El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Having held its unique frescoed roofs, luxurious venue boxes, rich adjusted galleries, definite trimmings, and extravagant red stage shades, the inside of the building stays as staggering today as when it was first imagined by modelers Peró and Torres Armengol.

In its brilliance days, the Teatro Grand Splendid facilitated such tango legends as Carlos Gardel, Francisco Canaro, Roberto Firpo, and Ignacio Corsini. Building proprietor Max Glucksman was the main figure in the realm of tango in his own right, as proprietor of the compelling Nacional-Odeon record mark.

In 1929, the auditorium experienced its first change to wind up a silver screen, with the qualification of being the first in Buenos Aires to demonstrate sound film.

Glucksman's adoration for tango extended to the new silver screen, with live tango coordination going with the noiseless movies projections.