878 results for: Performing Arts
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Entrance to the Orpheum Theatre, circa 1920
The Orpheum Theatre opened in downtown Seattle in May 1911. It was the latest in a series of Seattle theaters in the nationwide Orpheum chain. During the first week of regular performances, audiences were treated to orchestral music, a man who lifted heavy objects with his teeth, a play, a ventriloquist, musical and comedy skits, songs and stories in dialect,…
ID Number:1983.10.2513.3
Date:Circa 1920
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Stage of the Orpheum Theatre, circa 1920
Seattle residents were understandably worried about fire. The owners of the Orpheum Theater, which opened in 1911, assured their audiences that the new theater "is as near to being ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF as modern science could make it." Only the scenery might be combustible, but the audience was protected from a stage fire by a fireproof asbestos curtain. This photo taken…
ID Number:1983.10.2513.4
Date:Circa 1920
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Musical group from Frederick & Nelson, circa 1926
Seattle's Frederick & Nelson department store had a long history of supporting the arts. Starting before 1920, the employees of the store had a chorus and other musical groups which performed in the store and on the radio. This photo, taken around 1926 for Frederick & Nelson, shows a trio with violin, cello, and piano. Photographer's Reference Number: 118574
ID Number:1983.10.3106.2
Date:Circa 1926
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Eagles Auditorium Building, Seattle, circa 1926
In February 1898, a group of Seattle theater owners met to discuss business and ended up founding a new organization - the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Like many other fraternal organizations, the group provided members with medical and funeral benefits, before these became widely available. In 1924, Eagles Aerie #1 built an elegant new lodge on Seventh Avenue at Union…
ID Number:1983.10.3141
Date:Circa 1926
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Organ player at Fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle, circa 1926
The 5th Avenue Theatre opened on September 24, 1926. It was located between Union and University Streets and featured movies and performing acts. This photo shows the female organist at the theater. Handwritten on sleeve: Fifth Ave Theatre Ints.Webster & Stevens number: 120175
ID Number:1983.10.3342.1
Date:Circa 1926
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Fifth Avenue Theatre interior, Seattle, circa 1926
Audiences were fascinated with the decor of the new Fifth Avenue Theatre. Its brightly-painted woodwork had been inspired by traditional Chinese decorated wood structures in Beijing's Forbidden City. The Asian theme was in keeping with Seattle's position as a gateway for Pacific trade. Handwritten on sleeve: Fifth Ave Theatre Interior DecorationsPhotographer's Reference Number: 120300
ID Number:1983.10.3378.1
Date:Circa 1926
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Box office at the new Fifth Avenue Theatre, September 24, 1926
The Fifth Avenue Theatre first opened to an exclusive group of guests on September 23, 1924. All of the detail in its elaborate decor, from the box office to the auditorium ceiling, had a Chinese theme. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer noted that it "cast the mystic spell of a Chinese temple of a thousand years ago."This photo, taken at the 1924…
ID Number:1983.10.3380.4
Date:1926
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Grand opening of the 5th Avenue Theatre, September 24, 1926
The 5th Avenue Theatre opened on September 24, 1926. It was located between Union and University Streets and featured movies and performing acts.In this photo, spotlights shine on the front of the building, as a crowd gathers for opening night. Admission to the opening was 65 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Description in handwritten inventory: Fifth Ave.…
ID Number:1983.10.3380.5
Date:1926
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Fifth Avenue Theatre opening, Seattle, 1926
The 5th Avenue Theatre opened on September 24, 1926. It was located between Union and University Streets and featured movies and performing acts. Handwritten on sleeve: Skinner Building.Webster & Stevens number: 120305
ID Number:1983.10.3381.1
Date:1926
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Fifth Avenue Theatre entrance, September 1926
Audiences were fascinated with the decor of the new Fifth Avenue Theatre. Its brightly-painted woodwork had been inspired by traditional Chinese decorated wood structures in Beijing's Forbidden City. The Asian theme was in keeping with Seattle's position as a gateway for Pacific trade. This photo was taken around the time of the 1926 opening of the Fifth Avenue Theatre. It…
ID Number:1983.10.3439
Date:1926