Pl. Henerala Hryhorenka, 3 – cinema (no longer in operation) ID: 1719

The Vaudeville Cinema opened in July 1912 within the premises of the Shareholders Cooperative Bank, located at present-day pl. Henerala Hryhorenka 3. The Warszawa Cafe was also situated on the building's ground floor. The cinema remained in operation until 1921. Today, the building houses the Lviv Region Department of the Ministry for Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Story

The Vaudeville Cinema opened in July 1912 in a newly constructed building designed by architect Alfred Zachariewicz, which was owned by the Shareholders Cooperative Bank. Built using cutting-edge technologies and materials — most notably reinforced concrete — this building became a landmark of Lviv at the time.

The entrance to the cinema was located on the right side of the building, accessible from ul. W. Podlewskiego (now vul. Yevhena Hrebinky). 

The cinema was managed by Konrad Lisowski. 

From 1912 to 1914 and again throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the ground floor housed the fashionable and well-known Warszawa Cafe. Its interior was adorned with white and green marble, featuring a fountain in the center of the hall. In 1920, G. Moszkowitz owned both the cinema and the cafe. During the 1930s, the cafe's hall was partitioned into two sections.

The cinema operated from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM and remained in the building until 1921. 

One of the Vaudeville's primary advertisements was its daily rotating repertoire; nonetheless, the cinema struggled to gain popularity in the city.

People

Alfred Zachariewicz — architect and author of the project.
Konrad Lisowski — one of the cinema's managers.
G. Moszkowitz — one of the owners of the cinema.

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