Norka Theater
1097 E. Market Street,
Akron,
OH
44305
1097 E. Market Street,
Akron,
OH
44305
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The Norka (Akron spelled backwards) was a small theater on East Market Street across from the Goodyear plant in Akron, Ohio. It opened in January 15, 1910.
When I attended as a child in 1941-2 you could count on a double feature, a newsreel and "selected shorts" consisting of a cartoon, live comedy —and on Saturday a serial.
When I returned to that Akron in the late-1990’s the entire area had been demolished and replaced by a parking lot.
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JOE SEDELMAIER
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This little theater reopened briefly in the 1960’s after many years of closure. I passsed it each day on the way to the U of Akron so the time frame was mid 1960s.
Some background:
http://tinyurl.com/sfb7r
I was 10 years old in 1940 and I remember what a treat it was to attend the Norka every Saturday afternoon. My mother would drop me off and pick me up because the audience was almost all loud noisy kids. For a dime, you could buy a sack of penny candy and a sack of popcorn. What fun! I loved “Flash Gordon” serials the most! My dad worked at the Good Year Plant across the street for 15 years. The Rialto Theater was just up the street and my mother and I attended many double features and then my dad would meet us to walk together after his shift. At one time, the theater turned on the lights and allowed the audience to play “WhaHoo” like Bingo. I won a radio two different times. The Good Old Days! I also saw the Ink Spots at the Rialto.
Reported as just opened in the February 1, 1910 issue of The Nickelodeon.
This opened on January 15th, 1910
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7325882/norka_theater_opening/
Grand opening ad in the photo section.