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Embassy Theatre (Philadelphia)
Embassy Theatre may refer to: __NOTOC__ United Kingdom * Embassy Theatre (London) * Embassy Theatre, Peterborough United States * Embassy Theatre (Fort Wayne) * Embassy Theatre (Cumberland, Maryland) * Embassy Theatre (Lewistown, Pennsylvania) * Embassy Theatre (New York City) Elsewhwere * Embassy Theatre, Wellington The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. Originally built in 1924, the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership. ..., New Zealand See also * Embassy Ballroom, Adelaide, Australia (later a theatre) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre (London)
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Embassy Theatre, Peterborough
The Embassy Theatre is a historic structure on Broadway in the city of Peterborough in the United Kingdom, which operated as a cinema from 1953 to 1989. History The Embassy Theatre was designed by David Evelyn Nye in the Art Deco style and built by The Demolition & Construction Co. of Croydon using the locally produced Fletton bricks. It opened in 1937, putting on performances by well-known performers such as Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American Double act, comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–19 .... Nye was usually a cinema architect, and this was his only theatre. However, the building was converted into a cinema in 1953, later becoming the ABC and finally Cannon Cinema. It tripled in size in 1981, before finally closing in 1989. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre (Fort Wayne)
The Embassy Theatre (formerly the Emboyd Theatre) is a 2,471-seat performing arts theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace and today it is the home of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra. History The theatre has been known by its current name since 1952. Attached to the Embassy Theatre to the west is the seven-story Indiana Hotel. The theatre features a 1,100-pipe Page theater organ, which was restored between 1976 and 1996. The Embassy was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, the year the theater was reopened as a performing arts center. Since its reopening, the theatre has primarily been used for concerts, Broadway shows, symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ..., family shows, and other events. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre (Cumberland, Maryland)
The Embassy Theatre is a performance theater located in the downtown mall of Cumberland, Maryland at 49 Baltimore St. The theater mounts live performances of classic theatre fare such as Kurt Weill's ''Threepenny Opera'' and Kander and Ebb's '' Cabaret,'' as well as lesser-known work such as "The Mystery of Irma Vep" and "The Lady In Question," original works and local historical plays. Other entertainment presented at the theatre includes movies and musical concerts. Originally opened as a movie theater in 1931, it then became a curtain and drapery store, and finally was remodeled to a live performance theater and allied arts venue. Until December 2014, the theatre was operated as the New Embassy Theatre. Recently remodeled, it now operates as the Embassy Theatre. The Embassy was designed by architects Hodgens and Hills in the Art Deco style. The building features prominent fluted pilasters In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre (Lewistown, Pennsylvania)
The Embassy Theatre is a historic theatre building located on South Main Street in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1927 motion picture / vaudeville theatre, and is an excellent surviving example of theatre architecture of the 1920s. The original National Theatre building was built in 1916, and gutted in 1927 to be rebuilt as the Embassy. The front facade features eclectic Colonial Revival details. It has a rectangular marquee measuring 33 feet, 6 inches, by 10 feet, 6 inches, overall. ''Note:'' This includes The theatre closed in 1981, and is currently non operational and is undergoing restoration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre (New York City)
The Embassy Theatre, also known as the Embassy 1 Theatre, is a former movie theater at 1560 Broadway, along Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, the theater opened in 1925 at the ground floor of 1560 Broadway, the headquarters of the Actors' Equity Association. While no longer in use as a theater, the space is preserved as a New York City designated landmark, and it continues to operate as a store. The theater interior is accessed by an entrance vestibule, which connects to an outer lobby with marble trim and a coved ceiling. The inner lobby, decorated with woodwork and mirrors, was originally used to sell tickets; it was designed in a similar manner to the outer lobby. The auditorium originally had 598 seats, which were arranged on a single raked floor, facing a proscenium arch with a movie screen. The side walls of the auditorium contain piers with lighting fixtures, behind which are murals by Arthur Crisp. The cei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Theatre, Wellington
The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. Originally built in 1924, the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership. It is currently owned by the Wellington City Council and temporarily administered by the Embassy Theatre Trust. Management rights were sold to in October 2005, and is now part of AHL owned . The building is recognised as a place of historical/cultural significance by |
