shook Photos....
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; East Broadway Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 816 E. Broadway. This interior shot of the East Broadway Theatre shows it with its projection screen showing. Also prominent are two balconies or box seats and an organ in front of the stage. Handwritten on front: Caufield & Shook...
Buildings; Theaters; Cultural facilities; Majestic Theatre (Louisville, Ky.)
Address: 618 S. Fourth Street (Building no longer exists.) This interior shot of the Majestic Theatre shows the seating divided into three sections with two long aisles. The ceiling and walls are elaborately decorated and potted plants are held up...
1493 images originally hung in the lobby of Macauley's Theatre on Walnut Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky (1873-1952). Primarily studio portraits of actors and actresses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these images document the...
Production photo of a scene from Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell" (staged by the University of Louisville Players at Macauley's Theatre in April 1915). The scene takes place in a drawing room, with five well-dressed man and three...
Performance program for fiftieth performance of "The Henrietta," a comedy by Bronson Howard, produced by the comedians Robson & Crane at Union Square Theatre, New York, Monday evening, November 14th, 1887. Includes list of characters...
A woman and two men pose on the set of "May Blossom, or the Fisherman's Daughter" which debuted at New York's Madison Square Theatre on April 12, 1884, and was staged at Macauley's Theatre in December 1884 and January 1886. Georgia Cayvan...
Two dogs lying on a parquet floor outside a set of heavy wooden doors, presumably at Macauley's Theatre. The dogs belong to theatre owner "Colonel" John T. Macauley. Title supplied by cataloger.
Two dogs sniff a parquet floor, probably in Macauley's Theatre. The dogs belong to theatre owner "Colonel" John T. Macauley. Title supplied by cataloger.
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Building construction
Four workers stand among beams and wood, constructing Loew's Theatre at 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Written on negative: "Miner D. Woodling. Loew Theatre. Feb. 7th 1928. Louisville, Ky." This building was added to the...
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Building construction
View down rectangular space, possibly stairwell or elevator shaft, inside Loew's Theatre at 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, during its construction. Written on negative: "Miner D. Woodling. Loew Theatre. Jan. 7th 1928. Louisville,...
Rialto Theatre (Louisville, Ky.); Theaters; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Marquees; Electric signs; Group portraits; Men; Women; Children
Group of people posing in rows under marquee for Rialto Theatre (616 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky) bearing ad for "My Lips Betray," starring Lilian Harvey, John Boles, and El Brendel. That film debuted in 1933. Title supplied by...
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Building construction
Beams forming interior of Loew's Theatre at 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Written on negative: "Miner D. Woodling. Loew Theatre. Feb. 7th 1928. Louisville, Ky." This building was added to the National Register of Historic...
Theaters; Cultural facilities; Building construction
View of beams, dirt, and rectangular shaft (over which hangs a bucket), inside Loew's Theatre at 625 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, during its construction. Written on negative: "Miner D. Woodling. Loew Theatre. Feb. 7th 1928....
