The Imperial Theatre, South Boston is listed in the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 600. It is not in the 1941 edition which I have or the 1950 edition.
Jeff;I have to say you ‘could’ be correct. Maybe the fire I reported was not that great. Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I sourced that information from. Can someone local ask around or ask someone in the building if they remember and if it’s the same as the theatre building.
Wayne;‘the rather stark interior’ you mention could be the result of re-furbishment over the years.
The seating capacity was listed in the Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 & 1943 editions as 1,415. They also list it as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp., as was the Merritt Theatre in Bridgeport.
The State Theatre is listed in the 1950 F.D.Y. as being located on Main Street, in that year it’s still the only theatre in town(a situation which had existed since at least 1941).
Konrad Schiecke’s book ‘Historic Movie Theatre in Illinois 1883-1960’ states;Opened 1914;Closed 1927;Seats:300. The site is now a building used for recreational activities.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 with a seating capacity of 450. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capacity of 1,000 and is Closed. By 1950 it has re-opened, still with a a 1,000 seat capacity.
Sorry, a correction to my last posting. The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook doesn’t list the Apollo Theatre. It does however list a Paragon Theatre with 450 seats, which in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. is also listed as Closed. Could the Paragon Theatre be a former name for the Apollo Theatre being they have the same seating capacity and are both listed as closed in the same edition (a possible mis-print).
Listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In the 1943 edition, seating is given as 450 and the theatre is Closed. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is open again with 450 seats.
Opened in 1908 as Pete’s Theatre it was closed in 1910. It re-opened in 1915 as the South Chicago Theatre and this lasted until 1917. In 1923 it re-opened again, this time known as the International Theatre and it was re-named Joy Theatre in 1936. It finally closed in 1947.
The address given in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook is 1 Nickerson Street, Middleboro, which today maps as Nickerson Avenue. Seating capacity is 800.
In 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook there is also a Key Theatre listed with 400 seats. The 1943 edition lists it as Closed.
The Imperial Theatre, South Boston is listed in the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 600. It is not in the 1941 edition which I have or the 1950 edition.
The seating capacity for the New Norwalk Theatre is given as 1,100 in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
Jeff;I have to say you ‘could’ be correct. Maybe the fire I reported was not that great. Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I sourced that information from. Can someone local ask around or ask someone in the building if they remember and if it’s the same as the theatre building.
Wayne;‘the rather stark interior’ you mention could be the result of re-furbishment over the years.
The Cine Africa as photographed in October 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/stttijn/80974937/
The Casino Theatre opened in 1911 and closed in 1937.
The Cinema Xenon screens recent mainstream movies, as can be seen in this June 2006 photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/msun/194217332/
A 1993 photograph, beneath the canopy showing the terrazo floor at the entrance with the ‘Plaza’ name:
http://flickr.com/photos/gerryjo/57257226/
Just by chance, the Scala Cinema is in the background of this photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/gerryjo/57257227/
The Cinema Gil Vicente screens recent mainstream movies.
ken mc;Thanks for the update. What a shame, and after 70+ years being there! I am so glad that I managed to capture it before it disappeared.
Two photographs I took in January 2005:
Facade & Entrance
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370858198/
Signage on rear of stage house:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370859150/
Two photographs I took of the former Esquire Theatre building in January 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370817635/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370819448/
A set of photographs that I took of the Westlake Theatre in January 2005:
Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370706292/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370707030/
Details of front entrance
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370707618/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370708116/
Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370708791/
Auditorium
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370709868/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370710327/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370710859/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370711500/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370712278/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370712948/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/370713339/
The seating capacity was listed in the Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 & 1943 editions as 1,415. They also list it as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp., as was the Merritt Theatre in Bridgeport.
The Liberty Theater opened in 1912 and closed in 1929.
The State Theatre is listed in the 1950 F.D.Y. as being located on Main Street, in that year it’s still the only theatre in town(a situation which had existed since at least 1941).
Opened in 1914 with a seating capacity of 294 it was re-named Progress Theatre in 1917 and closed in 1923.
Konrad Schiecke’s book ‘Historic Movie Theatre in Illinois 1883-1960’ states;Opened 1914;Closed 1927;Seats:300. The site is now a building used for recreational activities.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 with a seating capacity of 450. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed with a seating capacity of 1,000 and is Closed. By 1950 it has re-opened, still with a a 1,000 seat capacity.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 & 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 500. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 1,100.
Sorry, a correction to my last posting. The 1941 Film Daily Yearbook doesn’t list the Apollo Theatre. It does however list a Paragon Theatre with 450 seats, which in the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. is also listed as Closed. Could the Paragon Theatre be a former name for the Apollo Theatre being they have the same seating capacity and are both listed as closed in the same edition (a possible mis-print).
Listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 500. In the 1943 edition, seating is given as 450 and the theatre is Closed. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is open again with 450 seats.
No, not 1994, thats when it was gutted internally. The Culver Theatre (3 screens) closed in 1989 and then stood empty and unusued.
Opened in 1908 as Pete’s Theatre it was closed in 1910. It re-opened in 1915 as the South Chicago Theatre and this lasted until 1917. In 1923 it re-opened again, this time known as the International Theatre and it was re-named Joy Theatre in 1936. It finally closed in 1947.