C. Howard Crane's Allen Theatres

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Title
C. Howard Crane's Allen Theatres
Abstract
The article features a motion picture theater of the Allen Theatre Chain in Montreal. Designed by architect Charles Howard Crane (1885-1952), the theater was opened in 1920. Crane included a decorative treatment inspired by the Italian Renaissance in the design. The theater had a grand foyer and a capacity of 2,500 people. Theodore Jagmin and Emmanuel Briffa painted a frieze along the upper walls of the auditorium.
Publication
Marquee: The Journal of the Theatre Historical Society of America
Volume
Vol. 41
Issue
no. 3
Pages
7-23
Date
Third-Quarter 2009
Language
en
Citation
Dombowsky, Philip. “C. Howard Crane’s Allen Theatres.” Marquee: The Journal of the Theatre Historical Society of America Vol. 41, no. 3 (Third-Quarter 2009): 7–23.
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