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It was already referred to as the Trocadero Theater in 1908. [3] The theater in 1973. The Trocadero was a burlesque theater from the early 1900s until the 1970s. Burlesque performer Mara Gaye performed here in the 1950s. The Pennsylvania Opera Theater, in 1982, was presenting three productions a year at the Trocadero. [4]
The Erlanger Theatre was a live-performance theater at the northwest corner of 21st and Market Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927 by Abraham L. Erlanger, theatrical producer and a founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate. It was demolished in 1978.
The AMC Dine-In Fashion District 8 dine-in movie theater opened on November 4, 2019. The opening of this movie theater marked the first time since 2002 that Center City Philadelphia had a multi-screen movie theater; Philadelphia had previously been the only major city in the United States without a multi-screen movie theater in the downtown area.
The Uptown Theater is an Art Deco building built in 1927. It is situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by the Philadelphia-based architectural firm of Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris, the theatre is located on 2240 N. Broad Street. It became a major venue on the Chitlin' Circuit, from 1951–1978.
The TLA entertainment group branched off of the TLA movie theatre and was originally the group that ran the theatre. The group was founded in 1981 by Ray Murray, Claire Brown Kohler, and Eric Moore. [6] During this time the TLA was a movie theater showing an eclectic mix of movies including foreign films and cult classics.
The Boyd was designed by Philadelphia architecture firm Hoffman-Henon and built for Alexander R. Boyd. [1] It opened on Christmas Day 1928. Boasting an opulent Art Deco lobby, extravagant marquee and ticket booth and a 2,450 seat auditorium that featured a screen advertised as 'the largest in Philadelphia', the theater became well known among several others along Chestnut Street.
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On March 23, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Health Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia, Dr. Thomas A. Farley, issued a stay-at-home order, forcing all nonessential businesses, including arts and cultural institutions, to cease live performances. [31] The theatre canceled the remainder of its 2019-20 season (211th season) thereafter.