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1969

Vol 1, No 1

Times Square, New York
SHERIDAN (Chicago IL)
Detroit, Michigan theatre ads

Vol 1, No 2

Bill Savoy's ROXY (New York NY) model
1931 Stage Shows Review
PICKWICK (Parkridge IL) organ console
Closing of OHIO STATE (Cleveland OH)

Vol 1, No 3/4

FOX (San Francisco CA)
ROXY (New York NY) Model Followup

Vol 1, No 5

GAUMONT STATE (London ENGLAND)
SHERIDAN (New York NY) Demise
Paul Ash Band, ORIENTAL (Chicago IL)

Vol 1, No 6

Becker Studios Stage Sets
Shea's Circuit (Buffalo NY)
Organ Solos around the Circuit

1970

Vol 2, No 1

TRIBORO (New York NY)
GAYETY (Baltimore MD) Fire
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE (New York NY) Old and New
Stage and Organ Reviews

Vol 2, No 2

CENTURY/VALENCIA (Baltimore MD)
EARLE (Philadelphia PA) Stage Shows
Balaban & Katz Auction
HIPPODROME (Baltimore MD)

Vol 2, No 3/4

AVALON (Chicago IL) Model
WALNUT STREET (Philadelphia PA)
Exteriors of 14 U.S. Theatres

Vol 2, No 5

OHIO, PALACE, ST. JAMES (Columbus OH)
KEITH'S (Baltimore MD)
GARDEN (Pittsburgh PA)
ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Lynchburg VA)
Loew's in DC, CA, CT, MO, NY

Vol 2, No 6

Vertical Signs in Horizontal Los Angeles CA
In Memoriam: Ben Hall
PARAMOUNT (New Haven CT) Closing
CALIFORNIA (San Bernardino CA)
PENINSULA (Burlingame CA)
AVENUE (San Francisco CA)

1971

Vol 3, No 1

Theatres of Milwaukee WI

Vol 3, No 2

SHUBERT/TECK (Buffalo NY)
PARAMOUNT (Atlanta GA)
William H. Lee Survey of Theatres
COLISEUM (Seattle WA)

Vol 3, No 3

WINTER GARDEN (Toronto CANADA)
CHICAGO (Chicago IL)
AMERICAN (St.Louis MO)

Vol 3, No 4

PENN/HEINZ HALL (Pittsburgh PA)
Drew Eberson Interview
MAJESTIC (Houston TX)
CITY MUSEUM, BYRD, BROADWAY (Philadelphia PA)
MUSIC BOX, LIEDERKRANZ OPERA HOUSE (New York NY)

1972

Vol 4, No 1

Moderne Theatres of the West
EASTMAN (Rochester NY)
STAR & GARTER (Chicago IL)
ALHAMBRA (Sacramento CA)
First Mini-Movie Complexes

Vol 4, No 2

Works of Architect B. Marcus Priteca
MUSIC HALL (Cincinnati OH)
WORTH (Fort Worth TX)
MARLOW (Helena MT)
ERLANGER (Buffalo NY)

Vol 4, No 3

HIPPRODROME (New York NY)
Theatres of the Bronx (New York NY)
OLYMPIC/GUSMAN CENTER (Miami FL)
PICCADILY (Chicago IL) Demolition
Seating Indicators
RUSSELL (Mayfield KY)

Vol 4, No 4

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL (New York NY)
CORONADO (Rockford IL)
PALACE (Rochester NY)
NEW OPERA HOUSE (Indiana University)
ORPHEUM (Boston MA)

1973

Vol 5, No 1

ROXY (Atlanta GA)
TIVOLI (Chattanooga TN)
MINNESOTA (Minneapolis MN)
CAPITOL (Yakima WA)

Vol 5, No 2

AMERICAN (Spokane WA)
HIPPODROME (New York NY) backstage
Chicago's Loop Memories
ASOLO (Sarasota FL)
Survey of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Theatres
LINCOLN-DIXIE (Chicago Heights IL)
ORCHESTRA HALL (Detroit MI)
MISHLER (Altoona PA)

Vol 5, No 3

PROCTOR'S 58TH STREET (New York NY)
Chicago Conclave Review
GARDEN, SMITHSONIAN (Washington DC)
PROCTOR'S (Yonkers NY)
Ezra Rhodes Theatre Corporation (South Bend IN)

Vol 5, No 4

GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE (East Haddam CT)
REGAL (Chicago IL)
PARAMOUNT (Oakland CA)
URIS (New York NY)
Grandin Opera Houses "Kerosene Circuit"
PANTAGES (San Diego CA)
STANLEY (Philadelphia PA

1974

Vol 6, No 1

Photo Issue
Boxoffices

Vol 6, No 2

RIVERSIDE/RIVIERA (New York NY)
New GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE (Nashville TN)
FULTON OPERA HOUSE (Lancaster PA)
MICHIGAN (Detroit MI)
Union Square (New York, NY)

Vol 6, No 3

Historical Survey of Boston, Massachusetts Theatres

Vol 6, No 4

ALBEE (Cincinnati OH)
EGYPTIAN (Ogden UT)
OHIO (Cleveland OH)

1975

Vol 7, No 1

MASTBAUM (Philadelphia PA)

Vol 7, No 2

Theatres of San Francisco, California, 1906-1915
Theatres of Springfield, Illinois

Vol 7, No 3

Keith-Albee Story
The Nickelodeon
Trans-Lux Theatres

Vol 7, No 4

INDIANA (Indianapolis IN)
GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Wilmington DE)
MARYLAND (Hagerstown MD)
NEW/CENTURY (New York NY)

1976

Vol 8, No 1

Theatres of 1776 FLORENCE (Florence CA)
PARAMOUNT (Cedar Rapids IA)
CAPITOL (Salt Lake City UT)
LA PORTE (La Porte IN)

