Los Angeles Theatres: Globe Theatre: recent auditorium views

Note: Head to the page of earlier auditorium views for drawings from the original 1913 set of plans.

2020 - Looking in from the rear of the main floor. The event was the annual meeting of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation in March, hosted courtesy of Erik Chol and his staff. Photo: Bill Counter

The LAHTF is actively involved in the study and preservation of the vintage theatres in the L.A. area. The group maintains an archive and frequently supports events and offers tours of the buildings. www.lahtf.org | group Facebook page | official FB page

2020 - Erik at the bar at the back of the main floor house right. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - A look across to house left. Photo: Bill Counter

For views of the area behind the columns, once walled off as a separate lobby space, see the page about the lobby areas. The restrooms are covered on the page about the basement. If you're looking for an exploration of the 2nd balcony head to the page of earlier auditorium views.

2020 - A proscenium view -- with some of the fire curtain, still with its 1913 mural. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - The vista across from the first balcony. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - Thanks to Mike Hume for this proscenium view. Head to his Historic Theatre Photography site for tech info and many fine photos of the theatres he's explored in Los Angeles and elsewhere. And don't miss his page on the Globe Theatre.

2020 - The bottom of the asbestos. Photo: Mike Hume

2020 - A look across to the house left box area. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - On the stairs to the upper section of the 1st balcony, above the crossaisle. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - The rear section of the 1st balcony. The risers and projection booth were removed in the late 80s when this was turned into a glassed-in VIP area. It's now been opened up again. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - The view from the house left side of the rear section. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - The vista from the front of the 1st balcony house left. Photo: Bill Counter

2020 - A look out to the house left stairs down to the main floor. Photo: Bill Counter

2018 - The Globe was packed for the "Night on Broadway" on January 27. It would be the final year for the event, sponsored by ex-councilman Jose Huizar. When it was time to plan for the 2019 edition he had many other things to worry about. Like trying to stay out of jail. Photo: Mike Hume

2018 - At the lighting console on the 1st balcony for "Night on Broadway. Photo: Mike Hume

2018 - On the main floor for the "Night on Broadway." Photo: Mike Hume

2017 - The League of Historic American Theatres visited the Globe during their convention held in Los Angeles. Thanks to Wendell Benedetti for this fine photo.

2017 - Thanks to Wendell Benedetti for this photo on the LAHTF Facebook page taken during the LAHTF visit.

2017 - A view from the 1st balcony during the visit by the Theatre Historical Society as part of their summer national conclave. Photo: Mike Hume

2017 - A proscenium shot from the 1st balcony. Photo: Mike Hume

2017 - A detail of the frieze at the bottom of the sounding board taken during the January "Night on Broadway." Thanks to Mike Hume for his photo, one in a set of twenty one on the LAHTF Facebook page covering all the theatres that participated.

2017 - The top of the house left proscenium column. Photo: Mike Hume

2017 - The house left box during the "Night on Broadway." Photo: Mike Hume

2017 - One of the proscenium box faces. Photo: Mike Hume

2016 - "Rebel Bingo" at the Globe for the 2nd "Night On Broadway," held January 30. Photo: Bill Counter

2015 - A look across the house from the 1st balcony. It's a shot by Gary Leonard, one of five appearing with "The 102 Year Old Globe Theatre Returns..., " Eddie Kim's August 3 Los Angeles Downtown News story about the theatre's reopening.

2015 - A Wendell Benedetti photo that appeared in an album with the July article "Globe Theater on Broadway Comes Back To Life" by Chris Nichols for Los Angeles Magazine.

2015 - A look into the auditorium the weekend of the theatre's "soft opening" in July. Thanks to Wendell Benedetti for the photo, one of eight in his Globe Theatre set about the event appearing on the LAHTF Facebook page.

2015 - A main floor shot by Alen Lin. It's part of a six photo album with the July Urban Daddy story "A Gorgeous Old Theater for Getting One's Freak On."

2015 - The newly reopened theatre's 1st balcony. Photo: Alen Lin on Urban Daddy

2015 - The view toward the rear of the house. Photo: Alen Lin on Urban Daddy

2015 - The view from onstage with a peek out to Broadway during the January 31 "Night on Broadway." Thanks to Erik Chol for the photo -- and for having the theatre open for the event. He still had months of work ahead before the real opening.

2015 - A look across the house during the "Night on Broadway." It's a photo that once appeared on the Night on Broadway website.

2015 - The "Night on Broadway" event as seen from the 1st balcony. It's a Wendell Benedetti photo that originally appeared on the LAHTF Facebook page.

2015 - Revelers in the house left box during the "Night on Broadway." Thanks to the Globe Theatre for the photo.

2015 - Filming a music video on the main floor in January. It's a photo that once appeared on the Globe Theatre Facebook page.

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Globe Theatre: recent auditorium views

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