Bryan Theater
140 S. Lynn Street,
Bryan,
OH
43506
140 S. Lynn Street,
Bryan,
OH
43506
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The Bryan Theater has been operating since 1939.
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The 1998 IMPA lists the Bryan Theater with three screens and 400 seats. If that number is accurate, it would appear that the single screen theater was converted into a triplex and lost seats in the process.
I know that the Lions Lincoln Theater in Massillon, OH is listed in Cinema Treasures. Was this the theater Mr. Skirball built?
It may have been a different theater in Massillon that Mr. Skirball built. The Lions Lincoln was built by another architect in the mid-1910’s, and was also a former Warner Bros. house. Maybe the Skirball theater was built, closed, and demolished. The Lions Lincoln, which is still open, is the only Massillon theater listed here.
Thanks Toby.
Toby could it have been the Westin Theatre at 140 Lincoln Way E.? The Westin was owned by Skirball Brothers Theatres. Seated 500 and closed around 1980.
Doing some further checking there was also a 411 seat Grand Theatre on Lincoln Way E. that was owned by the Skirball Brothers Theatres Also.
Looking at Newspaper ads as far into the seventies it was selling itself as an AIR CONDITIONED theatre.Thought that was odd.
Played “BILLY JACK” over two weeks,which is hard to believe with such a horrible film.“THE GODFATHER” had a two week run with ONE showing Daily.
The Folks at The Bryan Theatre before it was twinned always thought of the Kids,Saturday Matinee was often kid friendly,“KING KONG ESACAPES” i am sure played to a full house.1971.
It was called the BRYAN BIJOU in 1995 with Three screens,Wonderful theatre ruined I am sure.