Has any attempts at restoration been started, of late? I plan to visit Mount Morris NY this spring after going to see another DeAngelis designed theatre, the Strand/Brockport NY.
jude: So nice to know that one of our own on CT was the brainchild of the grand prize! It sounds like great things are happening in Childress in regards to the Palace. Congrats to all.
creed: Yes, a step forward and congratulations! I never heard from Lou Dobbs and his hometown theatre. Perhaps you have some information you could share?
Plant City seems to have the former State AND the Capitol. The art deco State should still be a theatre and not an antique store as the exterior still seems to look like a theatre!
lauraserena: Great to read that Karen Noonan is onboard along with Mr. Hopkins and myself with letters to the Baltimore Mayor. When reading that Baltimore used to have around 150 theatres it really made me take note of this cinema story and realize that everyone on CT should contact Mayor Rawlings-Blake! I think the Mayor would sit up and take notice…then!
Please click on the senatorletter.com link, fill out the form to the Mayor and show your support to make a difference..it only takes a few minutes of your time!
This theatre has always been a favorite CT cinema of mine because of the curved marquee. And the future of this theatre should be to preserve it for future generations!
One of the members of the Motown singing group, the Temptations is originally from Monroe NC. It would be nice to think he could lend some help to his hometown theatre.
I recently visited this former theatre. I met the owner of the nearby Wine Cellar and she took me on a tour of what is left of the theatre. Plans to restore the theatre someday were mentioned during my visit.
PatriciaNC: It was interesting to read the many names who were involved with this theatre over the years…they would all be a wealth of information! Sorry to read….“Currently all renovations are at a stand-still”.
J.V.: Thank you for your understanding and kind reply….much appreciated. Please continue to add your theatre knowledge and I’ll “see you at the movies”.
J.V. Roy: I don’t mean to be a told you so type of person, but do want to make you aware along with others who are embedding photos to adhere to a CT rule listed under “read our comment policy”.
“Do not embed images in your comments, even if you’re the original photographer. Link directly to the photo instead.”
ken mc: Thanks so very much for posting the Boxoffice interior photos of 1947 which are so similar to my hometown DeAngelis designed theatre. Should be interesting to see how this theatre was triplexed being that “tri” means three when I visit the theatre this Spring.
An organ is….good news!
Has any attempts at restoration been started, of late? I plan to visit Mount Morris NY this spring after going to see another DeAngelis designed theatre, the Strand/Brockport NY.
Richard G: I, too, have visited the Palace in Canton though didn’t see the Harding Hotel lobby…sounds like I missed a “must see”.
jude: So nice to know that one of our own on CT was the brainchild of the grand prize! It sounds like great things are happening in Childress in regards to the Palace. Congrats to all.
This link shows a photo and story of a 2008 fundraiser campaign where the grand prize was a 1957 Chevy.
http://www.texas-ins.com/1957Chev/
creed: Yes, a step forward and congratulations! I never heard from Lou Dobbs and his hometown theatre. Perhaps you have some information you could share?
This theatre and the Paramount in NYC are mentioned in the history of the legendary musical group, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
http://www.history-of-rock.com/four_seasons.htm
Would love to see a photo of this one!
Plant City seems to have the former State AND the Capitol. The art deco State should still be a theatre and not an antique store as the exterior still seems to look like a theatre!
ken mc: Thanks for the photo of a once magnificant interior!
As one CT member posted this past October..“this cinema is far too important to be lost!
lauraserena: Great to read that Karen Noonan is onboard along with Mr. Hopkins and myself with letters to the Baltimore Mayor. When reading that Baltimore used to have around 150 theatres it really made me take note of this cinema story and realize that everyone on CT should contact Mayor Rawlings-Blake! I think the Mayor would sit up and take notice…then!
Please click on the senatorletter.com link, fill out the form to the Mayor and show your support to make a difference..it only takes a few minutes of your time!
This theatre has always been a favorite CT cinema of mine because of the curved marquee. And the future of this theatre should be to preserve it for future generations!
PatriciaNC: Good research and thank you.
One of the members of the Motown singing group, the Temptations is originally from Monroe NC. It would be nice to think he could lend some help to his hometown theatre.
I just read a recent article about the theatre at Eastland Mall being a church now.
This theatre is mentioned in a book about Nelle Harper Lee (To Kill A Mockingbird) by Charles Shields.
I recently visited this former theatre. I met the owner of the nearby Wine Cellar and she took me on a tour of what is left of the theatre. Plans to restore the theatre someday were mentioned during my visit.
PatriciaNC: Is this theatre still at the Eastland Mall?
PatriciaNC: It was interesting to read the many names who were involved with this theatre over the years…they would all be a wealth of information! Sorry to read….“Currently all renovations are at a stand-still”.
If this theatre is still there, it should be renovated…hopefully that is in this theatre’s future by someone who loves theatres and can give it TLC.
J.V.: Thank you for your understanding and kind reply….much appreciated. Please continue to add your theatre knowledge and I’ll “see you at the movies”.
J.V. Roy: I don’t mean to be a told you so type of person, but do want to make you aware along with others who are embedding photos to adhere to a CT rule listed under “read our comment policy”.
“Do not embed images in your comments, even if you’re the original photographer. Link directly to the photo instead.”
ken mc: Thanks so very much for posting the Boxoffice interior photos of 1947 which are so similar to my hometown DeAngelis designed theatre. Should be interesting to see how this theatre was triplexed being that “tri” means three when I visit the theatre this Spring.