1910s. Art Nouveau Theater

[dewey839]

Some nice Art Nouveau decoration on the facade of this theater.  There was a Lubin theater in Baltimore, Richmond, and Cincinnati, so I can't definitively give a location.  Note the fellow reading a newspaper by the marquee lights.

Comments

[lulu_girl]

I do believe this is the Richmond theater.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6099/6311822029_d23a59f76f.jpg

Plus, the Richmond theater was next to the Bijou as you can see in the link above, so the light of lights to the right of the entrance in the photo you posted matches.

good find!

[dewey839]

Thank you for pinpointing the location!

[lulu_girl]

I used to live in Richmond so it made me curious. : )

[lulu_girl]

oh and this one, what an interesting site of old photos too.

http://www.art2die4.net/site/?CFID=99628772&CFTOKEN=93506962&jsessionid=8430b3b25105dead406919697a106a6b6817#/gallery/richmond/bijou-theater/

[ext_4510500]

I'm researching the early film pioneer Siegmund Lubin.

Do you know where the original photograph of this Lubin theater image came from?
(judging from the comments, it's Lubin's Richmond theater.)

I'm hoping to locate it in a library, archive, or museum.

Thank you!