Booth Theatre

1836 W. Cumberland Avenue,
Knoxville, TN 36916

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 26, 2011 at 12:08 am

Booth Theastre under construction.
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Another photo from 1928 with construction not quite completed.
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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 3, 2010 at 9:00 pm

It was a Wilby-Kincey Theatre in 1956.Along with the Bijou,Park, and Tennessee Theatres.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 3, 2010 at 1:33 pm

Nice vintage photo tntim.

tntim
tntim on July 31, 2010 at 1:45 pm

Exterior picture taken in October of 1928:
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tntim
tntim on March 28, 2010 at 7:49 pm

The Booth opened in September 1928, just two weeks before the opening of the Tennessee Theatre.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on February 18, 2010 at 3:31 am

Opened by 1930 with seating at that time listed at 745. Operated from 1940 by Wilby Kincey through closing in 1964.

Will Dunklin
Will Dunklin on February 1, 2006 at 12:09 pm

The Booth is still standing, currently a university-neighborhood bar. The space has been divided vertically: a 2nd floor has been inserted into the auditorium space. Reports are that the ornate proscenium is intact and visible in an upper level store-room. The marquee is gone, the original facade is covered with E.I.F.S. The exterior side and back walls are visible and unremarkable. The architectural firm that designed the Booth was Bowman and Bowman. The architect’s son is an active local historian and philanthropist.