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Historic Jacksonville Theatre Palaces, Drive-ins and Movie Houses.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fletcher, Dorothy K.
- Series:
- Landmarks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Performing arts--Florida--Jacksonville--History.
- Performing arts.
- Historic buildings--Florida--Jacksonville.
- Historic buildings.
- Jacksonville (Fla.)--History.
- Jacksonville (Fla.).
- Jacksonville (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Jacksonville (Fla.)--Social life and customs.
- Florida--Jacksonville.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (133 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The History Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- Jacksonville's theatre and performance history is rich with flair and drama. The theatres, drive-ins and movie houses that brought entertainment to its citizens have their own exciting stories. Some have passed into memory. The Dixie Theatre, originally part of Dixieland Park, began to fade in 1909. The Palace Theatre, home to vaudeville acts, was torn down in the '50s. The Alhambra has been everyone's favorite dinner theatre since 1967's debut of Come Blow Your Horn. Local author Dorothy K. Fletcher revives the history of Jacksonville's theatres. Lights, camera, action!
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Early Jacksonville Theatres: Long-Gone Theatres
- Arcade Theatre /Center Theatre
- Capitol Theatre
- Casino Theatre
- Dixie Theatre
- Palace Theatre
- Park Opera House
- St. Johns Theatre
- Strand Theatre
- 2. Live Performance Theatres
- Alhambra Dinner Theatre
- Florida Theatre
- Friday Musicale
- Jacksonville Civic Auditorium
- Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
- Players by the Sea
- Ritz Theatre
- Theatre Jacksonville/Little Theatre of Jacksonville
- 3. Movie Theatres
- Atlantic Theatres/Royal Palm Theatre/Neptune Theatre
- Beach Theatre
- Brentwood Theatre
- Edgewood Theatre
- Empress Theatre and Imperial Theatre
- Fairfax Theatre
- Five Points Theatre (Riverside Theatre/Sun-Ray Cinema)
- Murray Hill Theatre
- Plaza Rocking Chair Theatre
- Regency Rocking Chair Theatre
- San Marco Theatre
- 4. Drive-in Theatres
- Air Base Drive-in Theatre
- Atlantic Drive-in Theatre
- Beaches Drive-in Theatre
- Fox Drive-in Theatre
- Main Street Drive-in Theatre
- Midway Drive-in Theatre
- Normandy Twin Drive-in Theatre
- Southside Drive-in Theatre
- Westconnett/Twin Hills/Playtime Drive-in Theatres
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781625852946
- 1625852940
- OCLC:
- 1414458882
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