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Fox Wilshire, Beverly Hills, auditorium, proscenium

Description:
The stage opening is set back deeply into a much larger proscenium arch. The sloping walls and ceiling surrounding the stage are heavily ornamented in gilt or silver plaster relief; the forms are the abstracted designs from nature and geometry typical of Art Deco design. The stage curtain was designed in separate panels that could be raised individually, adjusting the space to stage productions or motion picture screenings and at the same time introducing a dramatic design element.
Date:
1928-30
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Mott Studios (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Fox Wilshire, Beverly Hills, auditorium, proscenium

Fox Theatre, Bakersfield, auditorium

Description:
The auditorium is a so-called atmosphere theatre, a popular design type which created a stage set surrounding the audience. In this example, the auditorium simulates a Spanish Colonial Revival village into which the audience enters to see the show. Simulated buildings project from the walls, ivy hangs from their balconies and windows, trees painted on the wall behind provide a natural setting, and the whole is illuminated to create a realistic effect. Above is the dark sky, painted with clouds and featuring twinkling lights simulating the stars.
Date:
1929-1930
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Luckhaus Studio
Collection:
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Fox Theatre, Bakersfield, auditorium