Vol 8, No 2

RKO ROXY CENTER (New York NY)
LOEW'S 72ND STREET (New York NY)
42nd Street Revisited

Vol 8, No 3

Theatre Disasters
PABST (Milwaukee WI) 1976 Re-do

Vol 8, No 4

BIJOU (Knoxville TN)
CABOT STREET (Beverly MA)
MAJESTIC/FIVE FLAGS (Dubuque IA)
LEROY (Pawtucket RI)
VENETIAN (Racine WI)
STUDEBAKER (Chicago IL)

1977

Vol 9, No 1

MAJESTIC (San Antonio TX)
ORPHEUM (Vancouver CANADA)
ALBEE (Cincinnati OH)
Vaudeville Theatres

Vol 9, No 2

Special Issue: UPTOWN (Chicago IL)

Vol 9, No 3

Grauman's CHINESE (Hollywood CA)
GRAND (Atlanta GA)
CAPITOL/BLUE MOUSE (Portland OR)

Vol 9, No 4

PANTAGES/ORPHEUM (San Francisco CA)
CASS (Detroit MI) Memories
42nd Street (New York NY)
NATATORIUM/AUDITORIUM/MAYFAIR (Baltimore MD)

1978

Vol 10, No 1 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Texas: Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio

Vol 10, No 2

OHIO - Golden Jubilee Celebration
EARL CARROLL (New York NY)
STANLEY (Jersey City NJ)
Washington DC Survey

Vol 10, No 3

EMPIRE (New York NY)

Vol 10, No 4

LOEW'S STATE (St. Louis MO)
LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE (Lexington KY)
PROCTOR'S (Schenectady NY)
PARADISE (Chicago IL)
VAN NESS (San Francisco CA)
HATHAWAY'S (Boston MA)

1979

Vol 11, No 1

Special Issue: ROXY (New York NY)

Vol 11, No 2

Poli Theatres, New England
LOEW'S (Akron OH)

Vol 11, No 3

METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE (Philadelphia PA)
STATE (Boston MA)

Vol 11, No 4

PARAMOUNT (Cedar Rapids IA)
HILL OPERA HOUSE (Colon MI)
PANTAGES (Hollywood CA)

1980

Vol 12, No 1/2

Theatres of Atlantic City, New Jersey

Vol 12, No 3

ORPHEUM (Omaha NE)
COLEMAN (Miami OK)
MISSOURI (St. Joseph MO)

Vol 12, No 4

1981 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1981

Vol 13, No 1

Nickelodeons

Vol 13, No 2

BARDAVON (Poughkeepsie NY)
STANLEY (Utica NY)

Vol 13, No 3

NIBLO'S GARDEN (New York NY)
Theatres of Harlem, New York City
PRINCESS (Joliet IL)

Vol 13, No 4

ERLANGER (Philadelphia PA)
Other Operations, Philadelphia
B.F. KEITH (Cleveland OH)

1982

Vol 14, No 1

MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor MI)
RIVIERA ANNEX (Detroit MI)
STATE (Kalamazoo MI)

Vol 14, No 2

Function of Decoration in Movie Palaces
MIDLAND (Kansas City MO)

Vol 14, No 3

Special Issue: SOUTHTOWN (Chicago IL)

Vol 14, No 4

PARAMOUNT (Palm Beach FL)
Theatres of St. Petersburg, Florida
Theatres of Knoxville, Tennessee

1983

Vol 15, No 1

Oscar Hammerstein Theatres, New York
HARRIGAN'S (New York NY)
VAUDEVILLE (New York NY)

Vol 15, No 2

Special Issue: KEITH'S MEMORIAL (Boston MA)

Vol 15, No 3 COLUMBIA (Boston MA)
Australian Theatre Historical Society
MOUNT VERNON (Washington DC)
HIPPODROME (Los Angeles CA)

Vol 15, No 4

Theatre Preservation

1984

Vol 16, No 1

Show Boats
AMBASSADOR (St. Louis MO)
Skouras Brothers, St. Louis

Vol 16, No 2

Movie Palace History
Pointers

Vol 16, No 3

LOEW'S PITKIN (New York NY)
14th Street Theatres, New York
Oscar Hammerstein Theatres, New York, Part 2

Vol 16, No 4

Acoustic Studies: ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Philadelphia PA)
SYMPHONY HALL (Boston MA)
CARNEGIE HALL (New York NY)

1985

Vol 17, No 1

Theatres of Oahu, Hawaii
HAWAII (Honolulu HI)
Neighborhood Theatres, Los Angeles, California

Vol 17, No 2

OPERA HOUSE (Sheboygan MI)
CONGRESS (Chicago IL)
PRINCESS (Milwaukee WI)
LARCOM (Beverly MA)

Vol 17, No 3

Marcus Loew, Sam Katz, Dick Powell
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Theatres--Follow up

Vol 17, No 4

Special Issue: TIVOLI (Chicago IL)

1986

Vol 18, No 1

Theatres of New York State
EASTMAN (Rochester NY)
BOWERY (New York NY)

Vol 18, No 2

1986 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Chicago and Midwest

Vol 18, No 3

STATE (Montgomery AL)
STRAND (Shreveport LA)
Theatres of Birmingham, Alabama

Vol 18, No 4

Dime Museums, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CENTURY (New York NY)
CAPITOL (Pottsville PA)
RAHWAY (Rahway NJ)
Theatres of Montreal, Canada

1987

Vol 19, No 1

ORIENTAL (Portland OR)
SHUBERT (Philadelphia PA)
PEKIN (Pekin IL)

Vol 19, No 2

WILTERN (Los Angeles CA)
MERCED (Los Angeles CA)
Theatres of San Luis Obispo, California
Writing Theatre History

