Robey Theater
318 Main Street,
Spencer,
WV
25276
318 Main Street,
Spencer,
WV
25276
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The Robey Theater opened in 1907 as a vaudeville house. In 1908 the Robey began exhibiting motion pictures. Rebuilt in 1911, the Robey Theater is still open today and claims to be the oldest continuously running movie theater in the U.S.
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Oh, I didn’t realize: this year is the 100th anniversary of the Robey’s opening! Anyone know the date the original Robey opened for vaudeville? Any chance the owner or any staff are following these comments?
Here is a website for the Robey Theater.
Our family chooses to go to the Robey rather than drive to Charleston where there are probably 5 or 6 state of the art theaters to choose from. Some complain of the smell and the decor but we absolutely love it! The smell is of decades of popcorn and aged wall fabric and old-growth wood floors and trim. The bathrooms are adorable. You take a trip back in time while you are there. We couldn’t be happier with Spencer’s little theatre. The owners are very proactive in trying to snag movies that will sell out. They know their crowd and what will attract the numbers. Aaron Richardson has found a treasure.
This is another photo of the Robey Theater.
Here is an August 2008 photo.
Here’s a 2008 black and white view: http://www.boxsetgallery.com/stein/index4.html
This is the registration form for the National Register of Historic Places. The only names given for architect are Carmichael & Millspaugh which was already mention on May 9, 2005.
On page five of the registration form, the name is spelled Millspaugh. I don’t know if that’s the correct spelling or not.
This was the Robey in 1983.
The theater recently installed 3D equipment and added other upgrades: http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201102051103