Strand Theater
529-535 Walnut Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
529-535 Walnut Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
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Strand Theater built as the Gayety Family Burlesque Theater in 1913 changed over silent movies in 1914 and changed its name at that time. It maintained the Strand name, converting to sound films when that era arrived.
Starting in 1942, it became a newsreel theater as the Telenews and remained as such until 1946, when it reverted to the Strand name once again. It was demolished in 1950 to make way for the current Fountain Square location.
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A slight date correction the Tele-News theater which was housed within the Strand Theater opened on Friday July 17,1942 not 1943.Admission was only 25 cents for a 90 minute show. It highlighted the news from War fronts during WWll and a few current Stateside items.
The Strand Th.opened Nov. 26,1914 with a 10 cent admission and hours of operation from 9am until 11pm.
Strand Th. on Walnut had a full stage for its earlier days were as a burlesque theater, but after a year the Strand became a moviehouse. From time to time the theater was the site of live vaudeville acts and movies on double bills. It was never a first run venue,although located right next to the Keiths theater on Walnut. Today in 2007 it is the site of a parking garage.
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 48 style “L” was installed in the Strand Theater on 11/17/1914.
Next to this theater was the Walton Hotel ,as the Strand was being demolished an advertising sign painted on the Hotels side wall unveiled an early ad for the theater painted upon the bricks which read “Clean Burlesque ,you can bring your Mother, Sister, and Sweetheart”.The sign painted in 1912 while the Strand theater, then known as ,“The Gayety”, was being erected over the footprint of the short lived American Theater (5 cent vaudeville,Gus Sun supplied the talent)hadn’t been seen in many years.
The Strand can be seen to the lower right in this postcard view of the Keith’s Theater. (Best viewed in the large size.)
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