Vol 19, No 3

NEW VICTORIA (London ENGLAND)
GARDEN (Pittsburgh PA)
ALBEE ARCH (Cincinnati OH)
BUCKLEN OPERA HOUSE (Elkhart IN)

Vol 19, No 4

Theatres of Union Square, New York
UPTOWN (Kansas City MO)
The William Fox Story

1988

Vol 20, No 1

GRAND RIVIERA (Detroit MI)
Theatres of Australia
Theatres of Madison, Wisconsin

Vol 20, No 2

CAPITOL [FOX] (Washington DC)
Theatres of Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia

Vol 20, No 3
MAJESTIC (San Antonio TX)
Survey of Burlesque

Vol 20, No 4

STATE (Hammond IN)
DUFWIN (Oakland CA)
CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles CA)

1989

Vol 21, No 1

Theatres of Thomas W. Lamb
CAPITOL (New York NY)

Vol 21, No 2

42nd Street Report, New York
AUGUSTA (Augusta KS)
FIRST MAJESTIC (San Antonio TX)

Vol 21, No 3

Theatres of London, England
MUSIC BOX (Chicago IL)

Vol 21, No 4

ORCHESTRA HALL (Detroit MI)
ESQUIRE (Chicago IL)

1990

Vol 22, No 1

Theatres of Spokane, Washington

Vol 22, No 2

1990 Conclave Issue: Theatres of New Haven and Connecticut

Vol 22, No 3

FOX (Oakland CA)
PARAMOUNT (New York NY)
TITANIA PALAST (Berlin GERMANY)
PORTAGE PARK (Chicago IL)

Vol 22, No 4

Theatres of Herts & Tallant

1991

Vol 23, No 1

Theatres of Portland, Maine
List of Maine Theatres
John & Drew Eberson

Vol 23, No 2

INDIANA (Indianapolis IN)

Vol 23, No 3

Theatres of San Francisco, California
Big Theatres List [more than 2,800 seats]
THSA Archives/Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois

Vol 23, No 4

EL CAPITAN (Hollywood CA)
Theatre Ushers

1992

Vol 24, No 1

Chicago Works of Freidstein
Dayton Model Theatres
SUNDANCE (Fort Worth TX)

Vol 24, No 2

ZIEGFELD (New York NY)
Theatres of Washington, DC

Vol 24, No 3

ELGIN/WINTER GARDEN (Toronto CANADA)
Theatres of Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Michigan

Vol 24, No 4

EGLINGTON (Toronto CANADA)
Theatres of Normal Park, Chicago, Illinois

1993

Vol 25, No 1

STATE (Hartford CT)
SMITH OPERA HOUSE (Geneva NY)

Vol 25, No 2

German Theatres of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Theatres of Redondo Beach, California

Vol 25, No 3

OPERA HOUSE (Pueblo CO)
Small Town Theatres of Oklahoma
Adolph Zukor Story
STATE (Sandusky OH)

Vol 25, No 4

Hippodrome Theatres
IROQUOIS Theatre (Chicago IL) Fire, 1903

1994

Vol 26, No 1

1994 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Toronto, CANADA

Vol 26, No 2

Special Issue: RKO Theatres, New York, NY

PROCTOR'S 58th STREET, PROCTOR'S 86th STREET, JEFFERSON, KEITH'S 81st STREET, COLISEUM, ALHAMBRA, REGENT, PALACE, HAMILTON, ALBEE, BUSHWICK, KENMORE, PROSPECT, MADISON, GREENPOINT, DYKER, BRONX FORDHAM, CHESTER, ROYAL, FRANKLIN, CASTLE HILL, MARBLE HILL, STRAND, COLUMBIA, TILYOU, FLUSHING. Also, SAVOY (Louisville KY)

Vol 26, No 3

CAPITOL (Williamsport PA)
CIVIC (Chicago IL)
WARNER WEST END (London ENGLAND)
Theatres of Timothy L. Pflueger

Vol 26, No 4

LOEW'S STATE (Syracuse NY)
PALACE (Syracuse NY)
LYCEUM (Duluth MN)
Boston "Mystery House"

1995

Vol 27, No 1

1995 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Detroit, Michigan

Vol 27, No 2

NORSHORE (Chicago IL)
Paradoxes in Balaban & Katz Theatre Operations
Ushers & Operations, Part 1

Vol 27, No 3

FOX (Seattle WA)
PARAMOUNT (Seattle WA)
Ushers & Operations, Part 2

Vol 27, No 4

AIRWAY (Milwaukee WI)
GARDEN (San Jose CA)
SAVOY (London ENGLAND)
Post War Theatres, Northern California

1996

Vol 28, No 1

1996 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Montreal, CANADA

Vol 28, No 2

Diagonal Floor Plan Seating
GRANADA (San Francisco CA)
Schine Theatre Circuit
Los Angeles Theatres - Up and Downs

Vol 28, No 3

Emmanuel Briffa, Canadian Theatre Decorator
ORPHEUM (Los Angeles CA)
BELMONT (Chicago IL) Revisited
SOUTHTOWN (Chicago IL)--Other Views

Vol 28, No 4

Selections from the Terry Helgesen Collection:
B. Marcus Priteca
G. Albert Lansburgh
John Eberson
Los Angeles Theatres
ROXY (New York NY)
Thomas Lamb
Stage Shows
CASINO (New York NY)

1997

Vol 29, No 1

1997 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Utah, Idaho and Montana
Vertical Signs
Old Time Projection

Vol 29, No 2

TACOMA (Tacoma WA)
GRAND PROSPECT HALL (Brooklyn NY)
BIJOU, 1836-1943 (Boston MA)

Vol 29, No 3

Egyptian Theatres in the United States
PEERY'S EGYPTIAN (Ogden UT)
GRAUMAN'S EGYPTIAN (Hollywood CA)
EGYPTIAN (Portland OR)

