Lawler Theatre
221 First Avenue SW,
Rochester,
MN
55902
221 First Avenue SW,
Rochester,
MN
55902
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The Lawler Theatre opened in 1920, and was first operated by the Colonial Amusement Co. The theatre was listed as seating 719.
Over its years it has a number of operators from Publix to its final operator Carish Theatres by the time it closed. It closed sometime in the late-1980’s.
The theatre has since been demolished and the area is all part of the Mayo Clinic Center.
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1982 photo of the entrance to the Lawler.
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Here is another 1982 photo:
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Here are some more 1982 photos:
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http://tinyurl.com/ydezjss
Took over Management of the Lawler Theatre from Justin Brenden in March of 1977. Their grandson Johnny Brenden very young a the time worked there taking tickets in the early 70’s. Johnny Brenden is now the Manager of the Brenden theatre chain in the western United States. The Lawler theatre was once part of the Ted Mann theatre chain in which his daughter was married to John Brenden son of Justin Brenden.
The Lawler Theatre appears to have opened with a Barton pipe organ. The Barton was replaced by Wurlitzer pipe organ opus 1350, a Style B Special, III/5, installed in 1926.