Historical Theater Imagery

Presents vintage theatrical scenes with lighting equipment and stage settings, capturing the essence of live performances.

18 Killed in ***** Disaster***** debris in the auditorium of the "Palmet" cinema, in the American sector of Berlin, September 26 after a roof collapse had killed 18 Germans, seriously injured 9, as they watched the show. The cinema, located on the ground floor of a bombed building, was packed when iron girders from several storeys above crashed through the plastic ceiling, bringing wooden beams with them. Several rows of packed stalls took the full impact of the crash. September 28, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
18 Killed in ***** Disaster***** debris in the auditorium of the "Palmet" cinema, in the American sector of Berlin, September 26 after a roof collapse had killed 18 Germans, seriously injured 9, as they watched the show. The cinema, located on the ground floor of a bombed building, was packed when iron girders from several storeys above crashed through the plastic ceiling, bringing wooden beams with them. Several rows of packed stalls took the full impact of the crash. September 28, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).