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About Face

About Face

Looking towards the back of the theater...
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Amazing - you wouldn't know it was the same place!
Lynne
Sat 07-01-2006
Damn sam, some fine work. In the construction and the pic as well.
Big ED
Sat 07-01-2006
Oh my! This place must have been spectacular when it was up and running!
Sian
Sat 07-01-2006
Speechless......
Kadee
Sat 07-01-2006
It's so grand, like something out of an old film. I love that blue on the ceiling.
Navi
Sat 07-01-2006
Absolutely beautiful! Again, the colours are so striking!
Jude
Sat 07-01-2006
This must have been such a beautiful theater in its day, it still is breathtaking in its decay
Kadee
Sat 07-01-2006
I just love the blue colouring of the ceiling, and the metalwork - this place is gorgeous!
Barbara
Sun 07-02-2006
The skeletal remains of the lights hanging from the ceiling are incredible, both on their own and in the context of this beautiful room.
isabeats
Sun 07-02-2006
would love to have seen what the "chandeliers" looked like originally!
incredible!
Rapunze3l's Wish
Sun 07-02-2006
so that face. creepy. am i the only one that noticed it??
shannon
Mon 07-03-2006
What face? This photo reminds me of a cathedral
Nancy
Mon 07-03-2006
What a beautiful theater. The celing designs are pretty. :)
Chickie
Mon 07-03-2006
makes me want to show a movie in here
Joe
Tue 07-04-2006
love this pic . it makes me feel like im underwater .
markymark
Tue 07-04-2006
Look at that, the windows, the colors, the decor. Amazing. Another wonderful shot mr. motts.
Sam
Wed 07-05-2006
I see the face. wow, that's really cool.
Oceana
Wed 07-05-2006
NOW THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I LOVE THE THEATRES!
JAVA
Wed 07-05-2006
It's so beautiful even in the process of decay, imagine what it looke like when it was still being cared for.
Van Gogo
Thu 07-06-2006
Looking at this picture, I can't believe its in an asylum. Who could go crazy in a lovely place like this ;)
Karma
Fri 07-07-2006
well that answered all my questions! thats why im always the last one on, theres some smart mofos out there. i love this place
kaycebane
Fri 07-14-2006
Forward march!
jeremy
Tue 07-18-2006
This room is a work of art.. sad that its no longer in use.
Bond
Wed 07-26-2006
The laughter of the insane danced acrossed that ceiling. Mingled with the weeping of some hundred patients that were misdiognosed by a time in which much was mistaken for insanity.
Xander
Sun 07-30-2006
Xander, I am always curious where people get their information, such as "some hundred patients that were misdiagnosed by a time in which much was mistaken for insanity." Is there somewhere I can go to see this information? I haven't run across anything quite that concrete yet, and since I am working on an informal history of the field, that would be very helpful. Thanks in advance for any references you can provide.
Lynne
Sun 07-30-2006
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ALLOW THESE BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS TO STAND EMPTY AND BE VANDALISED?
THE PEOPLE WHO DO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN SHOULD BE LEFT TO ROT IN HERE WITH THE RODENTS RUNNING AROUND....
J
Wed 08-02-2006
fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom
Mon 08-21-2006
amazing. that's all i can say. this picture leaves me at a loss for words...
AidanB
Wed 09-13-2006
Amazing beauty...too bad it won't be restored so it could be used again by some who would appreciate it's beauty and function. Outstanding photoraphy!
Steffie
Fri 10-06-2006
I`ll tell you who closed this and hundreds of other places down .PM. Thatcher.the bitch from the 80`s..the residents were forced into shithole bedsits "Care in the Community"..I`m ashamed to be British
Juicy Fruit
Mon 11-13-2006
...Ya know, there seems to be a theme of theatres in asylums...(judging after looking through a few of your galleries) did the patients actually preform or something? Or did actors come to preform for them...?
Jamie
Sat 11-18-2006
I don't know what other hospitals did, but I performed with a church group in a state hospital named Dixmont; just outside of Pittsburgh.
Frank-pgh
Fri 01-05-2007
Jucy Fruit, Don't feel alone. Regan did the same thing here in the US. Now there is this poor guy who lives down the st. from me who really should be in some kind of a care facility. He scared the crap out of me at 2am. He was just walking the streets. Had to call the cops and they just took him home. They knew who he was and said they had found him all over town, sometimes sleeping on park benches ect. What Was Regan thinking of?????
nevermore
Tue 04-03-2007
This place reminds me of the renovated church I once lived in.
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
Those arches remind me of a rib cage.....great shot!
Amazed
Fri 02-22-2008
It makes me upset to see such ornate beauty left to rot and deteriorate over time.
Z
Fri 07-25-2008
I am very interested in history, and also hate to see beautiful buildings fall into disrepair. But let's say a government has one million dollars to spend on mental health. Should it be spent to renovate an abandoned psychiatric hospital, or on treatment for today's patients? It's the basic economic dilemma of limited resources and unlimited needs.
dme
Sun 11-09-2008
Got turned on to this site by a friend, and am inspired by the photos. All could be lost with these great pics to breath new life into the forgotten. A million thanks for giving.
razor
Tue 07-21-2009
Motts, this image appears in a Cracked.com article (the source is someone's Flickr)...I figured I'd let you know. (Sorry if this is in the wrong place.)
Delaney
Thu 10-28-2010
It's a similar angle, but definitely a different photo - thanks for keeping an eye open though!
Motts
Fri 10-29-2010
So much craftsmanship. So many hours spent building this work of art. A much less ornate structure would have gotten the job done. But these were artists who took pride in what they created. Built with the intentions of lasting for ever.
Larry D
Wed 01-05-2011

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