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Hearthside Theatre

232 S. Pacific Ave. Glendale, CA 91204 | map |

Opening: 1951. It was listed under "theatres" in the Glendale city directories for 1951, 1953 and 1954. Pacific is three blocks west of Brand Blvd. The theatre was located on the east side of the street a block north of Colorado St. 

Seating: 250  

A fictitious name statement for The Merrie Magpies' Hearthside Theatre appearing in the Hollywood Citizen-News on September 8, 1951. Maria Gazzolo was the impresario.  
 

An ad for the initial production, "Enter Madame," that appeared in the Citizen-News on September 15.  
 

This Citizen-News item on September 17, 1951 noted that the play by Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne was featuring Dick Jones "of Hollywood."  

Thanks to Ron Strong for researching the venue and locating the three 1951 newspaper items. He curates the site Bijou Memories. 

Status: It's been demolished. There's a new apartment building on the site.
 

We're looking south on Pacific from Oak St. The theatre was once over on the left. That's Colorado St. down at the next intersection. Photo: Google Maps - 2019 

More information: There isn't any yet. 

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  1. Bijou MemoriesDecember 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM

    Hearthside Theater 232 S. Pacific Ave was a small 250 seat performance venue. Here are the links to the Newspaper ads and notices I've been able to find.
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-busines/186058447/
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-hearths/186058370/
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-times-hearthside-theatre-glendale/186058337/

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    1. B CounterDecember 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM

      Thanks for the research, Ron. Happy Holidays!

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