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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Arizona » Globe » Alden Theater
Also known as Martin Theater, Martin Alden, Fox Martin Alden, Fox Theater

Alden Theater

Globe, AZ
Globe, AZ 85501 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 600
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Martin Theater was built in 1910. In 1925, the theater underwent changes to become the Fox Theater. It had a beautiful Fox marquee. In the 1950's, the Alden family bought the theater. They removed the Fox marquee and added a triangular style marquee with cursive writing stating, "Alden".

It remained showing first run movies until the 1970's. It sustained roof damage in a fire at the Old Dominion Hotel, two doors down. They Alden family later tore down the building.
Contributed by Patrick Ryan

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In the front left corner of this 1940 vintage postcard you can see the Alden's marquee. Here is the website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/az/gila/postcards/brodst.jpg Please leave links of more photos of the Alden Theater. I would love to see some more.
posted by Bernstein on Dec 10, 2005 at 9:17am
Photos?
posted by Bernstein on Dec 11, 2005 at 6:09am
The Alden Theater was actually built in 1910. Sorry about the mix up.
-Patrick
posted by Bernstein on Dec 26, 2005 at 1:38pm
THe Alden theatre was also known as the Martin. Don't know when the name change occurred. About 1917 they installed a Wicks 3 manual, 8 rank pipe organ. I was told it was the largest theatre organ in the state at the time. The Wicks was removed possibly in the early 50's and installed in the First Christian Church on 7th Ave in Phoenix.
I would love to see some interior photos of the Alden taken when it was new. I have been told it was a very deluxe theatre for a mining town. Don Story
posted by Don Story on Dec 3, 2006 at 7:28pm
Here is a photo of the Martin Theater about 1917. It is the building in the center: C:\Documents and Settings\move\Desktop\My Pictures\Big Lot\dominion hotel and martin theater.gsv.jpg
posted by Bernstein on Dec 4, 2006 at 4:46pm
A Wicks theater organ size 3/8 was installed in the Martin Theater in 1920. Note: Removed in 50s and installed in First Christian Church on N 7th Ave in Phoenix.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 13, 2007 at 10:28am
Here is a 1941 photo of Main Street and the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/6r2yn5
posted by ken mc on Apr 19, 2008 at 5:10pm
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