Comments on: Coliseum Theater Recent Remembrance http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kelly Kersten http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5970 Kelly Kersten Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:49:59 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5970 Todd, Sorry about that. I should have mentioned that area. Yes, when you go upstairs you can walk across the walkway along the bottom of the balcony (seats long removed). You can look out to what is left of the archway over/in front of where the screen was. You can also see the large opening (filled in now) where the long staircase from the lobby led theatergoers to their balcony seats. The color scheme is very interesting (looks like from the 1950 remodel) and there is a large facial facade of the Greek god Dionysus (or that was the god I was told it was) that overlooks theatergoers. Walking up the stairs is a bit of an event for anyone who is claustrophobic (a couple people wouldn't go more than a few feet up due to the "narrow" stairwell. Todd,

Sorry about that. I should have mentioned that area. Yes, when you go upstairs you can walk across the walkway along the bottom of the balcony (seats long removed). You can look out to what is left of the archway over/in front of where the screen was. You can also see the large opening (filled in now) where the long staircase from the lobby led theatergoers to their balcony seats. The color scheme is very interesting (looks like from the 1950 remodel) and there is a large facial facade of the Greek god Dionysus (or that was the god I was told it was) that overlooks theatergoers. Walking up the stairs is a bit of an event for anyone who is claustrophobic (a couple people wouldn’t go more than a few feet up due to the “narrow” stairwell.

]]> By: Todd http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5714 Todd Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:51:42 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5714 Wasn't it possible to go somewhere behind the store and see remnants of the balcony and down to where the screen used to be? I think I saw this on Evening Magazine, years ago. I thought maybe Kelly would have touched on that if it was still there but maybe it is not. Great stories by all. I really appreciate these valuable first hand accounts! Wasn’t it possible to go somewhere behind the store and see remnants of the balcony and down to where the screen used to be? I think I saw this on Evening Magazine, years ago. I thought maybe Kelly would have touched on that if it was still there but maybe it is not. Great stories by all. I really appreciate these valuable first hand accounts!

]]> By: didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5700 didi Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:17:51 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5700 I second that, interesting history indeed. Beautiful up close shot of the facade. I second that, interesting history indeed.

Beautiful up close shot of the facade.

]]> By: Kathleen Kersten http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5682 Kathleen Kersten Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/01/27/coliseum-theater-recent-remembrance/#comment-5682 The Coliseum Theater, what an interesting history! I was in-and-out of the Banana Republic Store, briefly noting the historic interior, but I didn't delve into the details. Thanks for this! The Coliseum Theater, what an interesting history! I was in-and-out of the Banana Republic Store,
briefly noting the historic interior, but I didn’t delve into the details. Thanks for this!

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