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  • <p>Here’s a very early photo of the Quaker. She had been a single screen theater holding just under 1,000 people. I believe the Quaker was owned by Pittsburgh Cinemas which owned the Quaker, Shea Cinema (3 screens at the old Nichols Discount City also in New Phila) and the Bexley Theater in Dover</p>
  • <p>As mentioned, the Quaker had been a single screen, but Pittsburgh Cinemas (?) decided to split it. They gave the GM (Rose) no real money to do this, so seats were pulled from the center and a big wall put in place and painted black (circa mid 1980’s). This resulted in the left screen having a row of seats on the left side slopped inwards, with the right side of the theater seating facing forward. If you can picture the original seating being made up of three sections with the left section slopping in; the center facing forward, and the right section slopping towards the screen. Tough to explain but easier to visualize.</p>
  • <p>The Quaker today is leased out and shows mostly second runs. The current management has much more of a “traditional theater feel” to where they seem to care about and enjoy what they’re doing. The theater competes with Hoyts group in New Town Mall, but they offer great pricing and a good show.</p>
  • <p>Summer of 1983..</p>
  • <p>Nov 11th 1983.</p>
  • <p>Aerial from 1957</p>
  • <p>May 1983…….</p>
  • <p>Guardian Of Hell ‘October 1985..</p>
  • <p>March 9th, 1990 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>the great race was the last movie, even though the building continued live entertainment later known as the overflow</p>
  • <p>park theatre in august 15, 1945 this is only newspaper that ive seen park mentioned only 1 pic only 1 directory no info if i find out more ill post</p>