Start your Los Angeles area historic theatre explorations by heading to one of these major sections: Downtown | North of Downtown + East L.A. | San Fernando Valley | Glendale | Pasadena | San Gabriel Valley, Pomona and Whittier | South, South Central and Southeast | Hollywood | Westside | Westwood and Brentwood | Along the Coast | Long Beach | [more] L.A. Movie Palaces |
To see what's recently been added to the mix visit the Theatres in Movies site and the Los Angeles Theatres Facebook page.

Pantages: balcony lobby and lounge areas

6233 Hollywood Blvd.  Los Angeles 90028  | map |

Pages about the Pantages Theatre: Pantages overview | street views 1929 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | ticket lobby | entrance vestibule | main lobby | main lounges | main floor inner lobby | balcony lobby and lounge areas | vintage auditorium views | recent auditorium views | backstage | booth | support areas |


A 1930 Mott Studios view looking back into the main lobby from the mezzanine lounge area house right. It's one of seventeen photos in the California State Library set # 001387249.



A 1930 Mott Studios house right mezzanine lounge photo in the California State Library set # 001387246. We're up one flight of stairs from the main lobby. There's a similar space on the opposite end of the lobby. Stairs up to the balcony are out of the frame to the left.



Another Mott Studios mezzanine lounge view in the California State Library set # 001387246. See the set for several more similar photos.



A mezzanine lounge furniture detail. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250.



More mezzanine lounge furniture. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250.



The view down from the balcony landing  house right. Down at the mezzanine level, the stairs to the main lobby are off to the right. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387246.



The balcony promenade as viewed from house right. This is up a flight of stairs from the balcony landing level that has the lounges (men house right, ladies house left) and serves the balcony crossaisle. The doors on the right at this level enter the top of the balcony. Down the promenade there are vistas out to the main lobby through openings on the left. The 1930 Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387246.



The men's smoking lounge at the balcony landing level house right. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250. The photo also appears in the Los Angeles Public Library collection.



Another men's lounge view. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250. It's also in the Los Angeles Public Library collection.



A men's lounge detail. It's a Mott Studios photo in the California State Library set # 001387214



A bit of furniture along the balcony promenade. It's a 1930 photo in the collection of the Los Angeles Public Library. The Mott Studios photo also appears in the California State Library set # 001387246.



A 1930 Mott Studios view looking up from the balcony landing house left toward the balcony promenade. It's in the California State Library's set # 001387249.



A peek into the ladies lounge at the balcony landing level on the house left side. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250. The Los Angeles Public Library also has a copy of the photo.



A wider view beyond the curtains into the ladies lounge. The 1930 Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387247.  Christopher Jon Lillian comments: "Later, it was closed off and became the female usher’s locker room, and then for the 'Lion King' remodel, it became more toilets."



Another balcony ladies lounge view. The 1930 Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250. The photo also appears in the Los Angeles Public Library collection.



The balcony level ladies cosmetics room. The photo is in the Los Angeles Public Library collection.  The 1930 Mott Studios photo is also in the California State Library set # 001387214


A furniture detail in the balcony ladies cosmetics room. The Mott Studios photo is in the California State Library set # 001387250.

 
Recent balcony lobby and lounge area views: 


The lobby from the top of the stairs house right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



The mezzanine level lounge house right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


A detail of one of the wall sconces. Thanks to Mike Hume for the 2016 photo from his Facebook page Historic Theatre Photography. You can see more of his work on the Historic Theatre Photography website.
 


The stairs up to to the balcony landing. At the top the door to the right gets you into the men's room. Straight ahead is the tunnel to the house right side of the balcony crossaisle.  Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


The tunnel to the house right side of the balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



  A look back down to the mezzanine level lounge. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


A view from the promenade down to the balcony landing and the men's room entrance. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


Into the men's room. This had once been a larger men's smoking lounge. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


 The men's toilet and sink areas. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



From the house right balcony landing a look up to the promenade at the rear of the balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 

 
"Eve," a painting by Richard Cromwell, is on the north wall as one goes up the stairs. Originally a different painting was displayed here. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 
Thanks to Richard Adkins for identifying the artist and discussing him on a post on the Hollywood Heritage Facebook page. Cromwell's companion piece, "Adam," hangs on the house left end of the promenade. Richard comments: "The stylized Deco / Roman-Greco figures are oil on canvas with a faint impasto texture to the foliage, which is also gold-leafed."



A view to the house right end of the lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 


 Looking back to house right from the middle of the promenade. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 
 

A view to the stage. Photo: Bill Counter - 2024
 
 

A chandelier view. Thanks to Cat Lukaszewski for sharing her 2022 photo.   
 


Another look at the center chandelier. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 
 

The promenade from the top of the house left steps. Thanks to Claudia Mullins for sharing her photo. It's one she took during the April 2022 LAHTF "all-about" tour. See her terrific 40 photo Pantages set on Facebook
 


The promenade ceiling.  Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



A ceiling detail shared by Albert Domasin on Flickr. It's one of 53 photos in his 2010 LAHTF Pantages Tour set. Thanks, Albert!



Another peek out to the lobby through grillework on the stairs from promenade level down to the balcony landing. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



The house left stairs from the balcony landing up to the promenade. The painting we see on the left is by Richard Cromwell. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 
 

A closer look at Cromwell's painting, titled "Adam." Thanks to Richard Adkins for the photo, part of a post on the Hollywood Heritage Facebook page. There was originally a different painting at this location.
 
 

A closer look at the railing. Thanks to Cat Lukaszewski for sharing her photo. It's one of 49 great views she has in a Hollywood Pantages album on Facebook that were taken at the April 2022 LAHTF "all-about" tour. 
 
 

A look at the exit sign treatment. Thanks to Cat Lukaszewski for sharing this 2022 photo.   



The ladies room entrance on the balcony landing house left. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022
 
 

A ceiling detail in the ladies room entry area. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022



The ladies cosmetics room. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 
 

Another cosmetics room view. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022



The original toilet and sink area. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



Looking into the original balcony ladies toilet area from an expansion done in 2000. This area, originally a ladies lounge, had been then used as an ushers changing area. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017 
 
 

In the ladies lounge sink area with a peek back out to the cosmetics room. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022



The tunnel to the house left balcony crossaisle. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



Thanks to Albert Domasin for sharing this balcony landing fixture detail on Flickr. Check out all 53 photos in his 2010 LAHTF Pantages Tour set.



 
A look down from the balcony landing toward the mezzanine level lounge house left. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017
 

Another peek into the main lobby. Photo: Claudia Mullins - 2022. Thanks!



A view descending the stairs. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017 



The house left stairs up to the balcony landing. The door at left is the ladies room, straight ahead is the tunnel to the house left side of the balcony. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017  



A view from the west side of the lounge house left. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017



The bar at mezzanine level lounge house left. Photo: Bill Counter - 2017 



 On the house left stairs up from the lobby.  Photo: Bill Counter - 2017

Pages about the Pantages Theatre:
| Pantages overview | street views 1929 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | ticket lobby | entrance vestibule | main lobby | main lounges | main floor inner lobby | back to top - balcony lobby and lounge areas | vintage auditorium views | recent auditorium views | backstage | booth | support areas |

Hollywood Theatres: overview and alphabetical lists | Hollywood Theatres: list by address | Downtown theatres | Westside | Westwood and Brentwood | Along the Coast | [more] Los Angeles movie palaces | L.A. Theatres: main alphabetical listL.A. Theatres: list by address | theatre history resources | film and theatre tech resources | theatres in movies | LA Theatres on facebook | contact info | welcome and site navigation guide

No comments:

Post a Comment