Schine's Wooster Theater
211 E. Liberty Street,
Wooster,
OH
44691
211 E. Liberty Street,
Wooster,
OH
44691
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I was the projectionist at the Wooster Theatre from 1969-1972, took over when 80+ y.o. Projectionist Blair Lightner retired. Tom Williams was Manager then. Theatre was owned by Panther Theatres out of Cleveland, I think. The house was still very old school technology. Two Simplex E7 projectors with Magnarc carbon arc lamps, which had to be changed over every 20 minutes or so for each reel. It was WORK in other words, one dare not fall asleep! But it was a great job while I was in college. Reliable hours and a good wage. Paid for groceries rent and my books! The old classic barn theatre with full balcony seated 1200, and sometimes we had that many for a show. Ran Woodstock for 8 weeks, and I always cranked up the Amps to “10” for the music!
No the marquee was removed from the Schines Wooster Theater in 1988. But at the time that it was removed it still had the Schines Name on it.
I am surprised that as late as 1983 the Schine name was still on the marquee. Was it still there at demolition? There were very few buildings that retained the Schine name on their marquee.
Lost has come through again though I must say that every time I view the photo of this theatre at the top I just shake my head that the City of Wooster let this theatre go to the ages! That marquee was Awesome!
Awesome. Thanks, Lost!
Anyone know the exact address?
The website for the Schine’s Wooster Theater has moved to
http://www.schines.net
Interesting site and so sad that this art deco Schine theatre was demolished in a college town like Wooster.
The new website for the Schine’s Wooster Theater can be found at: http://www.woostertheater.com
Interesting to read that this theatre didn’t get demolished until 1999, but at least we have the one b/w above. Great marquee!
Thanks, I think. ;–)
Would like to see the demo photos that were posted in 2002, but couldn’t find any when I went to the link.
Very sad that this art deco theatre was demolished to make way for a “tacky local jewelry store”.
frenchjr25: I can’t seem to bring up the geocities.com site for the Wooster Theatre/demolition. Yes, such a shame that an art deco, single screen theatre in a college town would be demolished for a tacky jewelry store. Very sad! I’ve been to the town, but was before my interest in theatres, but did tour the Cat’s Meow business that is headquartered in Wooster.
When I was growing up in Wooster I knew this place as the “Theatrical”, a nightclub that was eventually shut down for drug and prostitution problems. In my teens I always had a dream of buying it and turning it into a coffeehouse/theater. Sadly, this theater was too far gone and was demolished to make way for a tacky local jewelery store. Sad, very sad.
Photos of the demolition can be found at:
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