Criterion Theatre
236 E. Main Street,
Johnson City,
TN
37604
236 E. Main Street,
Johnson City,
TN
37604
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Additional Info
Architects: W.H. Youngblood
Functions: Café
Previous Names: Edisonia Theatre
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Located across E. Main Street from the Majestic Theatre. The Edisonia Theatre was opened by 1908. It was renamed Criterion Theatre on May 3, 1926 following a remodel by W.H. Youngblood.
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Jack Coursey
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This opened as the Edisonia theatre in 1915 and became the Criterion theatre on May 3rd, 1926.
Grand opening ad posted as well.
Actually, according to The Comet of Johnson City, the Edisonia dates back to as early as 1908 running both movies and vaudeville (which I presume that’s when it opened its doors).
The Criterion Theatre closed for the final time on October 13, 1934 with “Fighting Texan” and “Devil Horse” as its last films, and was erected later that November.