Vol 29, No 4

ALABAMA (Birmingham AL)
TENNESSEE (Knoxville TN)
RKO PALACE (Rochester NY)
RADIO CITY (Minneapolis MN)

1998

Vol 30, No 1

1998 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Los Angeles and suburbs

Vol 30, No 2

The Ramsdell Brothers of Malden, Massachusetts
The Two FOX OAKLAND's
"Gross Booster" Checklist
More Los Angeles Theatres - Gone But Not Forgotten: KINEMA/CRITERION, CALIFORNIA, HILLSTREET, METROPOLITAN/PARAMOUNT, FORUM, CARTHAY CIRCLE, WARNER BROS. BEVERLY HILLS

Vol 30, No 3

SCHILLER [GARRICK] (Chicago IL)
PARAMOUNT (Brooklyn NY)
Appraiser's Guide to Theatre Buildings
Photos: ORPHEUM (Memphis TN); BYRD (Richmond VA)
Stage Shows at the PARAMOUNT (Brooklyn NY)

Vol 30, No 4

Florida's Dream Palaces [1997 Jeffrey Weiss Award Competition Winner]

1999

Vol 31, No 1

30th Anniversary Issue
A Letter from Ben Hall - 1969 (forming THS)
Reprint of Marquee®, Vol. 1, No. 1
THS Founding Members
Ben M. Hall 1921-1970, The Founding Fatha' of THS
Brother Andrew's Top Ten Theatre Pictures
Theatre Rubber Stamps from the THS Archives Collection
Current Editor's Favorite Theatres
THS Archives History

Vol 31, No 2

1999 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Southwestern New York, Erie PA
Chautauqua Institution
The Cradle of the Theatre Organ

Vol 31, No 3

Theatres of Brooklyn's Park Slope
Photo Feature: PALACE (Chicago IL)
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL (New York NY): Plan of Stage and Technical Discussion
Marquee Mailbox: Ornamental Plaster; PARAMOUNT (Brooklyn NY)
Skouras Strikes Again: Two Candy Counters
FOX (Atlanta GA) 70th Anniversary

Vol 31, No 4

Rapp & Rapp in the Theatre Art Deco Era
WARNER (Eire PA)
WARNER (West Chester PA)
America's First Art Deco Theatre: SAN MATEO (San Mateo CA)

2000

Vol 32, No 1

The Three BOSTON Theatres
Photo Feature: CAPITOL (New York NY) - Five Decades of Electric Signs
Usher Training
Book Reviews: "The Granada Theatres;" "Broadway Theatres:
History and Architecture"
The Architect Takes Pen in Hand: B. Marcus Priteca

Vol 32, No 2

2000 Conclave Issue: Theatres of Cleveland, Columbus and Northern Ohio

Vol 32, No 3

Ninety-Nine Years of Western New York Theatre History (LANCASTER [NY] OPERA HOUSE, SHEA'S BUFFALO, TINSELTOWN USA)[First Place, 1998 Jeffrey Weiss Award Competition]
Photo Feature: LOEW'S STATE (New York NY)
Farewell My Lonely: The Last Days of the Single Screen Theatre
THS Donor Recognition
Archive Report
Book Reviews: "Theatres and Opera Houses: Masterpieces of Architecture;" "Streetcar Scenes of the 1950s in Color"
HOWARD (Atlanta GA)

Vol 32, No 4

Photo Feature: Samples from the Richard L. Hay - RKO Collection
Double Features - The Public Decides
Correction to Annual No. 27 - 2000

2001

Vol 33, No 1

2001 Conclave Issue: Theatres of the Pacific Northwest
(Oregon, Washington, Vancouver B.C.)
Northwest Theatre Organs

Vol 33, No 2

Showcase: Dale Carter's Puget Sound Scrapbook
Another Opening, Another Show - History of Seattle Theatres
B. Marcus Priteca, Northwest Theatre Architect
SEATTLE (Seattle WA)
Showplace: Theatres of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett; Theatre Circuits, Drive-ins and Architects

Vol 33, No 3

TIVOLI and CHICAGO (Chicago IL) - 80th Anniversary Tribute
Other Chicago Theatres
PARAMOUNT (New York NY) - 75th Anniversary Tribute

Vol 33, No 4

Theodore Newman 1940s Theatre Insurance Photos
Introduction to New York Theatres, by Craig Morrison, AIA
Broadway Scrapbook
2001 Conclave - Ida Cole's Comments
THSA Donor Recognition

2002

Vol. 34, No 1

2002 Conclave Issue: New York City Theatres
Theatres of Broadway-Times Square, Uptown Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, and Upstate New York
Theatre Organs in New York City
Theatre Openings, April-June

Vol 34 No 2

In Memorium: Bill Benedict, 1921-2002
Decoratively, Artistically, Architecturally - It Presents Something Unique and Beautiful (MILLION DOLLAR, Los Angeles CA) [2nd Place, 2001 Weiss Competition]
Marquee Scrapbook: Sid Grauman and his MILLION DOLLAR Theatre
Changing Signs: My Career in the Theatre Business (WILMA, Coeur d'Alene ID)
Costume Changes at a Theatre: The Thrill is Back! (CAPITOL, Dover, DE) [3rd Place, 2001 Weiss Award Competition]
Book Notes
Ghost Lights
THSA Annual Report
Theatre Openings, June-September

Vol 34 No 3

The Toronto Odeons of Jay I. English
B.F. KEITH'S "New" Theatre (Boston MA) - Amazing Machinery!
Learning Magic: A Memory of RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL (New York City NY)
RKO ROXY (New York City NY) - Long Gone and Almost Entirely Forgotten
Conclave Cleanup - Additional Theatres Seen on the 2001 New York Conclave
Theatre Openings, October-December

