Donna Theatre

239 N. Third Avenue,
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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jwballer
jwballer on December 4, 2009 at 1:27 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4UC92S_zaI

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 2, 2009 at 5:08 pm

1979 Photo

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 2, 2008 at 9:51 pm

The December 9, 1950, issue of Boxoffice Magazine announced the recent opening of the Donna Theatre “…after many delays in construction.” The architect was named as Urban F. Peacock, of Milwaukee. The article says that “The theatre is named after Mrs. Donna Borchert, owner of the Donna and the older Door Theatre here.” A Mr. Herman Graefe was named as being the manager of both houses.

The feature on opening night was “King Solomon’s Mines” and there was also a marionette show. Mrs. Borchert, mayor Stanley Greene, and “…visiting theatre officials” gave brief talks. A glittering night for Sturgeon Bay, indeed.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 5, 2008 at 10:30 am

Another photo of the Third Avenue Playhouse can be seen here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on February 3, 2008 at 12:43 pm

Here is an article about the Donna Theater.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 31, 2007 at 8:07 pm

In 1963, the Donna was operated by Delft Theaters, Inc, out of Butler, WI. John Schuyler was president and general manager. Delft also operated the Victory Drive-in in Butler, the Winnebago Drive-In in Wisconsin Dells, the Cosmo in Merrill, the Aqua in Minoqua, the Woods in Woodruff and the Al Ringling. Besides the Wisconsin theaters, Delft also operated many Michigan houses in the early sixties.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 6, 2007 at 12:29 pm

This is a recent photo of the Third Avenue Playhouse.