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The Palace opened in 1911 as the third home of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles. It is one of the oldest theatres in Los Angeles and the oldest remaining original Orpheum theatre in the U.S. It hosted many major stars early in its history, including Harry Houdini, Will Rogers, Fred Astaire, and a young Rita Hayworth.
The second Orpheum venue was the Orpheum Theatre (previously known as the Los Angeles Theatre and later known as the Lyceum Theatre, at 227 S. Spring Street (opened 1888, closed 1941). [ 3 ] The third venue was the Orpheum Theatre now known as the Palace Theatre , 630 S. Broadway (built 1911, still standing).
Jun 26, 2011 · Palace Theatre marks 100th anniversary with $1-million restoration
Apr 15, 2013 · It seated 2,700 and was one of the few theatres in Hollywood large enough to be converted for the widescreen Cinerama process in 1953. The Warner Grand Theatre opened in San Pedro, Los Angeles in 1931, one of three movie palaces designed for Warner Brothers in Southern California by architect B. Marcus Priteca in the Art Deco style. Today it ...
A alleged series of robberies in 1988 cost Lidtke more than $1 million, causing Palace Management Corp. to file for bankruptcy in May, Nelson said. Before being converted to a rock showcase, the ...
The Palace Theatre, at 630 S Broadway, was built in 1911 as the third Los Angeles home of the Orpheum Vaudeville circuit. It was originally known as the "Orpheum" and is the oldest remaining Orpheum theatre in the country. Renamed the Palace Theatre in 1926, it became a silent movie house and later added sound.
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Sep 11, 1997 · Hey, It Really Is a Palace! By HEIDI SIEGMUND CUDA. Sept. 11, 1997 12 AM PT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. When Kate and Bill Nelson purchased the Palace in Hollywood in 1991, they viewed the historic ...
