In-Studio Blog

Though the glass slide technology may seem extremely old-fashioned, many of these slides display savvy and innovative advertising techniques. The...

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In regard to your February 18th posting, the answer is 1926. April 7, 1926, in fact, as it’s written in the lower right hand corner.

In regard to your February 18th posting, the answer is 1926. April 7, 1926, in fact, as it’s written in the lower right hand corner.

Thanks for the comment!  This is a good catch, although we don’t know the exact date of photography (just the...

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The newest addition to the American Theatre Architecutre Archive is the Dwight Cleveland Collection. This collection consists of over 200...

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This is one of many F.F. Proctor’s New Theatres drawn by Anthony F. Dumas. These drawings illustrate (pardon the pun),...

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During the 1920s, there was a boon of theatre construction, with circuits competing to whet the entertainment appetites of the...

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Nora Bayes, born Elanor Goldberg, became a superstar during World War I, thanks to her hit recordings of the patriotic...

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Anthony F. Dumas’ hobby creating of intricate theatre drawing was so well executed, it is easy to forget that those...

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Advertisements for theatres like the Majestic in Albany, New York, show the world of excitement that once thrived on theatre...

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Hammerstein’s VictoriaThe New Place of Entertainment Opened with Every Promise of SuccessHammerstein’s Victoria, the new vaudeville theatre at West Forty-second...

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Another great feature of Anthony F. Dumas’ drawings are the signs and advertisements. This drawing of the Cataract and Strand...

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