Thursday, March 31, 2016

Reading 467

Reading 467, a few weeks ago at Steamtown.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Scranton Skyline

View from the Harrison Avenue bridge, from last week.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Mt. Pocono Grain Mill

The Ardent Mill at 258 Harvest Lane in Mt. Pocono, from a couple weeks ago.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Hanna Theatre

95 years ago today, the Hanna Theatre 2067 East 14th Street opened. This 1,400 seat legit house played B'way roadshows for most of it's existence.
The Hanna, June 13, 1987.
Opening attraction, from The Plain Dealer, March 27, 1921.
From The Plain Dealer, April 3, 1921.
From Variety, April 15, 1921.
From The Plain Dealer, February 11, 1923.
From The Plain Dealer, February 27, 1927.
From The Plain Dealer, November 23, 1937.
From The Plain Dealer, December 19, 1937.
From The Cleveland Press, January 20, 1940.
 From Showmen's Trade Review, March 22, 1941.
From The Plain Dealer, April 5, 1941.
 From Film Daily, April 22, 1941.
From Fiolm Daily, April 28, 1941.
From Box Office, June 12, 1943.
From The Plain Dealer, July 11, 1943.
From The Plain Dealer, October 17, 1943.
 Up In Central Park program, May 5, 1947.
Show Boat program cover, January 19, 1948.
From The Plain Dealer, September 16, 1951.
From The Plain Dealer, November 10, 1957.
From The Plain Dealer, January 31, 1960.
From The Plain Dealer, April 6, 1962.
From the Cleveland Press, August 13, 1964.
From The Plain Dealer, December 18, 1966.
Page from Hair program, March 9, 1971. During this run several people connected to the production were killed in a fire at the Pick-Carter Hotel a couple blocks away.
From The Plain Dealer, October 7, 1974.
 From The Plain Dealer Action Tab, December 5, 1975.
From The Plain Dealer, December 19, 1975. This was similar to the production that played the Allen in August 1972.
From The Plain Dealer Action Tab, March 19, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, May 8, 1977.
From The Plain Dealer, September 11, 1977.
From The Plain Dealer, October 15, 1978.
From The Plain Dealer, December 20, 1979.
From The Plain Dealer, August 4, 1984.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!
From Motion Picture Daily, April 2, 1936.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Jersey Central Station

The Jersey Central freight station on West Lackawanna Avenue.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Harrison Avenue Bridge

A few views of the ongoing project.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Moscow Station

Lackawanna Railroad station at MP 120.54, both passenger and freight stations were built in 1904.