Majestic Theatre

404 E. Tuscarawas Street,
Canton, OH 44702

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The Majestic Theatre was a movie house showing silent movies from its opening August 27, 1907. Run by Mike Hanley. Demolished in 1912 to make way for the Lyceum Theatre (later State Theatre) which has its own page on Cinema Treasures.

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Patsy
Patsy on September 15, 2005 at 4:36 pm

This is the first time I have ever read that a theatre was demolished to make way for another theatre!

Patsy
Patsy on September 15, 2005 at 4:37 pm

The Lyceum is not listed on CT.

rollingacres
rollingacres on March 29, 2006 at 5:48 pm

“Mike Hanley, six feet tall, and large of frame, always wore a 10 gallon hat as he walked back and forth in front of his movie house, The Majestic… inviting the public to come in and see his pictures. reminding them that it was just 5 or 10 minutes until the next showing began.”

  • “The Stark County Story, Vol III: Industry Comes of Age,” by E.T. Heald. Stark County Historical Society, 1952.
richhd5
richhd5 on June 15, 2009 at 6:34 pm

The Lyceum eventualy became the infamous State Theater famous throughout the fifties and sixties as a live Burlesque house.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 17, 2016 at 7:51 am

The August 27, 1907 local paper lists the opening of the Lyceum at this address.

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