Arabian Theatre
7610 Aurora Avenue North,
Seattle,
WA
7610 Aurora Avenue North,
Seattle,
WA
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The original Arabesque facade of the building remains. It is now a church.
Had a Kimball organ installed in 1925.
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Great exterior photos at View link
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The Arabian closed in 1954.
This 1956 photo was taken after the theater closed:
http://tinyurl.com/ol8qv
This is a direct link to a 1930 photo.
The University of Washington library gives three names for this theater. Bruen’s Arabian Theater (1930), Lukan’s Arabian Theater (1932) and Arabian Theater.
Lukan’s Arabian Theater circa 1932.
I went to Saturday matinees at this theater in the 1940s. We would see two features, a comedy, a serial, and a newsreel for $.09 (because if they had charged $.10 they would have had to charge a tax). Popcorn, candy, and the bus were each $.05. We each got $.25 and would have to decide whether to have candy and popcorn or take the bus. Many times it was a long walk home in the rain.