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Hawaii Theatre

Honolulu, HI

1130 Bethel Street

, Honolulu, HI 96813-2201 United States

(map)

808.528.0506

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Neo-Classical

Function:	Performing Arts
Seats:	1400
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Walter L. Emory, Marshall H. Webb
Firm:	Unknown

Opened on 6th September 1922, this former 1,800 capacity vaudeville and movie palace struggled through the 1960's and 1970's and finally closed in the late 1970's. On 23rd November 1979 the Hawaii Theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

When it reopened in 1996, the theater received awards from both the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the League of Historic American Theaters.

$30 million dollars and 10 years later, the Hawaii is once again The Pride of the Pacific.

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Hawaii Theatre Center (Official)

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a reasonably good history can be seen at http://www.starbulletin.com/96/05/02/features/story1.html

posted by ScottB on Nov 2, 2001 at 9:01pm

Saw a lot of good flicks there in the mid-1960s.Cheap and close to bus lines for us Pineapple Fleet sailors.

posted by RonBay on Jan 16, 2003 at 10:34am

I never got to see what the Hawaii Theater looks like now personally since I no longer live on the island but I have been there in the very much BEFORE look. This dates back to the early 80's ( I duuno why above says that it closed in the late 70's) and I felt I was surrounded by an aging movie palace crying for help. The theater closed for a couple of years and thank goodness that the theater went thru a tremendous makeover. I would be oooing and aaaah-ing if I was there.

posted by Jake on Oct 10, 2003 at 9:19pm

Out last vacation to Hawaii we were fortunate to see the Synphony perfor at the Hawaii theatre. What a beautiful old Movie Palace. We make a trip to Hawaii at least three times a year and out last trip was out first time to visit the Hawaii Theatre. It seems that all the old movie theatres are gones from Honolulu now that the Wakiki 3 haas been closed. All that is left are the multiplexes. What a shame.

posted by Chuck Van Bibber on Oct 10, 2003 at 9:54pm

Same photo B&W and color, here:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/182656418mBpGSd
http://community.webshots.com/photo/190995542SBBUlU

posted by TC on Mar 1, 2005 at 6:30am

Seating capacity is 1400.

posted by Manwithnoname on Mar 1, 2005 at 7:03am

Some interior photos are available at http://www.conradschmitt.com/CaseStudies/hawaii.asp?study=hawaii&area=Murals

posted by BWChicago on Mar 1, 2005 at 7:32am

Thats a lovely theatre. Great website on it too.

posted by on Apr 27, 2005 at 5:04pm

Restoration information & photos:
http://www.hhpa.com/projects/project_details.php?section=theaters&ID=1

posted by TC on May 19, 2005 at 11:42am

Vintage photo of the Hawaii Tehatre. Notice all the military waiting in line to get into the theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Hawaii%20Theatres/HawaiiTheatreHonoluluHi.jpg

posted by Chuck1231 on Jul 31, 2005 at 5:45pm

You can see the military waiting in line to get into the theater in this vintage photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 3, 2005 at 5:56am

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1978

Hawaii Theatre ** (added 1978 - Building - #78001021)
Also known as New Hawaii Theatre;The Hawaii
1130 Bethel St., Honolulu
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Pacific Engineering Co., Webb,Marshall
Architectural Style: Art Deco, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Art, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 30, 2006 at 6:20am

The architect was Marshall Webb. This is another source that gives his name as architect.

posted by Lost Memory on May 11, 2007 at 7:47am

This is a recent night view of the Hawaii Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on May 11, 2007 at 8:35am

Spent many a Staurday afternoon there. Was in the Navy and a great place for a cheap time before we headed to Waikiki for the evening. Double and sometime a triple feature. Nice to see how they fixed it up.

posted by Dan1512 on Jun 24, 2007 at 2:38pm

Charlie Chan at the Hawaii Theater in 1931.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 17, 2007 at 8:38am

A Robert-Morton theater organ size 4/16 was installed in the Hawaii Theater in 1921. Note: Moved in 1936 to Waikiki Theater Honolulu, Hawaii.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 8, 2007 at 7:22am

This is a beautiful theater. I took some pictures today which I will post later.

posted by ken mc on Dec 12, 2007 at 7:41pm

Here are some December 2007 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/27aprs
http://tinyurl.com/29wafv
http://tinyurl.com/2bu4pr
http://tinyurl.com/2a4qxp
http://tinyurl.com/ys3p28
http://tinyurl.com/2yojlw
http://tinyurl.com/yqpwon

posted by ken mc on Jan 6, 2008 at 2:28pm

This is a 2008 close-up view.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 25, 2008 at 6:32pm

Here is a May 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 10, 2008 at 6:23am

June 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 23, 2008 at 8:05pm

A 2009 close-up photo is here

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 10, 2009 at 10:43am

This is a July 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 4, 2009 at 1:01pm

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