Waverly Palace Theatre
90 East Bremer Avenue,
Waverly,
IA
50677
90 East Bremer Avenue,
Waverly,
IA
50677
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The Waverly opened in the early 40’s as a single screen theatre. It was remodeled and made a triplex in 1999. During the 60’s it was operated by Iowa United Theatres. Seating for the three screens is listed at 440.
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Teh web site for the waverly Palace is www.waverlypalace.com
The Waverly Theatre building was built in 1927-1928. What I do know about past ownership goes back to the 40s when the Hageman family owned it. I believe they sold it to Ernie and Dorthy Thies in the early 50s. The Thies’s then built the Waverly Auto Vue Drive-in east of town in about 1952 or 1953. Dorthy Thies then sold the theatres to my father Gerald Peterson in 1964 and took over on January 1st of 1965. Over the next 31 years he also owned these theatres in Iowa. the Center in Grundy Center, the Sunset in Sumner the Firemans in New Hampton, the Avalon in West Union,the Grand in Eldora, the Capri in Oelwein, the Monte in Monticello, the Evans in Anamosa, the Fox in Fort Madison and the Princess in Eagle Grove. He was also part owner of the Malek in Independence and the Castle in Manchester
Lon, Nice history lesson on the Waverly Theatre. Thanks.
I was part time projectionist, mostly winter months in 1962 and 1963 and I believe early 1964. Super Simplex projectors on Western Electric sound heads and Peerless Magnarc lamps running at 40 amps D.C. Western Electric sound system. Super Panatar cinemascope lenses. Many good memories at the Waverly Theatre.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Kehe
Motion Picture Projection Services, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
918 906 3715
Here is a photo of the Palace.
Then and now photos of the Palace can be seen here and here.
1982 photo of the Waverly Theatre.
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