1942 photo as the Hester Theatre added.
Below history via Bob Emerson:
The Hester Theater opened in 1926 as a neighborhood theater in the Rose Garden district of San Jose.
The Theater name given as Hester theater in remembrance of Craven P. Hester, former district attorney for San Jose and then judge of the Third Judicial District in 1850. Christened the Hester Theatre, Its original neo-Egyptian/Spanish style façade, designed by architects Binder and Curtis, was modernized when the theater was renamed the Towne in 1952.
The Hester was the first neighborhood theater in San Jose. And Hester Elementary School is just across the street.
DEFG, you are correct.
The one I posted (now removed) was the Dennis Drive-In in Dennis Massachusetts.
Photo number 3 of 19 in the below Daily News link.
I usually always cross reference after doing a reverse image search, but somehow missed that one.
1942 photo as the Hester Theatre added. Below history via Bob Emerson:
The Hester Theater opened in 1926 as a neighborhood theater in the Rose Garden district of San Jose.
The Theater name given as Hester theater in remembrance of Craven P. Hester, former district attorney for San Jose and then judge of the Third Judicial District in 1850. Christened the Hester Theatre, Its original neo-Egyptian/Spanish style façade, designed by architects Binder and Curtis, was modernized when the theater was renamed the Towne in 1952.
The Hester was the first neighborhood theater in San Jose. And Hester Elementary School is just across the street.
Undated marquee screen grab added via Andrea Thomas.
1970s image added via Dan Summers.
September 1992 closing article image added via Thomas Andrew.
Racine Misfit Band.
Six 1977 demolition photos added credit Douglas Gotch.
“What Price Glory” released 11/23/26, photo added courtesy 13 & Woodward Facebook page.
Converted into apartments with the former entrance as a driveway.
Update 1930.
Incredible December 1929 photo added, with illuminated domes.
Four images added credit Vintage News-Register.
August 11, 1949 photo as Lark Theater added, credit Vintage News-Register.
Parts Unknown Santa Fe is the current clothing store tenant. Link to a photo of the interior on their Facebook page below.
https://www.facebook.com/PartsUnknownSantaFe/photos/a.871830489560675/885204768223247/?type=1&theater
Full size version.
Shorpy link with an August 1963 photo. Click “View full size” for added detail. Appears to say Rector or Rector’s above Admiral on the marquee.
https://www.shorpy.com/node/3773
DEFG, you are correct. The one I posted (now removed) was the Dennis Drive-In in Dennis Massachusetts. Photo number 3 of 19 in the below Daily News link. I usually always cross reference after doing a reverse image search, but somehow missed that one.
https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/drive-in-theaters-america-gallery-1.3226245?pmSlide=1.3226227
Image added via Larie Tedesco. Believed to be the Vitascope Hall auditorium.
YouTube link with the premiere of “Citizen Kane” in 1941, and a link with one exterior photo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Yxv_jik_k
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/premiere-citizen-kane
1965 photo added credit Jennifer Scott.
James H. Osborne Photograph Collection.
June 14, 1974 concert promo poster added courtesy Jim Peterik & Bart Herbison.
1931 photo in below link.
https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/photograph-of-the-parade-of-5-000-marchers-sponsored-by-the-news-photo/459246789
Update, 1970.
Historic Buildings of Connecticut link with the reason behind the 1999 seats.
https://historicbuildingsct.com/martha-apartments-1926-palace-theater-1928/
The Tuscany Grill website photo gallery has pics of the former lobby area.
http://www.tuscany-grill.com/photo-gallery/