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Historic Movie Theater Audiences

A collection of crowded vintage theaters and events from the 1930s to 1960s, featuring large audiences, performances, and drumming exhibitions in nostalgic settings.

Audience and stage at a community pep talk, Civic Hall, Richmond, Indiana

12/20/1917. At the Zarzuela theater, in Madrid. Tribute to RP Chaminade, before his Bust, at the Literary-Musical Evening with which the school of Nuestra Señora del Pilar celebrated yesterday the first centenary of the company of Mary (Marianists), under the presidency of the nuncio of His Holiness.

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Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) addresses the 1963 White House Seminar. View of an unidentified arena as Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, delivers remarks to students participating in the White House Summer Seminar. Washington, D.C.

Nat. Ed. Ass'n. Madison Sq. Garden, 7/3/16

08/01/1916. The Festivals of Valencia. Appearance of the Bullring during the celebration of the Regional Bands musical contest.

A model during a female fashion show, April 30, 1949, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

Campaign Trip to Pennsylvania. View of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Arena as President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; President Kennedy traveled to Harrisburg as part of a congressional campaign trip.

07/21/1917. In the park of Madrid - esplanade of the poplar tree during the performance of "Aida" Organized by the Hijos de Madrid center.

Anefo photo collection. European championships band slots in Den Helder, overview game room on the first table on bumping brufo and the second the small. February 19, 1964. Den Helder

Audience for Paviljoen (San Francisco), Cardinell-Vincent Co, c. 1860 - c. 1915 photograph San Francisco paper. photographic support gelatin silver print San Francisco

Anefo photo collection. Performance Lucienne Boyer in City Theater. Public. November 30, 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Renaissancetheater, th, Neubaugasse , spectators

06/13/1909. Madrid, the Charity Party the day before yesterday. The garden of the residence of the Dukes of Montellano during the performance of "La Verbena de la Paloma".

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Audience at the concert of the violinist Willem Noske in a hospital. January 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

King George V's Silver Jubilee, London, 6th May, 1935. Artist: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Action open the village. Decor of the marathon broadcast 'Open the village'. November 26, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra plays rehearsal concert hall Koopmansbeurs Amsterdam time. June 15, 1987. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Circus Mullens Initiation H. Mass in new tent, led by Rector E. Hupperets. August 22, 1953

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1085. 1956

Vintage Photograph. Backview of audience and full view of stage showing the symphony orchestra during the Summer Peps at the Municipal Auditorium New Orleans.

Anefo photo collection. Shooting Circus Mullens Amsterdam. August 24, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Performance and show by US revivalist Billy Graham on 2. 4. 1970 at the Westfalenhalle Dortmund, Germany, Europe

07/20/1921. Burgos. In the bullfighting arena. Their Majesties, in their Box (X), during the concert of the Azcoitia choir.

01/29/1922. Madrid. At the Royal Theater. Appearance of the room during the brilliant party held last night to benefit the Madrid soldier of the African army.

05/31/1911. Vitoria. A Jaimist rally. Appearance of the circus theater during the great Jaimist rally held on Sunday Last.

Anefo photo collection. Recordings during Presentation Circus Mullens. August 27, 1953

Birmingham in Wartime, England, 1942 In support of the 'Holidays at Home' scheme, members of the public enjoy an open air performance of 'Devonshire Cream' in a Birmingham Park. It is interesting to note the differing seat prices, ranging from 5/ at the front (nearest the stage) to 1/ at the back (nearest the camera).

Anefo photo collection. Last evening of the broadcasting action "Scholarships open, dikes close" for the victims of the flood disaster, from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. March 28, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

New York, New York: 1929. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined circus puts on a five ring show at the Coliseum in the Bronx.

