Alamo Theatre
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The Alamo Theatre was a motion picture theater located at 1828 3rd Avenue North.
The Alamo was one of several so-called tabloid theaters in Birmingham from 1910 to 1921. According to a newspaper supplement published on Birmingham's centennial, "a typical tabloid show was made up of six to eight chorus girls, wearing tights or opera-length hose, two comedians and a leading lady and man," plus a piano player. The stage shows were usually paired with silent films.
The A-Muse-U, the Marvel, the Airdome and The Best Theatre were all considered tabloid theatres.
References
- "Tabloid show had its day" (Dec. 19, 1971) Birmingham News