Historic Hood River
Rialto Theater Interior
3-31-2016
Notes
His another nice interior view of the Rialto Theater from 1921.
The History Museum of Hood River County
Bringing the Rich History of Hood River County to Life
The History Museum of Hood River County
Bringing the Rich History of Hood River County to Life
His another nice interior view of the Rialto Theater from 1921.
Charlott
Wonder who the artist was that did the big mural up there?
L.E.
It certainly depicts a HR scene doesn’t it.
What was upstairs behind the lattice work?
Arlen Sheldrake
looks like Lost Lake and Mountain Hood on the curtain……nice looking organ
Kenn
Was the lattice work on right the sound system?
Definately north side of Wyeast over Lost Lake
Melody Shellman
Behind the latticework: the organ pipes, perhaps?
Lynn Orr
Great to see what it really looked like (I have only heard about it and its famed organ.)
nels
Where is that organ now?
James Holloway
Good question Nels…..,who knows. Old theater’s are so cool. All cities/towns had them, another era………nearly gone by. Well there are now Cinemaplex’s.
Jimbo
I think I remember from an earlier post the Rialto organ went to Coos Bay, then came back to Hood River and is now in the Museum being restored.
Arthur
That’s correct Jimbo. The organ is in pieces at the museum. It is not on display, but it has not been lost to history.
Jennifer Ashley
I will try to find out about the organ. I know two or three guys who were on the demolition team.
Jeffrey Bryant
Although I don’t know for certain who painted the Mt. Hood scene, it was likely Percy L. Manser. The Hood River Glacier mentions that he painted other scenes at the Rialto, it seems to be his style of painting, and he was living in the area when the Rialto opened in 1921.