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The Villa's stage and
draperies on 9 December 1949, before the theater
opened.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Used by permission, Utah State
Historical Society, all rights reserved.
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Cinerama was installed
in 1961, hiding the stage and portions of the murals.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 August
2001
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The
area behind the screen on the right side. On
the left is the back side of the current screen. In
the center is the stage with its original draperies. The
image is distorted because it was taken through
a fisheye
lens.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 15 October
2002 |
The curtains on the
Cinerama screen come right up to one of the exit
doors to the
parking
lot.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February 2003 |
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On the right is the edge of the current
screen, which is about 78.5 feet wide. The
Cinerama screen was probably about 89 feet wide and
would have filled the last section of scafolding
before the curtains curve over to the wall.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake
City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 13
January 2003 |
The edge of the Cinerama
curtains, seen from behind. On the left, just
beyond the curtains, is one of the exit doors to
the parking lot.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 13 January
2003 |
Two of the five JBL speakers behind
the screen.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 January
2003
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The speaker closest
to the camera is used for widescreen films, while
the speaker closer to the stage is used for "flat" films.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 18 December
2002
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Looking up at the ceiling from behind
the curtains. On the right of the photo is
the edge of the current screen. The Cinerama
screen would have extended further, probably to
the start of the next segment of scaffolding.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 January
2003
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The right edge of
the current screen, seen from the front and looking
down.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 2 July 2002
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This bit of curtain probably masked
the edge of the Cinemiracle screen installed in 1960. In
the lower right, some of the original red paint of
the mural shows through a spot which was covered
by a speaker. The wire rising from the lower
left corner comes from a microphone jack near the
edge of the Cinerama curtains and probably connects
to the small speakers in the ceiling of the auditorium. The
goes into the attic through one of the holes made
for the Cinemiracle curtain.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 January
2003
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The
Cinemiracle curtain has been draped over part of
the scafolding for the Cinerama screen so that this
section of the mural can be seen.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 23 January
2003
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Looking through the screen
at the area behind, while the theater was still open.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February 2003 |
Looking at the right
side of the screen, after the screen was removed.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 21 February
2003 |
Another view of the
screen from behind the screen.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 20 July 2002 |
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