Vol 34 No 4

Books: London Theatres
E.M. The Other Loew
"A Landmark in Negro Progress:" The AUDITORIUM Theatre (Atlanta GA) 1914- 1925 [2001 Weiss Competition]
Oh! Those 19th Century Opera Houses: Flat Floor Events
The 'Berth' of Cinerama: An Iconoclastic Oddity Turns 50
Reader's Post
THSA Donor Recognition
From the Archivist's Desk

2003

Vol. 35, No 1

2003 Conclave Issue: Three Centuries of Chicago Theatres
Theatre Openings, January-March

Vol. 35, No 2

Frederick F. Proctor, The Dean of Vaudeville
Memories of a Vaudeville Fan
RKO PROCTOR'S Album
Sidney Lovell, Architect: Moments in his Life
Marquee Letters
GRATIOT DRIVE-IN Theatre: What Makes a Drive-In Successful? [from Theatre Catalog 1952]
Book Reviews
Theatre Openings, April-June

Vol. 35, No 3

My Phildelphia Theatre Days
GOLDMAN (Phildelphia PA) [from Theatre Catalog 1946]
Philadelphia Scrapbook (STANTON, KARLTON, STANLEY, FORREST, BOYD, MASTBAUM)
Two Grande Dames of New Orleans (LOEW'S STATE, SAENGER)
Theatre Openings, July-September

Vol. 35, No 4

Brother Andrew Corsini Fowler 1916-2003 - Tribute to an Old Friend
Tropical Dreams - The WAIKIKI Theatre (Honolulu HI)
CINETROPICAL (Acapulco MEXICO) [from Theatre Catalog]
Photo Feature - RIALTO SQUARE (Joliet IL)
Theatre Openings, October-December

2004

Vol. 36, No 1

The Magical MONTGOMERY (Spartanburg SC) [1st place, 2002 Weiss Competition]
My Wildwood Theatre Days (NJ) [Hunt's CASINO and others]
The Memory Palaces of North Dakota [3rd place, 2002 Weiss Competition] Book Review - "Now We're Talking - The Story of Theodore W. Case and Sound-on- Film"
Theatre Openings, January-March

Vol. 36, No 2

JULIET Theatre (Poughkeepsie NY) - A Rags to Riches Story
Paramount Memories (Redux)
Ornamentation Old and New - Grillework in Theatres [2nd place, 2002 Weiss Competition]
Wildwood (NJ) Theatres: After Hunt's 1986-2004
Four ALCAZAR Theatres of San Francisco
Theatre Openings, April-June

SUPPLEMENT to Vol. 36, No. 2: 2004 Conclave - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma [29 theatres profiled]

Vol. 36, No 3

Loew's Theatres [STATE, Los Angeles CA; WARFIELD, San Francisco CA; PENN, Pittsburgh PA; STATE, Providence RI; PITKIN, Brroklyn NY; TRIBORO, Astoria, Queens, Long Island NY]
Theatre Openings, July-September

Vol. 36, No 4

2005 Conclave Issue: Southern California [47 theatres profiled]

2005

Vol. 37, No. 1

ORPHEUM Theatre (Phoenix AZ)
Rickards & Nace - Paramount Theatres in Arizona
"Annie Get Your Mop" - Recollections of LOEW'S STATE (Providence RI)
"A Modern All-Negro Theatre"- CARVER Theatre (New Orleans LA) [from 1950 Theatre Catalog]
Book Review - "Magical Places: Theatres in Spartanburg SC" by Marion Peter Holt
Ghost Lights
Theatre Openings, January - March
Marquee Scrapbook - Theatre Operations (from 1936 Showmen's Trade Review)

Vol. 37, No. 2

Prologue: Jules Mastbaum and the Mastbaum Theatre
MASTBAUM Theatre (Phildelphia PA) [reprinted from Marquee® 1975, Vol.7,No.1]
Keith-Albee et al...From Circus to Cinema [reprinted from Marquee® 1975, Vol.7 No.3]
Samuel L. (Roxy) Rothafel
ROXY Theatre (New York NY) [reprinted from Marquee® 1979, Vol.11 No.1]
Theatre Openings, April-June

Vol. 37, No. 3

A Theatre of Faith - SAVOY (Brooklyn NY)
Memories of Broadway's Presentation Houses
Louisville's VOGUE Theatre and 59 Years of Good Neighbors (Louisville KY) [Second Place, 2003 THSA Jeffrey Weiss Award Competition]
Book Reviews - "Street of Dreams: A History of Dallas' Theatre Row" by Jeanette Howeth Crumpler; "Odeon Cinemas 2: From J. Arthur Rank to the Multiplex" by Allen Eyles
Theatre Photography by Brother Andrew [8 color photographs]
Theatre Openings, July-September

Vol. 37, No. 4

2006 Conclave Issue: Boston - Massachusetts - Rhode Island [43 theatres profled]
Featuring: Downtown Boston Walking Day; Boston's Combat Zone: Rise and Redevelopment; South to Rhode Island; West to Worcester and Northhampton; Boston Neighborhood and Suburban Theatres; Afterglow North to Maine
Lost Theatres of Boston [10 theatres profiled]
Theatre Openings, October-December

2006

Vol. 38, No. 1

Lost Theatres of Somerville MA (David Guss) [First Place, 2004 Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award Competition]
So The Public May Know: James M. Sessions' Ads for Balaban & Katz (Paul S. Moore)
My Own Rhode Island Ghost Story (Bob Foreman)
More New England Theatre Profiles (Ron Salters)
Meet Your THSA Director - Robert Stinson
Theatre Openings, January-March (Barry Goodkin)

