Rivoli Theatre (South Fallsburg, New York)
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Rivoli Theatre
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West elevation and north profile of front block, 2008
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| Location | South Fallsburg, NY |
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| Nearest city | Middletown |
| Coordinates | 41°41′56″N 74°38′15″W / 41.69889°N 74.63750°WCoordinates: 41°41′56″N 74°38′15″W / 41.69889°N 74.63750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Emil Motel |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP Reference # | 00001691 |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 2001 |
The Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg, New York, United States is located at the intersection of NY 42 and Laurel Avenue. It was built in 1923, renovated in the late 1930s and remains almost intact from that period.
It was a major local source of entertainment, both live and filmed, in the area during the peak years of the Jewish summer resorts in that region of the Catskills. Today a community theatre program continues to put on plays there every summer. In 2001 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On July 6, 2012, the Rivoli Theatre once again began running movies. Using a Christie 35-mm projector and platter system, the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, Inc. (owners of the Rivoli Theatre) continued the tradition of film. The first movie exhibited was "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted".
The theater building consists of two separate sections: a six-by-three-bay front with the foyer and lobby, and a one-story, seven-bay auditorium. It is built of concrete block, faced in buff brick with red coursing and trim. The side and rear are parged with brick piers dividing the bays. The front of the roof is behind a parapet; the rear is gabled. Both roof sections are shingled in asphalt.
The front marquee is a three-sided neon sign supported by chains, augmented by a vertical neon sign on the front. The lobby and foyer are in their original size and shape but have been refinished in newer materials. The 160-foot (49 m) auditorium is still in its original Art Deco style. Its flat ceiling and coved walls are covered in asbestos paneling done in various patterns of geometric shapes. A large original light fixture is at the center of every wall panel. A new automatic movie screen was installed in June 2012.
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