Showing posts with label theatres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label theatres. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The Drive-In Theater Turns 75

"On June 6, 2008 the flag flying over the U.S. Capitol will commemorate the 75th birthday of a distinctive slice of Americana: the drive-in movie theater.

It was on that day in 1933 that Richard Hollingshead opened the first theater for the auto-bound in Camden, N.J. People paid 25 cents per car as well as per person to see the British comedy Wives Beware under the stars."

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

17 Stunning Auditoriums And Theatres From The Ancient World

"Some of the most fascinating man-made structures on earth are the massive auditoriums that were once used for theatrical performances, music shows, as well for more sinister purposes such as violent wild animal shows and gladiatorial contests. These awesome theatres have a historical stigma attached to them, and in some cases, history is still being made because some are still being used today."

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