Vol. 38, No. 2

Nickel Madness and Bijou Dreams: Operating Your Own Nickelodeon Theatre, circa 1914 (by Lowell Angell)
The HOLLAND Theatre [OH]: A Dream Comes True, Again (by Margaret Piatt)
Book Review: Motion Picture Exhibition in Baltimore by Robert K. Headley (Debbie Humphreys)
Theatre Openings, April-June (by Barry Goodkin)

Vol. 38, No. 3

2007 Conclave Issue: Milwaukee to Minneapolis [28 theatres profled]
Featuring: PABST, RIVERSIDE, WARNER, ORIENTAL, ZENITH, AVALON, MODJESKA (all Milwaukee WI); SHEBOYGAN (Sheboygan WI); CAPITOL (Manitowoc WI); FOX (Green Bay WI); GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Oshkosh WI); PARADISE (West Allis WI); FRED HERMES BASEMENT BIJOU (Racine WI); ORPHEUM (Madison WI); CAPITOL (Madison WI); AL.RINGLING (Baraboo WI); STATE (Eau Claire WI); MABEL TAINTER (Menomonie WI); SHUBERT (St. Paul MN); SHUBERT, ORPHEUM, STATE, PANTAGES (all Minneapolis MN); HEIGHTS (Columbia Heights MN), PARAMOUNT (Austin MN), CHATEAU (Rochester MN), RIVOLI (La Crosse WI), TEMPLE (Viroqua WI)
Theatre Openings, July-September (by Barry Goodkin)

Vol. 38, No. 4

Special 75th Anniversary Reprint - SOUTHTOWN Theatre - Chicago IL
[Originally published as Vol.14,No.3 (1982) with additional new material] Featuring: Built With Moving Stairs (Article on the proposed SOUTHTOWN from Motion Picture News, 1930)
Remembering the SOUTHTOWN, by Br. Andrew Corsini and Marion Thomas
SOUTHTOWN Reminiscence, by David R. White
How the SOUTHTOWN Ended, by Joseph DuciBella

2007

Vol. 39, No. 1

Classic Cinemas Special Issue
Histories of the Classic Cinemas Theatres 1976-2007, by Judith A. Grove
[TIVOLI, TIVOLI SOUTH (Downer's Grove IL); PARK FOREST (Park Forest IL); LAKE (Oak Park IL); YORK (Elmhurst IL); HINSDALE (Hinsdale IL); LINDO, STATE (Freeport IL); SKOKIE (Skokie IL); ELK GROVE (Elk Grove IL); TRADEWINDS I&II (Hanover Park IL); PARAMOUNT, TOWN CINEMA, MEADOWVIEW (Kankakee IL); WOODSTOCK (Woodstock IL); CINEMA 12, SPRING HILL MALL (Carpenterville IL); ARCADA, FOXFIELD, CHARLESTOWNE 18 (St. Charles IL); CASINO CINEMA (Elgin IL); FOX LAKE (Fox Lake IL); BARRINGTON SQUARE (Hoffman Estates IL); OGDEN 6 (Naperville IL); STERLING (Sterling IL)]
From the THSA Archives
Tribute to Joe DuciBella, by Steve Levin
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 39, No. 2

The TRYLON (Queens NYC NY): A Theatre of Tomorrow, by Michael Perlman
From the Shadows of Yesterday: The Layman's Guide to Projection, by Bob Throop
That's Entertainment, by Kelly Jasena Kromer Boudreaux [Third Place, 2005 Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award Competition]
In Memoriam - Barry Took and Frank Sherwood
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 39, No. 3

The History of the Warner Bros. Theatre Circuit, by Barry Goodkin
STRAND (New York City NY)
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 39, No. 4

2008 Conclave/Theatre Tour Issue: San Jose CA and Around the Bay
[30 theatres profled]
Featuring: CALIFORNIA [FOX], CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS [San Jose Community Theater], IMPROV [Theatre Jose], SAN JOSE REPERTORY (all San Jose CA); STANFORD (Palo Alto CA); FOX [SEQUOIA] (Redwood City CA); AMERICAN CONSERVATORY-ACT [GEARY], BRAVA [YORK], CASTRO, CURRAN, GOLDEN GATE, ORPHEUM [PANTAGES], WARFIELD, WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE, HERBST (all San Francisco CA); CERRITO (El Cerrito CA); ORINDA (Orinda CA); GRAND LAKE, FOX OAKLAND, PARKWAY, PARAMOUNT (all Oakland CA); AUCTIONS BY THE BAY [ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION THEATRE], ALAMEDA (all Alameda CA); DEL MAR (Santa Cruz CA); NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM [EDISON] (Fremont CA); GOLDEN STATE [STATE] (Monterey CA); plus SAN JOSE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, MONTGOMERY, STUDIO, GAY [PUSSYCAT] (all San Jose CA)
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

2008

Vol. 40, No. 1

Vitaphone, by Ron Hutchinson (co-founder, The Vitaphone Project)
THS Road Trip: Berskhire Mountains - Massachusetts and Connecticut
From the THSA Archives
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 40, No. 2

The New York HIPPODROME, Greatest of Them All, by Jack Robinson

[Second Place, Jeffery Weiss Literary Competition - 1993]
The ASTOR Theatre (New York NY) and its Spectacular Signs
THS Road Trip: Ontario, Canada's "Cottage Country"
From the THS Archives
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 40, No. 3

From the THS Archives - RIVOLI Theatre (New York NY), Before and After
Vertically Speaking [Vertical Signs] (with two-page fold-outs)
A Celebration of the 2008 Conclave, "San Jose and Around the Bay"
Fred Beall, RIP
Theatre Openings, by Barry Goodkin

