Victor Theater
524 Fifth Avenue,
McKeesport,
PA
15132
524 Fifth Avenue,
McKeesport,
PA
15132
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David Victor originally operated the Victor McKeesport. The Victor and mammoth, 3100 seat Memorial were the leading McKeesport first-runs. Warner’s bought both theatres in the 30’s. David Victor moved to New Castle, PA which was an industrial boom town at the time. He leased the Nixon Theatre, remodeled it and renamed it the Victor. The tiny (400 seats?) New Castle Victor survived as a first run until the late 40’s when it closed for seven years.
During the late 40’s Leo Mickey was the Victor McKeesport manager. In 1951 he was moved to New Castle to manage the Penn and, ironically, the Victor, amongst others. He served the community well for nearly 40 years.
Jack Oberleitner
Unfortunately, no status is given for this theater organ. Its possible that the organ was removed when the theater upgraded to sound movies. The only other information given is the cost, which was $4,500.
No doubt the organ was used to accompany silent films. Any idea if it survived into the Victor’s sound era.
A Hillgreen-Lane theater organ opus 450 was installed in an Avenue Theater in McKeesport, PA in 1916.