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Behind the Screen

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Well I guess there is an aisle on one side.
ferdy
Sat 01-15-2011
Seats in good condition.
TootUncommon
Sat 01-15-2011
I don't think those seats are going to stay in good condition for very long, by the looks of the ceiling tiles. Thank you Motts for posting yet another beautiful set of photos before these places are completely demolished.
anniegi
Sat 01-15-2011
Wow...

I feel like I should be quoting Shakespeare or something. :)
MamaToFiveInPA
Sat 01-15-2011
I'm not going out on that stage.
Stage fright.
A D Nilsen
Sun 01-16-2011
You're right, Ferdy, I hadn't noticed that. With all those seats and only one aisle on one side, I'm sure that would be a building code violation, today anyway. In an emergency, I'm sure lots wouldn't get out. (I work with disaster planning.)
BKW Ontario
Sun 01-16-2011
BKW--I would think if there WERE an emergency or disaster that a lot of people would be trampled to death. That isn't good. DEF. not up to code by today's standard I am sure.
MamaToFiveInPA
Sun 01-16-2011
ok what is that stain that is on the seat in the front row?
Joe
Mon 01-17-2011
Deerrrrr...don't ask questions you REALLY don't want to know the answers to...lol!

It looks like just a lot of dust and dirt and fall-out from those wretched tiles.
MamaToFiveInPA
Mon 01-17-2011
I cant believe there is only 1 isle and its not very wide. Its not a nice looking auditorium
JackieB
Mon 01-17-2011
there must have just been movies in that kind of theater...unless it was a temporary one while something was being built?
STL girl
Tue 01-18-2011
So you thought you might like to go to the show? I got some bad news for you, Sunshine...
Gordon
Sun 01-23-2011
that is one hideous auditorium!!! wonderful pics-well done
bonnie
Mon 01-24-2011
This doesn't look like it was used for movies. There would need to be a projector somewhere (back wall is exit doors) and there isn't much room in front of the first row for a portable and still project an image big enough for the back row to see. Maybe slides or an overhead projector would have worked for lectures in this room.
Mike
Wed 01-26-2011
First thought - the seats are made out of those old 'pearl' erasers and the second thought - Effin' EEEEWWWWEEEE.
Tjo
Sun 02-20-2011
I'll bet a state hospital had to provide some education and perhaps some of these spaces were for that purpose.
Tjo
Sun 02-20-2011
Great pics Motts.. There are isles on each side. You can see it in the last pic.
steve
Wed 02-23-2011
One of the seats is trying to be different.
Zeal
Mon 03-07-2011

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