Avalon Hollywood
historic nightclub in Hollywood, California, USA
Avalon (or Avalon Hollywood) is a historic nightclub in Hollywood, California, located near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, at 1735 N. Vine Street. It has previously been known as The Hollywood Playhouse, The WPA Federal Theatre, El Capitan Theatre, The Jerry Lewis Theatre, The Hollywood Palace and The Palace. It has a capacity of 1,500, and is located across the street from the Capitol Records Building.
History
The Hollywood Playhouse
Originally known as The Hollywood Playhouse, the theater at 1735 N. Vine opened for the first time on January 24, 1927. It was designed in the Spanish Baroque style by the architectural team of Henry L. Gogerty (1894–1990) and Carl Jules Weyl (1890–1948) in 1926–1927. There was an unrelated, later theater Hollywood Playhouse at 1445 North Las Palmas Avenue.
Federal Theatre Project
During the Great Depression, the Hollywood Theatre operated under the Federal Theatre Project of the Works Progress Administration, and was a venue for government-sponsored theatrical events.
The El Capitan Theatre
In the 1940s, the theatre was renamed The El Capitan Theatre and was used for a long-running live burlesque variety show called Ken Murray's Blackouts.
In the 1940s, Bob Hope's NBC radio show originated from the El Capitan.
In the 1950s, the theatre was converted by NBC into a television studio.
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