West Coast Theatres' Manchester Theater, viewed from down the street prior to opening, Los Angeles, 1926

Item Overview

Title

West Coast Theatres' Manchester Theater, viewed from down the street prior to opening, Los Angeles, 1926

Date Created

[circa January 20, 1926]

Date

1926-01-20

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Related to the article, “NEW UNIT OPENING TONIGHT: Gala Performance to Mark Debut of Newest Theater in West Coast Chain,” Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 1926: A9
West Manchester Avenue spans the width of the bottom edge and stretches back on an upward angle from right to left. The new Manchester Theater stands on the right side of the street and is viewed at an angle, facing left. Its facade stands at center. The theater's auditorium extends behind and to the right of it. A sign atop the auditorium reads, "WEST COAS[T] MANCHESTER THEATRE." Small balconies jut forward from some of the second-floor windows along the facade. The building's facade is capped by a low-pitched clay tile roof. The main entrance's marquee extends forward to the left and hovers over the sidewalk. Along the right side of the marquee, it reads, "OPEN WED. REGULAR PRICES." A sign sits atop it near the upper right corner, it reads, "MA[...] THEATR[E]." Neighboring businesses stand in the background at left. A sign on the nearest business reads, "REAL ESTATE ROACH DOLLAR BUILDER."

Caption

Handwritten on negative: West Coast Theatre - Manchester + Moneta
Text from negative sleeve: LOS ANGELES, MANCHESTER THEATER

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

West Coast Theatres

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

33.960092

Latitude

-118.279357

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles
Premieres--California--Los Angeles