Paul, when there was no balcony in a Prudential Theatre, such as the Pequa or the Mid-Island, they usually had a special area in the middle with a railing around it and different sized seats as the smoking section. I was never in the Big A so I don’t know if there was a balcony.
When Century only had a one level theatre a certain number of the rear rows were designated as the smoking section.
The Marquee and vertical have been removed for restoration estimated to cost $700,000. They are expected to be reinstalled prior to the reopening of the Warner in the Spring of 2021 after the multi million dollar restoration of the venue.
On October 20, 1988 the manager of Cinema World agreed to cut short the engagement of “The Last Temptation of Christ” from four weeks to two weeks because of objections and threats of boycotts by religious leaders who thought the portrayal of Christ was offensive.
ridethetrain Don’t forget the jewel box Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center which always has a significant foreign and independent selection of films in its programming and the tiny Plaza Media and Arts Center in Patchogue as single screen venues.
The Gamble had booster ads in the United High School - La Vista Shamrock Yearbook (Armagh, PA) in 1952 and 1953 announcing evening performances at 7 PM.
When her father died suddenly in 1918, Dorothy Jaquish, just out of high school, took over management of the Dreamland.
I’ve uploaded a 1915 image of the projection booth from the Oregon Historical Society and a January 2, 1913 ad placed in the Ontario Argus from the Oregon Theatre Project of the University of Oregon.
Joe, I uploaded a postcard image of, I believe, the gabled building to which you refer. It is, however, on the site of the subsequent Star Theatre, recently added to Cinema Treasures. None of the images to which you refer in your April 8, 2014 post are accessible. Would you please upload them on this site.
Uploaded two postcard images: The Star, from about 1914 and one of the previous theatre which was on that site. Could this have been the “it” referred to on the Strand site. Location was described as being on “The Square”. I interpret that as the intersection where East Main Street became West Main Street. Since the Strand is described as being on East Main Street I believe the Star was on West Main Street.
Uploaded photos from the Lexington Herald-Ledger of the theatre and the pylon when it was the Turfland Cinema at the Mall.
Most of the mall was razed. A portion of it is now a Home Depot.
When it first opened as the Ashland the entire floor staff were females. I’ve uploaded an image as the Ashland.
After the twin Chevy Chase closed it became a number restaurants and clubs.
It was finally razed in 2016.
The opening weekend under the Crown City name was August 6,2020. The theatre initially opened for private showings of 8 or more people.
Reopened under new management as Crown City Cinemas.
Paul, when there was no balcony in a Prudential Theatre, such as the Pequa or the Mid-Island, they usually had a special area in the middle with a railing around it and different sized seats as the smoking section. I was never in the Big A so I don’t know if there was a balcony.
When Century only had a one level theatre a certain number of the rear rows were designated as the smoking section.
The Marquee and vertical have been removed for restoration estimated to cost $700,000. They are expected to be reinstalled prior to the reopening of the Warner in the Spring of 2021 after the multi million dollar restoration of the venue.
On October 20, 1988 the manager of Cinema World agreed to cut short the engagement of “The Last Temptation of Christ” from four weeks to two weeks because of objections and threats of boycotts by religious leaders who thought the portrayal of Christ was offensive.
ridethetrain Don’t forget the jewel box Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center which always has a significant foreign and independent selection of films in its programming and the tiny Plaza Media and Arts Center in Patchogue as single screen venues.
And Sam is the Grandfather?
Why Eric? Many of the Sameric Theaters used that as part of the name, but not all.
The Gamble had booster ads in the United High School - La Vista Shamrock Yearbook (Armagh, PA) in 1952 and 1953 announcing evening performances at 7 PM.
The website say it’s in Hialeah. CT should honor that.
Link no longer works. Photos uploaded.
Family owned and operated.
Uploaded a photo with the Empress on the right and the image of a postcard being offered on ebay with the Empress on the left.
In 1918 it was remodeled and enlarged according to a reference in the History of Hall County, Nebraska, 1920.
Updated an image from 1937.
Artist’s proposal sketch of the Parkway uploaded.
I’m sure the handwriting was on the wall for the Elwood anyway when the nearby Huntington Plaza opened.
Assuming JC Penney’s remained at the same location until they closed the address would be 116 North Main Street.
When her father died suddenly in 1918, Dorothy Jaquish, just out of high school, took over management of the Dreamland.
I’ve uploaded a 1915 image of the projection booth from the Oregon Historical Society and a January 2, 1913 ad placed in the Ontario Argus from the Oregon Theatre Project of the University of Oregon.
Uploaded a 1913 photo of the newly constructed Arlington and one from 1966 of its destruction.
Because of the many destructive fires in Tracy over the years one newspaper labelled the community as one “forged by fire”.
Joe, I uploaded a postcard image of, I believe, the gabled building to which you refer. It is, however, on the site of the subsequent Star Theatre, recently added to Cinema Treasures. None of the images to which you refer in your April 8, 2014 post are accessible. Would you please upload them on this site.
Uploaded two postcard images: The Star, from about 1914 and one of the previous theatre which was on that site. Could this have been the “it” referred to on the Strand site. Location was described as being on “The Square”. I interpret that as the intersection where East Main Street became West Main Street. Since the Strand is described as being on East Main Street I believe the Star was on West Main Street.
MarkNYLA no full time projectors in either theatre? The Elgin was once a movie theatre.