Article Title:
Beverly Boulevard Playhouse Announced
Publication:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
06/02/1929
Pages:
E3
Illustrations:
presentation drawing
Notes:
"Ground will be broken withing thirty days on a $400,000 theater and store building at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax avenue, according to an announcement made last week. The theater, seating 1800, has been leased and will be operated by the Fairfax Theater Company Inc. of which Harry Srere [sic?], Gus A. Metzger, and Charles A. Nichthauser are the owners. The same policy adopted at the Forum Theater, which they also operated will prevail. The Fairfax Theater and shops, as they are to be known, with a frontage of 123 1/2 feet on Beverly Boulevard and 235 feet on Fairfax avenue will be built of reinforced concrete. The theater is a one-floor house with no balconies. The Fairfax Theater has been designed by W.C. Pennell, Vermont avenue architect, and will be constructed under his supervision."
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PCAD id:
10327