| 5th Avenue Theatre |
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| Address |
1308 5th Avenue |
| Opening Night Seating Capacity |
2349 |
| Original Theater Owner |
James Q. Clemmer |
| Original Theater Architect |
Robert C. Reamer |
| Years of Operation |
September 1926 through 1978; 1980 to present day |
| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
Wurlitzer theater pipe organ |
| Current Status |
Restored in 1979 and operating as live theater venue |
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The 5th Avenue Theatre, James Q. Clemmer’s new movie palace, opened [?] 23 or 24? September 1926, in downtown Seattle. The 5th Avenue Theatre was a first-run house and featured a Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, which served the theater from 1926 through 1969. Seattle organists Warren Wright, Berthold Lindgren and Betty S. Hilton performed there. By circa November 1929, the theater had been sold to William Fox.
The 5th Avenue Theatre still exists today, and still exhibits its beautiful original ornate Chinese interior decor. The theater is a popular venue for live theater touring companies in Seattle.
References: Variety-19291106 p. 10 : Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society website : with additional information provided by Larry Mayer.
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