| Theatres of San Jose Contributor(s): Parks, Gary Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738569062 ISBN-13: 9780738569062 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: San Joseans have long had their pick of the best in stage and screen entertainment. In the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries, theatres were beloved places. Whether in downtown, the neighborhoods, or surrounding communities, theatres provided the thrill of a night on the town. Most of the early theatres built in San Jose exist only in photographs, many exhibited in this book for the first time. A few, such as the palatial California Theatre and the venerable Jose Theatre, serve exciting new uses in todayas entertainment marketplace. Even such relative newcomers as the Century 21 Theatre and its fellow domed cinemas have begun to gain a romance of their own. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 917.947 |
| LCCN: 2008942608 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.49" W x 9.28" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Jose, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: San Joseans have long had their pick of the best in stage and screen entertainment. In the late 19th through the mid-20th centuries, theatres were beloved places. Whether in downtown, the neighborhoods, or surrounding communities, theatres provided the thrill of a night on the town. Most of the early theatres built in San Jose exist only in photographs, many exhibited in this book for the first time. A few, such as the palatial California Theatre and the venerable Jose Theatre, serve exciting new uses in today's entertainment marketplace. Even such relative newcomers as the Century 21 Theatre and its fellow domed cinemas have begun to gain a romance of their own. |