When the auditorium was re-configured to accommodate two screens was it split down the centre or was the balcony enclosed? Please let us know when and where you post your interior shots of the Bonnie Kate.
There was another Franklin Theatre that predates this one and was located just up Main Street. The seating for the original theatre was around 300. When the current Franklin Theatre at 419 Main Street opened in 1930 it had a seating capacity of approximately 730 (600 in the stalls and 130 in the balcony). There is a great effort being made to reopen and restore the Franklin and I have a good feeling that it is going to come back better than ever.
The Palace (Photo 1and photo 2) is a charm. This nearly 100-year-old theatre is nestled in one of the most picturesque town squares in the southeast. A lot of effort and love has gone into restoring this landmark. Although not as ornate, the Palace could pass as the older sibling of the Gate Cinema in the Notting Hill section of London.
I was in Waverly (the home of country music legend Loretta Lynn) in 2005 researching theatres and the only two I found the Mi-De-Ga and a drive-in. Later while canvassing the 1988 edition of the IMPA, I saw the Merlu listed in Waverly, TN and figured, who was I to challenge this holy script. Thank you both for looking into this and clearing it up. Now if Cinema Treasures will correct the address….
As Mr. Dunklin so eloquently stated in his posting on December 27, 2006 and as confirmed from reviewing articles on efforts to save the Tennessee, it would have been an extremely expensive and arduous task to convert the theatre to a live performance venue. Even if this conversion could have been made, I doubt that it would have ever been able to recoup the cost. Nashville, population size, is much smaller than most other state capitols and its surrounding area is largely rural. That said, it doesn’t draw many major touring companies or acts and when such events come to the state, they usually perform in Memphis. Although I was not a resident of the Nashville area during the twentieth century, from what I have gathered a lot of effort had been made to try to save both the Paramount and the Tennessee. Despite its lack of movie palaces, Nashville is a great city in a very, very beautiful state.
You might also want to take a peak at the Cinemas Georgia Group on Flickr. It has current photos along with links to archive shots of theatres in the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
Here and here are a couple of photos of the former Cheri from January 2007. The building is quite small and narrow making me wonder if this wasn’t initially a single screen theatre.
Here are night photos from January 2007 of the Premiere Theatre: 1, 2, 3. The theatre appears to be huge. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any interior shots and these night shots don’t really show much.
Here are photos of the former theatre from January 2007: 1, 2, 3. The current owner of the property states that the theatre opened in 1910 and that the frame building on the side of the theatre building was the grill.
Here is a March 2007 photo of the Howard Theatre from the Debra Jane Seltzer collection (www.RoadsideArchitecture.com)
Here is a March 2007 photo of the Rex Theatre from the Debra Jane Seltzer collection. The Rex is located at 234 Tennessee Ave South
Cowan, TN 37318
Here is a photo from 2007 of the former Royal Theatre.
Here is a archive photo from 1951 of the drive in.
Here are photos of the cinema from February 2007: 1, 2, 3, 4
Bummer! Rip that drywall out and restore the arch.
When the auditorium was re-configured to accommodate two screens was it split down the centre or was the balcony enclosed? Please let us know when and where you post your interior shots of the Bonnie Kate.
Here is a 2007 photo of the former Princess Theatre. The interior was totally gutted decades ago and converted into office space.
Here is a photo from February 2007 of what is believed to have once been the Bonita Theatre.
There was another Franklin Theatre that predates this one and was located just up Main Street. The seating for the original theatre was around 300. When the current Franklin Theatre at 419 Main Street opened in 1930 it had a seating capacity of approximately 730 (600 in the stalls and 130 in the balcony). There is a great effort being made to reopen and restore the Franklin and I have a good feeling that it is going to come back better than ever.
Here is an archive photo of the Princess.
Here and here are photos from February 2007 of the former Gallatin Theatre
The Palace (Photo 1and photo 2) is a charm. This nearly 100-year-old theatre is nestled in one of the most picturesque town squares in the southeast. A lot of effort and love has gone into restoring this landmark. Although not as ornate, the Palace could pass as the older sibling of the Gate Cinema in the Notting Hill section of London.
Here are some photos from January 2007 of the Plaza Theatre: 1, 2,
3
Here are photos from January 2007 of the former Dixie Theatre: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
I was in Waverly (the home of country music legend Loretta Lynn) in 2005 researching theatres and the only two I found the Mi-De-Ga and a drive-in. Later while canvassing the 1988 edition of the IMPA, I saw the Merlu listed in Waverly, TN and figured, who was I to challenge this holy script. Thank you both for looking into this and clearing it up. Now if Cinema Treasures will correct the address….
Neat oh! Since Barry Gibb is now an official resident of the city, maybe the Bee Gees will do a reunion show there.
As Mr. Dunklin so eloquently stated in his posting on December 27, 2006 and as confirmed from reviewing articles on efforts to save the Tennessee, it would have been an extremely expensive and arduous task to convert the theatre to a live performance venue. Even if this conversion could have been made, I doubt that it would have ever been able to recoup the cost. Nashville, population size, is much smaller than most other state capitols and its surrounding area is largely rural. That said, it doesn’t draw many major touring companies or acts and when such events come to the state, they usually perform in Memphis. Although I was not a resident of the Nashville area during the twentieth century, from what I have gathered a lot of effort had been made to try to save both the Paramount and the Tennessee. Despite its lack of movie palaces, Nashville is a great city in a very, very beautiful state.
Here is an archive photo of the theatre.
You might also want to take a peak at the Cinemas Georgia Group on Flickr. It has current photos along with links to archive shots of theatres in the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
Is this the same theatre as the Martin?
Here and here are a couple of photos of the former Cheri from January 2007. The building is quite small and narrow making me wonder if this wasn’t initially a single screen theatre.
Here are night photos from January 2007 of the Premiere Theatre: 1, 2, 3. The theatre appears to be huge. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any interior shots and these night shots don’t really show much.
Here are photos of the former theatre from January 2007: 1, 2, 3. The current owner of the property states that the theatre opened in 1910 and that the frame building on the side of the theatre building was the grill.
Here is a photo of the former Memorial Square Cinema.