This has been in the works since 2016!!!!!Long Island has been losing theatres right and left. What are the odds that if and when they finally open it anyone will go? Theatres that were viable prior to the pandemic either closed on the spot or, when reopened, found no business. This has been off line for 6 years.
Uploaded an image of the Metro from 1916 which appeared in the June 2022 Peconic Bay Shopper. With all the bunting I am presuming this was the opening of the theatre. You will notice the name appears on the front of the building. Comparing it with the photo I uploaded previously from 1922 this was prior to the installation of a vertical.
The only positive news is that the dumpster and the Bobcat are no longer on site. They haven’t totally finished the fascia in the reimagined box office space, the windows are still semi covered in brown paper (although that seems to be falling down of its own accord) and there is still a trench from the front of the building to the sidewalk and two piles of dirt. For whatever reason the high hats in the marquee were lit. So much for a projected Spring opening. Stayed tuned for my next report which will be early July.
Uploaded two images from the Facebook pages of the Onalaska Area Historical Society. The double image shows the building as the Dairy Bar in 1959 and also how it appeared after the renovations by Dr. Colvin. The second is a 1919 advertisement for coming attractions.
That’s really bad news. This was a pet of his. Well, Mattituck isn’t that far away. But it used to be nice when I summered on Shelter Island to just take the ferry across and walk a few blocks to the theatre.
Re my November 2020 posting, the photo of the Metro was taken in 1922 which I ascertained by enlarging the one advertising poster for the movie The Forgotten Law.
Looking for information on the Mecca in Greenville (yet to be established on CT) there is also mention of theatres in Central City. The Empress and Selba (which is also not on CT aka State) had a parallel period of operation. All this was in a lengthy transcript of a Supreme Court trial which makes your head spin.
So we need to add the Lillian, Pitts and Mecca. When I did a Google search on the Mecca there is Supreme Court testimony regarding it and also Crescent and Rockwood Theatres in Greenville. It makes your head spin to read it. Also references theatres in Central City, KY and several locations in Tennessee.
The original single screen theatre was built by James Kenneth Smelley Senior. The balcony became theatre 2 when it was expanded to include two additional auditoriums created in adjacent retail space. The management apologizes that, because of the age of the building, the balcony theatre cannot comply with ADA standards.
The Plextex, together with the Forum 6 in Uvalde, is operated by Henson Theatres.
Need some clarification of the overview. When the Strand burnt it’s “program was transferred to Strom’s Houlton Theatre”. When the Liberty opened it was reported to taking the place of the Strand. The Houlton is not on CT nor can I find any reference to it.
Uploaded partial image ads for the Liberty which appear on the Facebook page of the Columbia County Historical Society and Museum Association and a page from the March 22, 1918 St. Helens Mist on which an ad for the Liberty appears together with one for a Gem Theatre. Need to research whether that was in Saint Helens or in an adjacent community.
Uploaded a better photo of the Columbia before renovations found on the Facebook page of the Columbia County Historical Society and Museum Association.
The theatre which was purchased by Harvey L. Kaylie in 2003 for $575,000 is now on the market for $1.1 million. He died in 2018 but the building is officially an LLC. The theatre closed in the middle of the Covid pandemic and has been reportedly gutted. The property is considered very desirable and, therefore, not likely to remain a theatre. The East End is down to the Sag Harbor, Mattituck, East Hampton and the Hampton Bays. The latter has be touted as a site for a CVS.
The theatre was built in 1927 as the Star by Harry Nugent. The building contained Village offices and retail space. Nugent and his family lived in an apartment over the theatre. It was gutted by fire on February 13, 1933. Nugent and his family escaped.
It reopened in 1947 as a partial rebuild. In 1951 is became the Westhampton Summer Playhouse and attracted many noted actors and a national reputation. In 1952 there was even a “show bus” that originated in Patchogue and made stops along the way.
I’ve uploaded an image as the Hampton Star from the Westhampton Beach Library collection and one of an advertising flyer for the Summer Playhouse.
Uploaded images of two ads for the Grand in early 1938 from the Linton Daily Citizen. Interestingly, the Grand does not appear in the Citizen in 1939 but the Cine which opened in the fall of 1938 does. It is also not listed in the 1939 Village Directory.
On the surface it would seem that the Grand closed when the Cine opened but there is strong evidence to the contrary.
This has been in the works since 2016!!!!!Long Island has been losing theatres right and left. What are the odds that if and when they finally open it anyone will go? Theatres that were viable prior to the pandemic either closed on the spot or, when reopened, found no business. This has been off line for 6 years.
