John: I agree with your assessment of the cool Carlisle marquee as seen in photos though we won’t be there at night to enjoy it. The group has interest in old fire stations so plan to see one near the Carlisle Fairgrounds that is still being used. Also the Gettysburg site I provided doesn’t include many other weekend events such as Tom Brokaw speaking at 3 on Sunday at the battlefield.
John: What brings us to Central PA is the civil war weekend in Gettysburg along with hopefully touring the Majestic and the Carlisle in nearby Carlisle PA on Monday. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/events.htm
Lost Memory: Great marquee photo. I’ll be in Gettysburg next weekend and will check out this theatre and the Mamie Cafe along with the art deco Carlisle Theatre in nearby Carlisle PA.
Ray Evans, the songwriter of such enduring standards as “Mona Lisaâ€, “Silver Bellsâ€, “Que Sera, Sera†and “Buttons and Bows,†was born in Salamanca, New York on February 4, 1915.
On Cinema Tour this theatre is listed and the architects are mentioned as being John Eberson AND Drew Eberson. Can anyone verify this? Also on Cinema Tour it lists the theatre as seating 1150 and built in 1942. Also on Cinema Tour a Cattaraugus Theatre in listed in Cattaraugus NY (14 Washington) that is now closed.
I did notice that and the newer photo is somewhat ‘cleaner’ in appearance without the more than one vertical marquee sign though I do love the vertical marquees that seem to have disappeared with so many historial theatres around the country except the return of the one at the Shea’s theatre in Buffalo NY that reads BUFFALO! It’s great to see that one up and lighted in the theatre district.
Lost Memory: Your post on April 9th included a Tennessee Theatre ad that read at the bottom….“Showplace of the South” so I sure would like to think you could find a photo(s) of the interior and exterior of this former “Showplace of the South”! Thanks.
After reading about the many theatres in downtown Nashville being razed I’m not pleased with Music City USA and their decision to destroy their theatre history!
The official website gives the complete history dating back to when it first opened so at least Nashville’s grass-root efforts saved this one! I wonder if the ‘twin’ description is correct?
Tell me about the Belcourt with photos or is there a CT link for that theatre? Where the CMA Awards ceremony is being held in Nashville tonight it looks to be quite large with comfortable seating, etc.
Oh, Lost Memory I sure hope we are wrong, but Google is probably accurate. If so, another Eberson piece of history lost to another PARKING LOT! I can just imagene the CMA awards being broadcast tonight from the Paramount IF it were still with us!
Thanks again, but I have a sad heart to think that this theatre does NOT exist in Nashville! Do you know the reasons why this Eberson theatre was brought down?
John: I agree with your assessment of the cool Carlisle marquee as seen in photos though we won’t be there at night to enjoy it. The group has interest in old fire stations so plan to see one near the Carlisle Fairgrounds that is still being used. Also the Gettysburg site I provided doesn’t include many other weekend events such as Tom Brokaw speaking at 3 on Sunday at the battlefield.
John: What brings us to Central PA is the civil war weekend in Gettysburg along with hopefully touring the Majestic and the Carlisle in nearby Carlisle PA on Monday. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/events.htm
Lost Memory: Great marquee photo. I’ll be in Gettysburg next weekend and will check out this theatre and the Mamie Cafe along with the art deco Carlisle Theatre in nearby Carlisle PA.
Ray Evans, the songwriter of such enduring standards as “Mona Lisaâ€, “Silver Bellsâ€, “Que Sera, Sera†and “Buttons and Bows,†was born in Salamanca, New York on February 4, 1915.
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This theatre was also known as the Ray Evans Theatre as he was Salamanca and wrote Silver Bells.
On Cinema Tour this theatre is listed and the architects are mentioned as being John Eberson AND Drew Eberson. Can anyone verify this? Also on Cinema Tour it lists the theatre as seating 1150 and built in 1942. Also on Cinema Tour a Cattaraugus Theatre in listed in Cattaraugus NY (14 Washington) that is now closed.
DUnks: “I have the organ that was originally installed the theater.” Interesting to read this quote from your Feb. 10, 2005 post.
Congratulations!
I did notice that and the newer photo is somewhat ‘cleaner’ in appearance without the more than one vertical marquee sign though I do love the vertical marquees that seem to have disappeared with so many historial theatres around the country except the return of the one at the Shea’s theatre in Buffalo NY that reads BUFFALO! It’s great to see that one up and lighted in the theatre district.
Interesting to compare the Sept. 26th photo to the Nov. 19th photo…the ticket kios is gone in the second photo!
Lost Memory: Your post on April 9th included a Tennessee Theatre ad that read at the bottom….“Showplace of the South” so I sure would like to think you could find a photo(s) of the interior and exterior of this former “Showplace of the South”! Thanks.
After reading about the many theatres in downtown Nashville being razed I’m not pleased with Music City USA and their decision to destroy their theatre history!
Any photos of this theatre which was Nashville’s last grand old cinema?
The official website gives the complete history dating back to when it first opened so at least Nashville’s grass-root efforts saved this one! I wonder if the ‘twin’ description is correct?
I read that this theatre was once called the Hillsboro. Does this restored theatre still have its 1925 Kimball organ?
But it wasn’t built by John Eberson!
Tell me about the Belcourt with photos or is there a CT link for that theatre? Where the CMA Awards ceremony is being held in Nashville tonight it looks to be quite large with comfortable seating, etc.
So on November 14 we should all have a moment of silence for the Paramount that opened on that date in 1930 at 727 Church Street in Nashville TN.
Oh, Lost Memory I sure hope we are wrong, but Google is probably accurate. If so, another Eberson piece of history lost to another PARKING LOT! I can just imagene the CMA awards being broadcast tonight from the Paramount IF it were still with us!
What is on the former Paramount property now?
Will: Those photos are most fascinating to view yet such a sad Eberson note in history and for the City of Nashville.
And when?
Thanks again, but I have a sad heart to think that this theatre does NOT exist in Nashville! Do you know the reasons why this Eberson theatre was brought down?
Brian: Absolutely beautiful!
abby: Thanks for this update since my post of last March.