Template:Did you know nominations/Beacon Theatre (New York City)
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 05:33, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
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Beacon Theatre (New York City)
- ... that the first live show at New York City's Beacon Theatre, a onetime movie palace, ran for only two days? Source: "Vaudeville: Brandt Folds Yiddish Vaude After Tryout". Variety. Vol. 241, no. 9. January 19, 1966. p. 67.
- ALT1: ... that though "Roxy" Rothafel developed New York City's Beacon Theatre, his company never operated the theater? Source: Beacon Theater Interior (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 11, 1979. p.4
- ALT2: ... that the Beacon Theatre was intended to be the first venue in a never-built chain of theaters operated by "Roxy" Rothafel, who never ran the theater? Source: Carmody, Deirdre (July 25, 1974). "Movie Palace Regains Lost Splendor". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that the Beacon Theatre was once described as "a true bit of Bagdad on Broadway"? Source: Albarino, Richard (July 17, 1974). "Pictures: Upper Broadway Byzantine Beacon Seeks Future as Live Act Shrine". Variety. Vol. 275, no. 10. pp. 5, 24. Sadly, the images of the theater's interior aren't all that good, but if this hook is selected, I'll see what I can do about securing images of the interior.
- ALT4: ... that at one point, the Beacon Theatre's grand chandelier hung from a coffee tin? Source: Collins, Glenn (February 12, 2009). "Beacon Restored to Glamour of Vaudeville Days". The New York Times.. If this hook is selected, File:BEACON THEATRE interiors1.jpg may optionally be used as an image.
- ALT5: ... that to recruit soldiers during World War II, the United States Army exhibited a mortar and a machine gun at the Beacon Theatre? Source: "Games to Balk Tedium During Next Draft Call: Recruits Waiting for Trains to Camps to Use Play Facilities of Armories". New York Herald Tribune. January 4, 1941. p. 28.
- ALT6: ... that in the 1980s, Olivier Coquelin tried to open a nightclub in the Beacon Theatre because it was an official New York City landmark? Source: Shepard, Joan (January 15, 1987). "Conversion of Beacon advances; How fight got started". New York Daily News. p. 275.
- ALT7: ... that New York City's Beacon Theatre has been described as the "Carnegie Hall of rock rooms"? Source: Collins, Glenn (September 9, 2008). "A Rock 'n' Roll Survivor Prepares for Its Rebirth". The New York Times.
- ALT8: ... that the Beacon Theatre, once described as "a true bit of Bagdad on Broadway", later became the "Carnegie Hall of rock rooms"? Source: Albarino, Richard (July 17, 1974). "Pictures: Upper Broadway Byzantine Beacon Seeks Future as Live Act Shrine". Variety. Vol. 275, no. 10. pp. 5, 24; Collins, Glenn (September 9, 2008). "A Rock 'n' Roll Survivor Prepares for Its Rebirth". The New York Times.
- ALT9: ... that the Beacon Theatre, once described as "a true bit of Bagdad on Broadway", later gained a reputation as a rock venue? Source: Albarino, Richard (July 17, 1974). "Pictures: Upper Broadway Byzantine Beacon Seeks Future as Live Act Shrine". Variety. Vol. 275, no. 10. pp. 5, 24; Collins, Glenn (September 9, 2008). "A Rock 'n' Roll Survivor Prepares for Its Rebirth". The New York Times.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hausman Baboe
- Comment: I'll definitely add more hooks later
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 18:08, 12 June 2022 (UTC).
The article was recently promoted to GA. The hooks are sourced and interesting. All images are free. Just waiting for QPQ and other hooks. Corachow (talk) 17:27, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Thanks for the review. I've now done a QPQ. Could this review be left open for another day while I think of other hooks? I'd appreciate it. Epicgenius (talk) 13:29, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: I've added some extra hooks if you're interested in reviewing them. Thanks again for the review. Epicgenius (talk) 13:19, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Corachow: Thanks for the review. I've now done a QPQ. Could this review be left open for another day while I think of other hooks? I'd appreciate it. Epicgenius (talk) 13:29, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