Uploaded an image of the Metro from 1916 which appeared in the June 2022 Peconic Bay Shopper. With all the bunting I am presuming this was the opening of the theatre. You will notice the name appears on the front of the building. Comparing it with the photo I uploaded previously from 1922 this was prior to the installation of a vertical.
The only positive news is that the dumpster and the Bobcat are no longer on site. They haven’t totally finished the fascia in the reimagined box office space, the windows are still semi covered in brown paper (although that seems to be falling down of its own accord) and there is still a trench from the front of the building to the sidewalk and two piles of dirt. For whatever reason the high hats in the marquee were lit. So much for a projected Spring opening. Stayed tuned for my next report which will be early July.
Uploaded two images from the Facebook pages of the Onalaska Area Historical Society. The double image shows the building as the Dairy Bar in 1959 and also how it appeared after the renovations by Dr. Colvin. The second is a 1919 advertisement for coming attractions.
Photo uploaded.
Uploaded a 2016 photo by Jonathan Salvi.
Uploaded a circa 1923 photo of Industrial Workers of the World union members in front of the theatre.
That’s really bad news. This was a pet of his. Well, Mattituck isn’t that far away. But it used to be nice when I summered on Shelter Island to just take the ferry across and walk a few blocks to the theatre.
Re my November 2020 posting, the photo of the Metro was taken in 1922 which I ascertained by enlarging the one advertising poster for the movie The Forgotten Law.
Uploaded a photo of all that remained of the theatre after the 1938 hurricane.
This is only a seasonal operation. Interesting to see if it opens this year.
Looking for information on the Mecca in Greenville (yet to be established on CT) there is also mention of theatres in Central City. The Empress and Selba (which is also not on CT aka State) had a parallel period of operation. All this was in a lengthy transcript of a Supreme Court trial which makes your head spin.
So we need to add the Lillian, Pitts and Mecca. When I did a Google search on the Mecca there is Supreme Court testimony regarding it and also Crescent and Rockwood Theatres in Greenville. It makes your head spin to read it. Also references theatres in Central City, KY and several locations in Tennessee.
Uploaded images of Theatre Money from the Strand.
The original single screen theatre was built by James Kenneth Smelley Senior. The balcony became theatre 2 when it was expanded to include two additional auditoriums created in adjacent retail space. The management apologizes that, because of the age of the building, the balcony theatre cannot comply with ADA standards.
The Plextex, together with the Forum 6 in Uvalde, is operated by Henson Theatres.
In 2013 it was the Forum 4 and described in a review as “old”. Operated by Henson Theatres who advertise it as being at 2501 Highway East.
Need some clarification of the overview. When the Strand burnt it’s “program was transferred to Strom’s Houlton Theatre”. When the Liberty opened it was reported to taking the place of the Strand. The Houlton is not on CT nor can I find any reference to it.
Uploaded partial image ads for the Liberty which appear on the Facebook page of the Columbia County Historical Society and Museum Association and a page from the March 22, 1918 St. Helens Mist on which an ad for the Liberty appears together with one for a Gem Theatre. Need to research whether that was in Saint Helens or in an adjacent community.
Uploaded a better photo of the Columbia before renovations found on the Facebook page of the Columbia County Historical Society and Museum Association.
Closing feature of the 48th season is Hello Dolly.
If it was the Grand then that name should be removed as an alternative on the Roxy site.
The theatre which was purchased by Harvey L. Kaylie in 2003 for $575,000 is now on the market for $1.1 million. He died in 2018 but the building is officially an LLC. The theatre closed in the middle of the Covid pandemic and has been reportedly gutted. The property is considered very desirable and, therefore, not likely to remain a theatre. The East End is down to the Sag Harbor, Mattituck, East Hampton and the Hampton Bays. The latter has be touted as a site for a CVS.
The theatre was built in 1927 as the Star by Harry Nugent. The building contained Village offices and retail space. Nugent and his family lived in an apartment over the theatre. It was gutted by fire on February 13, 1933. Nugent and his family escaped.
It reopened in 1947 as a partial rebuild. In 1951 is became the Westhampton Summer Playhouse and attracted many noted actors and a national reputation. In 1952 there was even a “show bus” that originated in Patchogue and made stops along the way.
I’ve uploaded an image as the Hampton Star from the Westhampton Beach Library collection and one of an advertising flyer for the Summer Playhouse.
CVS discussion still active If it closes that would leave the East End with only the Easthampton, Sag Harbor and Mattituck venues.
Uploaded images of two ads for the Grand in early 1938 from the Linton Daily Citizen. Interestingly, the Grand does not appear in the Citizen in 1939 but the Cine which opened in the fall of 1938 does. It is also not listed in the 1939 Village Directory.
On the surface it would seem that the Grand closed when the Cine opened but there is strong evidence to the contrary.