Nicole Meldahl and SFGATE reporter Amanda Bartlett explore the history of the Bridge Theater on Geary and interview drag legend Peaches Christ about her time there as hostess of Midnight Mass during our 25th Birthday Bash at the 4 Star Theater.

Exterior and marquee of Bridge Theatre at 3010 Geary St. [Bridge Theatre SF 1949 The Wizard of Oz] According to former Bridge employee Eisabeth Houseman, this photo was taken by a member of the Lunardi family. Rico Lunardi worked at the Bridge until he joined the Army in 1943 (he was KIA in France in 1944). His parents and siblings lived nearby on Cook Street.