Oriental Theater
121 Hinds Street,
Rochester,
PA
15074
121 Hinds Street,
Rochester,
PA
15074
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The Oriental Theater sat on a hilltop overlooking the Ohio River in Rochester. I’m not sure of it’s opening and closing dates, however in the late-1970’s, it was turned into a disco ala Studio 54, this one named Infinity.
It was demolished in around 2001, after sitting empty, except for vandals. The site remains an empty plot.
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Where is Rochester PA? And to think this theatre was an atmospheric/oriental designed by Michael DeAngelis…guess that didn’t mean much to the residents of Rochester!
Here is a link to a photo of the Oriental Theater when it was new: View link
Thanks so very much for posting that photo, but OMG…..another beautiful theatre demolished! This did NOT make my theatre day!
And dare I ask what is on the Oriental Theatre site now? Nice to know that the organ was spared along with many of the artifacts, but the theatre should have been saved and never made into a disco lounge.
Is the site still an empty “plot”…perhaps the right word since it has been demolished and “died”. A Google search has shown that Rochester PA is in Beaver County which is the same area of another DeAngelis designed theatre, the Granada which has also been demolished.
Playing Jan 8 1960 was “1001 ARABIAN KNIGHTS” and “FLYING FONTAINES"Coming was "BELOVED INFIDEL”.
Dec 2 1968 “YELLOW SUBMARINE” is playing.
Does anyone else recall Ozzy Osbourne playing at this theater in the very early 80s, when he was just breaking from Black Sabbath? I know he wasnt a disco band, but neither was the event I was at way back then!
I lived right down Rt 65 while growing up. Everyone knew of the Oriental.
This theatre was quite ornate for a DeAngelis design. And to think it is now an “empty plot”.