Stuff Magazine and Zagat both report that the name was inspired by the former Bijou Theatre a few blocks away, because it was the first in the country to be equipped with an electrical lighting system. The photo in the upper right corner was taken in 1932, suggesting that redevelopment plans were likely delayed or canceled due to the onset of the Depression. A restaurant called Bijou will open this fall at 51 Stuart Street. However, Loew's negotiated an early end to its lease and presented the last program at the Bijou Theatre on May 26, 1929. Kornblum planned to raze the theatre in 1930, after the lease with Loew's Theatres expired, and erect a thirty-story office building on the site. The Bijou Theatre and adjoining property were actually owned by the estate of Louis Wechsler, which sold them in December 1928, to Henry Kornblum, a local builder and developer. The Royal Theatre and Bijou Theatre became second-run situations after Loew built the much larger and grander Metropolitan Theatre in the same area. Noted theatre architect Thomas Lamb carried out alterations in 1912 and again in 1917. In 1908, Marcus Loew, encouraged by the success of his first Brooklyn theatre, the Royal Theatre, took over the Bijou and converted it to movies with vaudeville. When the ailing Kennedy retired in 1900, he sold the Bijou Theatre to Hyde & Behman, which operated it for a time and then leased to the Spooner Repertory Company. Due to its convenient location in downtown Brooklyn, the Bijou Theatre proved an instant success and soon became one of the most profitable theatres in the country. When the Bijou Theatre opened on November 13, 1893, it was as a playhouse managed by Harry C. There were 26 exits that opened to the fire alley, and onto both Smith and Livingston Streets. The Bijou was equipped with the most modern electrical appliances available at the time, requiring 1,700 incandescent lamps, 700 of which were on and about the stage. The stage was 42 feet deep and was framed by a proscenium arch measuring 70 feet wide by 70 feet high. About 1,500 patrons could be seated in orchestra chairs upholstered in red plush, and there were twelve boxes arranged in three tiers of two each on a side.
McElfatrick, the interior of the house was decorated in the Renaissance style and featured a sounding board with allegorical figures. Requests for an interpreter must be made no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event day you wish to attend and are subject to the availability of an interpreter and provided at the discretion of the management.The Bijou Theatre, located at the corner of Livingston and Smith Streets, was built on the site of the old Livingston mansion. These tickets can only be purchased by calling The Tennessee Theatre Box Office at (865) 684-1200 ext 2. As there are a limited number of available seats, waiting until the day of the performance does not guarantee an accessible seat will be available. It is important to request accessible seating when purchasing your tickets. Accessible seating is also available in The Bijou for patrons with low vision or who are hard of hearing. As The Bijou is a historic building there is no elevator to the upper levels, and accordingly, orchestra level accessible seating is available to people who are unable to climb stairs. Patrons who cannot or do not wish to transfer from their wheelchairs to a theatre seat should request wheelchair seating locations when ordering their tickets.
The Bijou Theatre staff is trained to assist you in selecting seating that best meets your individual needs.
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