Vol. 40, No. 4

2009 Conclave/Theatre Tour Issue - Philadelphia PA-Baltimore MD-Wilmington DE and Surrounding Areas
[30 theatres profiled]:
(Philadelphia PA): TROCADERO/ARCH STREET, WALNUT STREET/OLYMPIC/NEW CIRCUS, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, PLAYS AND PLAYERS/LITTLE, FORREST, MERRIAM/SAM S.SHUBERT, SAM ERIC/BOYD, IRVINE AUDITORUM, SEDGWICK; TOWER (Upper Darby PA); FULTON OPERA HOUSE (Lancaster PA); AMBLER (Ambler PA); KESWICK (Glenside PA); BALA/EGYPTIAN (Bala Cynwyd PA); MEDIA (Media PA); HERSHEY (Hershey PA); COLONIAL (Phoenixville PA); SOVEREIGN ARTS CENTER/RAJAH/MASONIC TEMPLE (Reading PA); (Baltimore MD): FRANCE-MERRICK ARTS CENTER/HIPPODROME, LYRIC/MUSIC HALL, SENATOR; (Wilmington DE): GRAND OPERA HOUSE, DuPONT/THE PLAYHOUSE; BROADWAY (Pitman NJ); RITZ (OAklyn NJ); ROXY/LYRIC (Northampton PA); BOYD/COLONIAL/KURTZ (Bethlehem PA); NINETEENTH STREET (Allentown PA); STATE (Easton PA); SYMPHONY HALL/LYRIC (Allentown PA).
Theatre Openings, by Paul Moore

2009

Vol. 41, No. 1

Stage Lighting Control Before Computers, by Thomas J. Blalock
EARLVILLE OPERA HOUSE: Still Starring After All These Years [Part 1], by Garda Parker

Winner, 2004 Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award
From the THS Archive: Theatre Disasters (photo feature) - IROQUOIS (Chicago IL); KNICKERBOCKER (Washington DC); STATE (Hammond IN); TIVOLI (Brooklyn NY); STRAND (Brockton MA)
Theatre Openings, by Paul Moore

Vol. 41, No. 2

EARLVILLE OPERA HOUSE: Still Starring After All These Years [Part 2], by Garda Parker

Winner, 2004 Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award
Vitrolite Brings Back the Magic, by Timothy J. Dunn
From the THS Archive: In-House Advertising (photo feature) - UNITED ARTISTS (Chicago IL); WARNER'S (Atlantic City NJ)
Remembering Steve Levin, 1946-2008
Theatre Openings, by Paul Moore

Vol. 41, No. 3

Allen Theatres: North America's First National Cinema Chain, by Paul Moore
C. Howard Crane's Allen Theatres, by Philp Dombowsky
The Fall of the Allens: Famous Players' Capitol Entertainment
90 Years on the Danforth: From Photoplay Palace to Music Hall, by Paul Moore
Theatre Openings for Allen Theatres, by Paul Moore

Vol. 41, No. 4

Hollywood Comes to Woodland (CA), by David Wilkinson

Winner, 2008 Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award
Splendor Underfoot: A Look at Theatre Terrazzos, by Gary Lee Parks
From the THS Archive: Ben Hall and the Roxy Theatre
Theatre Openings, by Paul Moore

2010

Vol. 42, No. 1

2010 Conclave/Theatre Tour Issue - Indiana Hoosier Heartland (including Illinois and Kentucky)
[32 theatres profiled]:
HIPPODROME/SCOTTISH RITE (Terre Haute IN); INDIANA (Terre Haute IN); FISCHER (Danville IL); FOWLER (Fowler IN); MARS/DENNIS LONG CENTER (Lafayette IN); LAFAYETTE (Lafayette IN); ELLIOTT HALL OF MUSIC/PURDUE HALL OF MUSIC (West Lafayette IN); Indianapolis IN: CIRCLE/HILBERT CIRCLE; INDIANA/INDIANA REPERTORY; MURAT/MURAT SHRINE TEMPLE; MADAME WALKER; FOUNTAIN SQUARE; ATHENAEUM/DAS DEUTSCHE HAUS; CRUMP (Columbus IN); ARTCRAFT (Franklin IN); PALACE/MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (South Bend IN); PALAIS ROYALE BALLROOM (South Bend IN); BLACKSTONE/STATE (South Bend IN); LERNER/WARNER/ELCO (Elkhart IN); JEFFERSON/GOSHEN (Goshen IN); EMBOYD/EMBASSY (Fort Wayne IN); STATE (Anderson IN); PARAMOUNT/PARAMOUNT THEATRE CENTER (Anderson IN); STAR/HOOSIER/MUNCIE CIVIC (Muncie IN); MURRAY/INDIANA/NORBERT SILBIGER/RICHMOND CIVIC (Richmond IN); LEWISVILLE PUBLIC HALL/GUYER OPERA HOUSE (Lewisville IN); LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE (Lexington KY); KENTUCKY (Lexington KY); STATE/DOWNTOWN CINEMA (Lexington KY); BROADWAY (Louisville KY); BROWN/MACAULEY/W.L.LYONS BROWN (Louisville KY); PALACE/LOEW'S & UNITED ARTISTS/PENTHOUSE (Louisville KY)

Vol. 42, No. 2

The Big Theatres of William Fox (New York City, Washington DC, Brooklyn, Detroit, San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta), by Barry S. Goodkin
The Philadelphia Fox, by Barry S. Goodkin
The William Fox Story, by Barry S. Goodkin
Theatre Openings, compiled by Paul Moore

Vol. 42, No. 3

Architectural Terra Cotta Brochure - The Theatre (circa 1920; facsimile reprint, with 37 theatres illustrated)
Theatre Openings, compiled by Paul Moore

Vol. 42, No. 4

Ben Hall Remembered 40 Years Later
Paradise Enow: A Memoir of the Movie Palace, by Ben Hall
Memories of a Chicago Theatre Usher, by James Huffman
Book Reviews: The Brooklyn Theatre Index; Riverside's Fox Theatre: An Intimate Portrait; Left in the Dark: Portraits of San Francisco Movie Theatres; Now Playing: Early Moviegoing and the Regulation of Fun.
2010 THS Supporting Members
Theatre Openings, compiled by Paul Moore.

