Earl Carroll Theatre: Hollywood’s Entertainment Palace
May 26, 2023
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Earl Carroll built Hollywood’s premier entertainment palace for his princess: singer-dancer-actress Beryl Wallace — whom he immortalized with a 20-foot neon portrait along Sunset Boulevard.
Designed by master architect Gordon B. Kaufmann (Hollywood Palladium, LA Times Building, Hoover Dam), the ultra-modern Earl Carroll Theatre was the first of its kind in the U.S.: an open concept with the lobby, bar, and auditorium separated by terraces.
In the back of the room, a staircase led to the restrooms. The ladies lounge offered seating made of peach-colored lamb’s wool.