Anefo photo collection. Filmweek in Arnhem opened by Minister Vrolijk in Rembrandttheater. June 14, 1965. Arnhem

Television Studio At Radiolympia -- A show being televised in the exhibition studio at Radiolympia.One of the attractions at the radio trades first post war show at London's Olympia is a large fully equipped television studio. The bulk of the television programmes that are actually being broadcast during the 10days of the exhibition will be produced there. Visitors will be able to see the show being performed and compare the reception stands. These new receivers, simpler to operate, incorporate the improvements from the development of radar during the war, resulting in brighter pictures. October 24, 1947.

Concert in front of Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, celebration of Independence Day, from l'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLV, No 28, July 14, 1918.

Anefo photo collection. Discussion Stadsschouwburg (tomato action) Adam between members Dutch comedian and prospects and opponents current stage. Overview Schouwburg during discussion /. November 1, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Wiener Kammerspiele, st, Rotenturmstraße , auditorium

THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

11/09/1910. Concerts of the Fine Arts exhibition. Aspect of the crystal palace of the retreat during the concert given yesterday afternoon by the Madrid Symphony Orchestra.

12/31/1957. Opening day, at the Brussels Universal Exhibition.

Audience in an opera house, Colon Theater, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Anefo photo collection. Generale rehearsal lustrum game Xerxes. USC. July 2, 1956. Utrecht

12/31/1936. Aspect of the Olympia theater in Barcelona during the Rally held by the CNT and the FAI.

Anefo photo collection. Koren in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Choir on stage. March 6, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

12/31/1918. Catalan language day in Barcelona. Popular Dance Festival of the Region, Held in the Park - Approximate date.

Convention in session, Chicago

Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus attend a pilot concert in the palace. Burgerzaal with orchestra and audience. May 3, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal Taptoe Delft. August 24, 1956. Delft, South Holland

Vintage Photograph. Crowd at Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace at San Francisco, August 1956. Dwight D Eisenhower nominated for President and Richard M Nixon for Vice President, San Francisco, California Frame 6

This Was Billy Graham's Greatest Hour - The Fantastic Scene at ***** last evening... 12, 000 people pack the Final Rally of his Campaign in London. May 23, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.)

Akademietheater rd, Lisztstraße , auditorium

Baltimore, Maryland Thursday night shoppers in a line outside a movie theatre 1943

03/01/1917. Theatrical event in Barcelona. Final scene of the second act of the Drama, by Guimera, "Jesús que Vuelve", Premiered at the Novedades theater by the Borras company.

Anefo photo collection. Christmas singing in Rotterdam in the Ahoyhal, overview pressed. December 23, 1963. Rotterdam, South Holland

Performance of Oedipus the King by Sophocles in Nimes arena, France, photograph by Leon Bouet, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXX, No 33, August 16, 1903.

Anefo photo collection. Holland Festival Opening Stadsschouwburg, overview Loge. June 15, 1963

FILM HISTORY: DECORADOS.

Taft audience, Allis-Chalmers works

SSSR, Soviet Union, Moscow: The traditional World Youth Festivals organised by communist WBDJ, here in Moscow in 1957, in Vienna in 1959 and in Helsinki in 1961, are a worldwide youth meeting with performances in culture, song, dance, folklore, sports and discussions that emerged after the horrors of the Second World War

American Theatre Exhibit. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Opening New Metropolitain Opera House, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

The Symphony Orchestra of Seoul City gave a concert in Hong Kong on April 20, 1947

Press Conference, State Department Auditorium, 6:00PM. President John F. Kennedys first press conference. Auditorium and stage where President Kennedy gives first press conference by a United States President to be televised live. (L-R on stage): President Kennedy; Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher. State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.rnrn

Anefo photo collection. Shooting Circus Mullens Amsterdam. August 24, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Opening of Vondelparkfesten. July 7, 1961

LOVE ME TENDER (1956), directed by ROBERT D. WEBB.

05/31/1912. Charity Party in Parisiana. Appearance of the Gardens during the party to benefit the second charity kitchen sponsored by the Infanta María Teresa.

