This is some of my collection. I have more, but I can’t remember how much more. Eventually I’ll scan it all, but don’t hold your breath. It’s best not to look at any of these links directly on line, as that will slow down your computer and the server. Instead, if you have a PC, right-click on any link and choose “Save Link As.” If you have a Mac, hold down the CONTROL button as you click the mouse, and that should bring up a menu allowing you to choose to save the item to your hard drive.
 Star, 1888. Architect: W W Carlin. Demolished 1924. |
 Teck, 1901. Largely demolished 1940. What little remained of the walls was incorporated into the later Publix house, Shea’s Teck. |
 Park, 1905 (later Shea’s Court Street). Architect: Leon H Lempert Sr. Demolished 1941. |
 Park, 1905 (later Shea’s Court Street). |
 Park, 1905 (later Shea’s Court Street). |
 Majestic, 1912. Architect: Leon H Lempert Jr. Demolished 1927. |
 Empire Theatre. 1911. Architect: Leon H Lempert Jr. Demolished 1961. |  |
 Above photocopies are from original photographs in the Onandaga Historical Association’s collection |
 The entrance was through the still-standing Gurney Block, designed by Taber & Baxter. |
| 1912-04-15 | The Old Homestead |
1939-03-05 Galli-Curci Theatre, Margaretville NY
1939-03-26 Galli-Curci Theatre, Margaretville NY
1941-03-30 Galli-Curci Theatre, Margaretville NY
1949-09-21 Ambassador Theatre, Manhattan NY (Germany Year Zero)
“Music and the Drama,” 11 May 1907
Bennett Theatre, a/k/a Temple Theatre, 1907
Cinema licence voted down, 17 February 1911
(Original interior; architect: Leon H Lempert Jr)
Lyric Theatre, 1913
(Courtesy of Hamiltonian theatre buff Brian Morton, we have some other interesting items.
Please see http://rjbuffalo.com/lyric_theatre_hamilton_ontario.html
for what I’ve been able to piece together about this building’s sad history.
Oh, and here’s an exterior taken in 1960, showing the fifth story that was added on, post-Lempert.)
Loew’s Theatre, a/k/a Capitol Theatre, 1917
Miscellaneous Theatres and Cinemas
Sheila Turcon, Popular Entertainment in the Late Nineteenth Century
Theatres and Cinemas, Directory Listings by Year
Theatres and Cinemas, Directory Listings by Address
The Works of Leon H Lempert & Son, Theatrical Architects (several pages missing).
1878-06-20. NY. Rochester. Tom Karl, Tenor, program at Corinthian Hall.
1879-01-22. Leon Senior’s house seized by sheriff.
1880. NY. Churchville. Bogardus Opera House.
1880-11-29. ON. Hamilton. Grand Opera House.
1880. NY. Rochester. Universalist Church.
1886-01-04. NY. Watertown. City Opera House.
1886-01-04. NY. Watertown. City Opera House. Postcard.
1890-09-01. NY. Albion. Grand Opera House. Later renamed Pratt Opera House.
1891-09-05. NY. Rochester. Musee Theatre. Later renamed Wonderland, and then Empire Theatre.
1892-01-14. NY. Rochester. Cook’s Opera House.
Lucille Lempert, photo as bride.
1894-06(?). NY. Rochester. Corinthian Academy of Music.
1898-12-26. NY. Rochester. Baker Theatre. Later renamed the Gayety Theatre.
1903-02-04. NY. Clyde. Clyde Opera House.
1903-12-30. NY. Rochester. News stories of the fire in Chicago.
1904-08-20. NY. Rochester. Corinthian Theatre.
1909-12-06. NY. Rochester. Temple Vaudeville Theatre.
1910-12-26. NY. Rochester. Colonial Theatre. Later renamed the Rialto Theatre.
1913-08-11. ON. Hamilton. Lyric Theatre. See photo above. See also a rough draft of an article at http://rjbuffalo.com/lyric_theatre_hamilton_ontario.html
1913-09-08. NY. Rochester. Children of To-Day at the Sam S Shubert Memorial Theatre.
1914-11-10. NY. Rochester. The Regent Theatre.
1924-01-25. NY. Rochester. Lempert family tree.
1927-01-01. NY. Rochester. Clark family tree.
1927-11-07. NY. Rochester. The Rochester Theatre. Later renamed Loew’s Rochester Theatre.
