Riviera Theatre - Table of Contents
Auditorium - Riviera Theatre
57 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY
Style: |
Italian Renaissance |
Murals: |
Designed by Willard M. Lusk and painted by Ferdinand Kobely in Lusk's Rochester studios. For a photo aof Kobely, see the Riviera Theatre Official Web site and click on "History" |
Number of seats: |
1140 (802 in the orchestra) |
Seats: |
Old bench-type seats installed at time of construction replaced in the 1930s |
Organ located in the orchestra pit |
1926 original asbestos (fireproof) curtain adorns proscenium stage |
Asbestos (fireproof) curtain |
Asbestos (fireproof) curtain |
Mural |
Mural theme: music and dancing |
Mural theme: magic |
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Mural theme: music and dancing |
Proscenium |
Organ grill |
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Proscenium and organ grill |
Balcony / Mural / Organ grill |
Mural features lyre |
Ribbons and wreath enclose lyre |
Grill surround |
Pilaster with different lighting |
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