Kammerspiele, Vienna: View Spectator Room

Anefo photo collection. USC Lustrum Play. With Queen Juliana, Prince Bernhard and Princess Beatrix. July 3, 1956. Utrecht

40th Academy Award, Santa Monica, California, 1967.

The carnival parade in 1966 in Cologne, Germany, Europe

Illustration showing balloons cascading down onto the revellers at the New Year's Eve Party held at the Royal Albert Hall, 1925-6. This party, in aid of the British Empire Service League and the Middlesex Hospital, was organised by the six leading illustrated newspapers of the time. Date: 09/01/1926

Vigo (Pontevedra), 08/10/1910. The festival of the reconquest of Vigo. Aspect of the Granada countryside during the popular concert given by the Madrid municipal band.

Anefo photo collection. Presentation section of Russian Smaling, Music and Ansensemble in Courtyard Amsterdam Historical Museum. 17 June 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

04/12/1914. An Archaeological conference. Partial view of the Roman theater of Mérida during the interesting conference given by the illustrious Archaeologist, Mr. José Melida, on the 13th of the Corriente, with the assistance of the Institutes of Cáceres and Badajoz and Muchísimos Oyentes Más. Photo: Maximiliano Macías.

A show at a packed Radio City Music Hall at the Rockefeller Centre, New York Date: 1941

12/31/1955. Gala night. The "Scala", packed with audiences, is already a beautiful spectacle, an announcement of the immediate, scenic.

SSSR, Soviet Union, Moscow: The traditional World Youth Festivals organised by communist WBDJ, here in Moscow in 1957, in Vienna in 1959 and in Helsinki in 1961, are a worldwide youth meeting with performances in culture, song, dance, folklore, sports and discussions that emerged after the horrors of the Second World War

Presentation of the ball "Flying Fish" at the Palace of Industry in 1859, Paris Presentation of the balloon "Flying fish" at the Palace of Industry in 1859, Paris, 1859. Photography of Green Camille.

Anefo photo collection. End of the party 700 years of Breda. Take off balloons. August 31, 1952. Breda

PolyValents Theater: model

12/18/1923. Madrid. At the Royal Theater. State in which paradise has remained after the Works Completed. In Medallions, the royal commissioner Don José de la roda 1) and the Artistic director, Don Eladio Chao (2).

12/31/1957. Granollers. On the occasion of the Ascension Fairs and Festivals, the "Day of the Province" was celebrated, with the performance of Folklore Groups from different Spanish Provinces. Appearance of the town hall square.

Madison Sq. Garden, 3/25/16

Lighter Side Of Berlin Life -- Thousands of Berliners foregathered in the Russian sector of Berlin, August 18, to witness a performance of the Alexandrov choir and dance ensemble of the soviet army. Here is the scene as army men and women dance during the concert. August 20, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Interior of Madison Square Garden, New York City, preparing for circus week

Subway band

Sun City Arizona USA

Anefo photo collection. Music competition in Kerkrade. July 16, 1966. Kerkrade

Anefo photo collection. Marinierskapel at the Royal Tournament in the Earls Court Exhibition Building in London. The chapel with burning torches. July 17, 1975. Great Britain, London

Seating area, theatre at Tsa-la-gi , Theaters, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The meeting of the Landsmannschaft Schlesien der Vertriebenenverbaende on 16.05.1975 in the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Crowds in the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans Louisiana attending the Summer Peps Symphony.

08/31/1909. View of the immense amphitheater of Bordeaux during the performance of "Bacchus Triumphant" Celebrated on the occasion of the Grape Harvest Festival.

The promenade concerts, Covent Garden. An orchestra and a selection of musicians in rustic costumes adorn the stage. Date: 1887

The German Communist Party (DKP) commemorated the 75th anniversary of the death of Friedrich Engels, here in Wuppertal in August 1970, with a conference, Germany, Europe

DEU, Germany: The historical slides from the 84-85 r years, Ruhr area. DKP rally. ca 1984-5

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