Mark I Theatre
126 Newberry Street,
Aiken,
SC
29804
126 Newberry Street,
Aiken,
SC
29804
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Yep,Chuck.right where the old Mark theatre stood.Beautiful new performing Arts Theatre.
I posted the grand opening ad from July 22nd, 1971 here.
The Aikens Performing Arts Group presents their performances at the URS Center for the Performing Arts located at 126 Newberry St. Aiken, SC. 29804
Sept 24 1971 “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” opens in Aiken.At Mark one.
“SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT” opens 5-27-77 at the Mark I.
“OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT ” opens April 30 1976.
007 plays at the MARK II,“A VIEW TO A KILL” opens to strong crowds.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” runs first run. The Mark I would be twinned in the late eighties as MARK II.Local residents missed that large screen when it was split into.
Now playing June 9 1972 THE LITTLE ARK rated G
NOW SHOWING July 2 1972 THE BISCUIT EATER rated G
NOW PLAYING MARK 1
SEPT. 10 1971 …SUMMER OF 42. SHOWS at 7 & 9 pm. Admission is $1.50.
According to Aiken County resident and theatre historian,Bill Barkley, The MARK 1 was Twinned sometime in the Middle to late 70’s.
I don’t have proof to prove Bill wrong. I have a MARK 1 newspaper ad Showing THE HONKERS playing there 1972, And earlier SUMMER of 42. So the MARK 1 does have some history behind it. In 1982 Bill said of the Christmas holidays His son, Britt to see SHARKEY’S MACHINE. Both theatre people Curt Harris and Joe Goode {owner of the ART THEATRE in Augusta} went to see the MARK 1.
Bill, said once REGAL went in in the mall it became a dollar house.It was torn down for the new AIKEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
Like i said earlier it was a metal prefab building on Newberry St.
Thanks to Bill for this!
Thanks Nick.The Mark 1 I am pretty sure was not owned by the same outfit that ran the CINEMA.For one thing,their ads were always separate.But both theatres were in easy walking distances.