Palace Theatre in October 2007
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light fixture detail
the musical muse of vaudeville
the muse of drama
entrance area
backstage wall - with "Newsreel Theatre" ad from the 40's
More sources for information about the Palace Theatre...
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We also give you a link to the site itself (or sometimes a specific article) for your further research.
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Broadway Theatre Tour
www.gmrnet.com A great shot of the Palace Theatre marquee in 1995 - when the theatre was still running as a grindhouse.
Visit the Theatre Tour on Grace Market Research's site for photos and information on other Broadway theatres. full size image
Cinema Treasures
www.cinematreasures.org This terrific site has info on thousands of theatres. Here with an article about the 2004 Los Angeles/Palace Theatres Marquee Re-lighting there's this nice shot of one of the 2 vertical signs.
You'll also see a great night shot from the re-lighting in 2004 of both Palace signs across the street from the lit up Los Angeles. full size image
laasB on Flickr
LaasB's Dead Cinemas, Downtown Los Angeles set has 50 interesting photos including this view of the Palace Theatre entry lobby.
L.A. Conservancy
www.laconservancy.org Here's a fairly recent shot of the interior by Berger Conser Architectural Photography. The LA Conservancy is a major force in fighting to save the Broadway theaters.
Check their website for more info on the Palace, screenings in historic Los Angeles theater, news, special events and ways to become involved. full size image
Los Angeles Movie Palaces
www.geocities.com/los_angeles_coast This site's Los Angeles Movie Palaces page has an interesting compilation of theatre photos. Here we're looking south on Broadway with the Palace on the left and the Los Angeles Theatre on the right. full size view
A great view of the rear of the Palace Theatre auditorium. full size view
Also on this site: first balcony view | | proscenium | vertical signs at night |
L.A. Public Library Photo Collection
www.lapl.org The Library has some great photos of the Palace. Here's a 1928 facade view as the Broadway Palace. Note that the signage covers the "Orpheum" lettering on the facade. full size view
A 1911 auditorium view.
Note that the boxes adjacent to the proscenium were later removed.
A view toward the rear of the house, also from the Library collection.
Another early interior view from the LAPL. The Library identifies this as being from 1927.
Note the attraction board on the proscenium announcing the act "Pictorial Novelty." full size image
Also from the Library's collection: 1911 facade view | 1911 ticket lobby view | early exterior | another marquee view (as the Broadway Palace) | looking north on Broadway - "Newsreels" on the vertical signs | 1971 exterior | 1984 marquee view |
L .A. Time Machines
www.latimemachines.com This great site has hundreds of photos from all over the LA area.
Here on the Los Angeles Movie Palaces page is this ante-proscenium detail.
A detail of the mural adjacent to the proscenium. This area was originally boxes.
Also on this site:
aisle sign | proscenium view |
Online Archive of California
oac.cdlib.org This 1946 view looking north on Broadway is from the State Archives. Note the Los Angeles Theatre on the left. full size view
Another exterior view from the OAC collection.
Also see: Orpheum auto park | 1930 exterior - "Fox " on top of vertical and side of the building
A Stroll Down Old Broadway
www.csulb.edu An early postcard view of the Palace facade shortly after opening (as the Orpheum). full size view
These views are from Broadway Tour Part 3 that includes Tally's, Clune's Theatre, the Orpheum (now Palace) and several others. One of many great adventures on this site curated by Brent Dickerson. Details are on the site's index page.
A nice postcard of the Palace interior when it was still the Orpheum.
Tales of an LA Addict on Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/la_addict A view of the mural above the proscenium at the palace Theatre taken by Tales of an LA Addict. full size view
See his Palace Theatre Set for 48 nice detail shots of the Palace Theatre taken at a 2006 Last Remaining Seats screening.
You Are Here
www.you-are-here.com A great interior shot of the Palace interior from a dazzling website by Martin of Stuttgart, Germany.
Take a tour down the Broadway Corridor page of this site for lots of other terrific photos. full size image
[view] from a loft
www.viewfromaloft.typepad.com This downtown Los Angeles focussed blog did a nice spread on the Palace Theatre when it was being used in 2006 as the "Detroit Theatre" for "Dreamgirls."
Here's a view of the marquee.
Work on the facade at the time uncovered some nice plaster corbels.
Another view of false-front panels being removed at the theatre entrance to expose covered display cases.
full size view of these 3 images
Zilf's Postcards on Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/zilf Zilf has amassed a great collection of Los Angeles postcards--459 at last count. Here we're looking south and the Orpheum is on the left, colored redder than it really is. The card was mailed in 1923. full size view
This night view is a card mailed in 1913. full size view
For more information on downtown Los Angeles theaters near the Palace see the Los Angeles Broadway Theaters page.
