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Moving Picture World, New York, July 15, 1916.

Shea`s Buffalo Theatre, exterior by day,

marquee Gloria Swanson, Stage

Struck, Harry Langdon The Sea Squawk, Buffalo, New York

(...) Motion Picture News, June 26, 1926, detail

& Shea`s Buffalo Theatre, corner of the lobby showing

the grand staircase leading to the

mezzanine, also one of the organ pipe arches, Buffalo.

(...) Exhibitors Trade Review, Feb. 27, 1926

& Shea`s new Buffalo Theatre, costing close to $2,000,000

and seating 4,000, it is claimed, recently opened

to a very appreciative audience. This view shows the balcony and  loges and the elaborate sidewall decorations.

(...) Motion Picture News, Feb. 26, 1926

& Shea‘s Performing Arts Center, exterior

by night, marquee Dave Brubeck, Buffalo, 2009,

Buffalo as an Architectural Museum

& BUFFALO‘S PALATIAL PLAYHOUSE

      An impressive view revealing the luxurious quality which distinguishes Shea‘s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y.,

designed by C. W. & Geo. J. Rapp, architects. The photo shows

the entrance foyer as viewed from the staircase

leading to the mezzanine.

(...) Motion Picture News, April 1, 1927

& Shea‘s Performing Arts Center,

interior, Buffalo, 2007-2010, sheas.org

& Buffalo Likes Chaplin

      Keith‘s Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., has hit a high mark with the

series of twelve Mutual-Chaplin comedies. The entire

series has been repeated eight times in the Buffalo house,

a total of 90 runs from twelve comedies.

(...) Exhibitors Herald, Feb. 23, 1918

& James Wallingford, general manager of the Border Amusement

Company, controlling the former General Theatres

Corporation houses, pulled a live-wire stunt when he contracted

with Miss Ann Carlin to appear in local movie houses

in connection with beauty contests.

(...) Moving Picture World, May 12, 1923

„Appeared in person“

Editorial content. „Buffalo‘s First Ten-Cent Exhibitor.

      ,Jim‘ Wallingford Started With Keith‘s and Eventually

      Controlled Eight Theaters.

      Closely coupled with the early history of the moving picture business of Buffalo is the name of ,Jim‘ Wallingford,

general manager of the Grey Amusement Company, which has

a moving picture theater at 263 Main street. Mr. Wallingford

has the distinction of having opened the first ten-cent moving

picture theater in Buffalo. This was Keith‘s, located near

Mr. Wallingford‘s present house. His plan to advance the price

of admission was soon followed by other local exhibitors.

Mr. Wallingford also installed a pipe organ in Keith‘s. This was

the first pipe organ placed in any moving picture theater

in New York state. He is no longer connected with Keith‘s, which

is now a five-cent house.

      At one time Mr. Wallingford had eight moving picture

theaters under his control. He reports that he was the first in the

city to see the possibilities of Charlie Chaplin as a film

comedian. A few years ago Mr. Chaplin appeared in person at

Shea´s vaudeville theater, Buffalo. The act was entitled

A Scene in an English Music Hall. Chaplin acted the part of an

intoxicated man in a box at the ,make-believe´ theater. Of

course his antics caused a storm of laughter and Mr. Wallingford

was among those in the audience who were delighted

with the turn. Shortly afterward Mr. Chaplin appeared in the

Keystone comedies, not as a lead, but playing back

of Ford Sterling. Mr. Wallingford recognized on the screen

the laugh-maker, who had appeared in person in

Buffalo, and immediately began ,to play up Chaplin for all he was

worth.‘ Mr. Wallingford placed in front of his theater several

Chaplin banners and had enlargements made from the Chaplin

picture as it appeared on the film.

      According to Mr. Wallingford, if you educate your patrons

to depend on a good show, they will continue their

patronage, which will quickly fall away if this condition is

reversed. Mr. Wallingford has been a firm believer

in the power of novelties. His efforts in this line have been

rewarded by steady attendance at his theaters for years.“

      One photo. Jim Wallingford, General Manager of the

      Grey Amusement Company.

      Keith‘s Theater, 261 Main Street, Buffalo.

      Shea‘s Buffalo Theatre, 646 Main Street, Buffalo.

      Shea‘s Vaudeville Theater, Court Street, Buffalo.

      A Night in an English Music Hall.

     

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