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design flourishes. To accommodate live performances, the stage
house of the theater is equipped with a fly loft, rigging,
dressing rooms, and an orchestra pit. For films, the theater has
a projection booth and a sound system.
The Redwood City Fox Theater originally opened as the
Sequoia Theater on January 5, 1929. In October 1929, the
property was bought by the Fox West Coast Theaters chain. The
theater operated until June 1950, when a portion of the
auditorium's plaster ceiling collapsed. The theater was closed
by Fox West Coast Theaters for 3 months while an extensive
renovation was completed. The renovation involved the
installation of a new ceiling in the auditorium with perimeter
indirect lighting, the installation of new seating, the design
and installation of a new acoustic system, as well as new
restrooms in the main foyer. The theater's interior, originally
designed as an "atmospheric" Spanish courtyard, was redecorated
in the Fox West Coast Theaters' “Skouras”6 style. Additionally,
the Sequoia marquee and vertical signs were removed, and a new V-
shaped marquee was installed, bearing the new "Fox" designation.
The newly renamed Redwood City Fox Theater opened in September
1950.
The Redwood City Fox Theater continued to operate until the
1970's when, due to the decline of the downtown Redwood City
6 So named after Charles Skouras, the then-president of Fox
West Coast Theaters.
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