Mancuso Theater
210 E. Main Street,
Batavia,
NY
14020
210 E. Main Street,
Batavia,
NY
14020
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The Manusco Theater was originally a single screen, built in 1946. Later it was converted into a twin theater. It was later operated by the Dipson Theatres chain.
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This website shows a picture of the theatres auditorium which is being used as a church.
This article mentions that the Mancuso Theater was built after World War II.
“The newest church in Batavia — City Church on East Main Street — is housed in the former Mancuso Theater. A large, elegant building, the theater was built after World War II in a pre-18-plex time when everyone sat and saw the same movie. (Or movies, if it was Saturday afternoon and double-feature time.)”
I saw Fatal Attraction in this theatre. At that time it was a twin cinema and was being operated by the Dipsons. The theatre was in excellent condition.
A 2008 view of the former Batavia Theater building in Batavia and a close up of the outstanding building detail and marquee here.
In 1955 the Mancuso Theater had 1,650 seats.
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The website above shows the theatre when it was being used as a twin.
A rendering of the proposed Mancuso Theatre at Batavia, drawn by its architect, Michael J. DeAngelis, was presented in the “Just Off the Boards” feature of Boxoffice Magazine January 5, 1946.
If the church that is now using the former Mancuso Theatre still holds 1650 seats, they have room for 1650! And if the theatre was twinned, I suppose the balcony area was probably reopened!
Its been a while since I’ve been in this theatre,but I don’t think it had a balcony.
Here is a fresh link to the rendering of the Mancuso Theatre in Boxoffice of January 5, 1946.