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A. The Theater Component
The middle 30 feet of the Broadway frontage bears the
theater marquee, which projects over the sidewalk, and the
recessed theater entry. A bank of 6 decorated wood entry doors
is inset from the sidewalk approximately 29 feet. The entry area
has a decorative terrazzo floor and tiled walls.
The entrance of the theater leads to the main lobby, which
has a ceiling height of approximately 30 feet. Decorative
features include mirrors, aluminum panels, murals, Art Deco
chandeliers resembling plants, and gilt decorative work. The
risers of a double staircase lead to the second floor mezzanine
lobby along either side of the main lobby.
At the rear of the main lobby is a concession area which
features an attractive wood bar with a large mirror. The bar is
an Art Deco piece that was installed by Jacobs in the 1980's.
The main lobby also houses public restrooms and several small
service and storage rooms.
The seating in the theater auditorium consists of a main
floor, a mezzanine or lower balcony, and an upper balcony. As
originally designed, the theater contained 1,469 seats. The 1950
renovation reduced the seating capacity to 1,325 seats to permit
more space between the rows. As of the date of the donation, the
theater contained a total of 755 seats, 602 of which were located
on the main level and 153 of which were located in the lower
balcony level. Most of the seats in the center section of the
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