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Title
Fox Wilshire, Beverly Hills, auditorium, proscenium
Alternative Title
Fox Wilshire Theatre (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
Contributor
Mott Studios (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Lee, S. Charles, 1899-1990
Date Created and/or Issued
1928/1930
1928-30
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962
Rights Information
copyrighted
Copyright is owned by the UC Regents.
Description
The stage opening is set back deeply into a much larger proscenium arch. The sloping walls and ceiling surrounding the stage are heavily ornamented in gilt or silver plaster relief; the forms are the abstracted designs from nature and geometry typical of Art Deco design. The stage curtain was designed in separate panels that could be raised individually, adjusting the space to stage productions or motion picture screenings and at the same time introducing a dramatic design element.
Type
image
Identifier
clus_1384_b3_f1_05
0030105
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Subject
Motion picture theaters
Auditoriums
Proscenium arches
Landmarks
Source
S. Charles Lee Papers, 1919-1962

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