Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself.

August 10, 2005 7:14 PM

Theatre Ephemera. A terrific collection of photographs and drawings of pre-twentieth century American theaters and the actors who graced their stages. Sumptuous auditoriums, gorgeous costumes and famous faces. [Via Bibi's Box]
posted by LeeJay (7 comments total)

If only they would also have extensive documentation of the frequent theater riots. As a former theater critic and current playwright, I am always disappointed that audiences are so subdued nowadays.

C'mon. Where's the rowdy-dow?
posted by maxsparber at 7:35 PM on August 10, 2005

Ford's Theater in 3D! Thanks!
posted by interrobang at 8:27 PM on August 10, 2005

Another fine post. Thanks LeeJay.
posted by peacay at 8:39 PM on August 10, 2005

Moving forward a few decades, many classic movie theaters are listed at Cinema Treasures. One of the more striking is the "Pueblo Deco" style of the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque (more images here and here). Suspension of disbelief should begin the moment you glimpse the theater, si?
posted by cenoxo at 10:19 PM on August 10, 2005

This is great. Thank you!
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:58 AM on August 11, 2005

The midgets tell me to kill!

(nice post, thanks)
posted by selfnoise at 6:32 AM on August 11, 2005

Thanks for posting this Leejay! I have been looking for inspiration fodder/resource materials for some design projects. These are great!
posted by rabbitmoon at 5:30 PM on August 12, 2005