2011

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Annuals

1973 - No. 1

PANTAGES (Hollywood CA)
[NOTE: Revised and expanded as Annual No. 34 - 2007]

1975 - No. 2

PARADISE (Bronx NY)

1976 - No. 3

PARAMOUNT (New York NY)

1977 - No. 4

PARADISE (Chicago IL)

1978 - No. 5

NEW AMSTERDAM (New York NY)

1979 - No. 6

MIDLAND (Kansas City MO)

1980 - No. 7

Pictorial History of Marquees

1981 - No. 8

CHICAGO (Chicago IL)

1982 - No. 9

FOX (Brooklyn NY)

1983 - No. 10

Grand Drapes, Tormentors and Teasers

1984 - No. 11

5TH AVENUE (Seattle WA)

1985 - No. 12

FOX (St. Louis MO)

1986 - No. 13

EARLE (Philadelphia PA)

1987 - No. 14

Skouras-ized for Showmanship: Skouras' West Coast Theatres

1988 - No. 15

Decorative Theatre Lighting

1989 - No. 16

Glitz, Glamour, Sparkle: The Art Deco Theatres of John Eberson

1990 - No. 17

AL. RINGLING (Baraboo WI)

1991 - No. 18

PARAMOUNT (Oakland CA)

1992 - No. 19

PARAMOUNT (Toledo OH)

1993 - No. 20 

SHEA'S BUFFALO (Buffalo NY)

1994 - No. 21

LOEW'S STATE (Louisville KY)

1995 - No. 22

MICHIGAN (Detroit MI)

1996 - No. 23

GRAUMAN'S METROPOLITAN (Los Angeles CA)

1997 - No. 24

ORIENTAL (Chicago IL)

1998 - No. 25

LOS ANGELES (Los Angeles CA)

1999 - No. 26

Four Major Works of Levy & Klein, Architects (Chicago IL)
[Second Place, 1998 Jeffrey Weiss Award Competition]

2000 - No. 27

A John Eberson Scrapbook

2001 - No. 28

SCHOENSTADT'S PICCADILLY (Chicago IL)

2002 - No. 29

Loew's Wonder Theatres - VALENCIA, PARADISE, KINGS, JERSEY, and 175TH STREET (NY & NJ)

2003 - No. 30

FOX (San Francisco CA)

2004 - No. 31

FISHER (Detroit MI)

2005 - No. 32

ORPHEUM (Los Angeles CA)

2006 - No. 33

AMBASSADOR (St. Louis MO)

2007 - No. 34

PANTAGES (Hollywood CA)
[Revised and expanded from Annual No. 1 - 1973]

2008 - No. 35

Fox West Coast Theatres

2009 - No. 36

Notable Lost and Saved Theatres of the Past 40 years
THS 40th Anniversary special 48-page Annual

2010 - No. 37

Brooklyn Sees Stars - Theatre and Theatres Across the Great Bridge [An illustrated history of Brooklyn NY theatres]

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Conclave DVDs, Miscellaneous Publications and Other Items

THS 40th Anniversary pin

A golden pin celebrating our 40th Anniversary! It's finely detailed and beautifully hand-crafted in enamel and measures 1-1/8 by 5/8 inches. $5.75 including shipping.

2011 THS Conclave DVD

DVD Producer DR JOHN KIESENDAHL selected over 800 brilliant, high quality photos that truly spotlight every inch of the Western Michigan theaters we visited in June. Editor KEN BLOOM married these outstanding images with a light and smooth jazz soundtrack making a delightful look back at our journey.
Playable in all countries. NOTE: Additional postage required on orders for multiple DVDs or from outside U.S. We will contact you. $10.00

2010 THS Conclave DVD

A slideshow with 825 photos by THS members of the Indianapolis area Conclave! Produced by Ken Bloom and Dr. John Kiesendahl. Playable in all countries. NOTE: Additional postage required on orders for multiple DVDs or from outside U.S. We will contact you. $10.00

2009 THS Conclave DVD

The 2009 Philadelphia Area Conclave in pictures! Contains numerous photos contributed by THS members. Produced by Ken Bloom and Dr. John Kiesendahl. $10.00

2008 THS Conclave DVD

Great DVD of the 2008 Conclave, "San Jose and Around the Bay." Features ALL theatres visited, ALL activities and tours, candid photos and videos …and more! $16.00

2007 THS Conclave DVD

A wonderful souvenir of the 2007 Milwaukee to Minneapolis Conclave! This DVD features numerous photos, a slideshow and music contributed by THS members and produced by Ken Bloom and Dr. John Kiesendahl. $10.00

Chicago Architectural Photographing Co. holdings list

Index of 1,100 large format negatives and 1,400 photographs of 255 theatres in the THS Archives, mostly of Rapp & Rapp designed theatres for Balaban & Katz and Paramount; many in Chicago. With information on ordering prints. $5.00

Guide to Theatres in and around Washington D.C.

Information and photos on Washington-Baltimore area, and Richmond VA theatres. Prepared for the 1992 Conclave. 25pp. Photocopy. $5.00

Guide to Theatres of St. Louis, Missouri

Photos, information, history, much organ information; prepared for the 1984 St. Louis Conclave. 34 pp. Original printing. $5.00

1903 Iroquois Theatre (Chicago) Fire

Booklet with comments by a prominent architect about the disastrous 1903 theatre fire which killed 600. Vintage photos, floorplans. 32pp. Reprint with additional photos.

Updated May 11, 2012

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