It was the Rex Theatre in 1941 & 1943 and the Drew Theatre listed in F.D.Y. from 1949-1955. Maybe new owners who turned it back into a billiard hall prefered the old name. Either way we need an aka Drew Theatre and an amendment to the address on here.
Sorry, no address is given for the Dreamland Theatre Details given are….Vaudeville house. Owner and Manager in 1921:Mrs Lola T. Williams (African American) In April 1921, the vaudeville show featured ‘Fishers’ Fun Festival'. References for these details come from Jackson, 2List of Coloured Theaters & Attractions", Billboard-August 6th 1921, Cahn-Julius Chan-Gus Hill Theatrical Guide, Hill-Pages from the Harlem Renaissance, Work-Negro Yearbook 1921-1922
The Essex Theatre was located at 100 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. It is listed as the Essex Theatre from at least 1940 in Film Daily Yearbooks and is also listed in that publication from 1940-1955 as operating as a Negro theatre.
Cosmic Ray..Many thanks for clarfying why the Rex Theatre was closed during the WWII years.
I have a copy of the excellent book ‘African American Theater Buildings’-An Illustrated Historical Directory 1900-1955 by Eric Ledell Smith which only lists two (African American) theatres in Okmulgee, OK. The Dreamland Theatre was a black vaudeville theatre operating in the early 1920’s and the Drew Theatre, 417 E. 5th Street a 312 seat capacity Picture Theatre that is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1949-1955 editions as being a Negro theatre.
Okie Dawg…Thanks for your input. If you are correct about the address of the Rex Theatre at E. 5th Street, then I think we can presume that it was later known as the Drew Theatre.
It is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook as Hunts Theatre, Cape May Court-House with 250 seats.
In the 1943 edition it is grouped with the theatres in Cape May, still as Hunts Theatre with 250 seats, but listed as (Closed).
Gone from listings in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. (the only theatre listed for Cape May Court-House is the American Legion Hall…no seating capacity given)
Mecca Bingo moved out of the former Troxy Cinema building in late May 2006 and all signage has been removed. It is to be converted into a banqueting hall.
Listed as the New Theater in the Film Daily Yearbook:1941 edition with a seating capacity of 900. By the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is still the New Theater, 51 Broad Street with seating given as 700.
An internet search of 51 Broad Street brings up the current occupants as Bobby’s Department Store.
The Rex Theatre is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook:1941 & 1943 editions with 300 seats and (Closed) in both editions. It does not appear in the 1950 edition. Could it have possibly re-opened after 1950 for another 10 years or so?
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s:1941 & 1943 editions as the Park Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,367. By the time the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. was published it was known as the RKO Reade’s Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,053.
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives a seating capacity of 1,450. Then, in the 1943 edition it states 400, obviously a misprint which carried over for several years. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 1,210.
Three photographs I took of the Crotona Theatre in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221214562/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221215179/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221215632/
Two photographs of the Garden Theatre I took in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221137437/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221138175/
Two photographs I took of the Windsor Theatre in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221049649/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/221050206/
A photograph of the Valentine Theatre I took in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220979901/
The structure on the top end of the roof could be the projection booth of the former 482 seat;open air Roof Theatre.
A photograph I took of the Ascot Theatre in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220964102/
A photograph I took of the Lido Theatre in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220943367/
Three photographs I took of the Loew’s Grand Theater in June 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220916995/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220917289/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/220917491/
Opened in 1936, closed 1970.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 496 for the Roxy Theatre.
It was the Rex Theatre in 1941 & 1943 and the Drew Theatre listed in F.D.Y. from 1949-1955. Maybe new owners who turned it back into a billiard hall prefered the old name. Either way we need an aka Drew Theatre and an amendment to the address on here.
Sorry, no address is given for the Dreamland Theatre Details given are….Vaudeville house. Owner and Manager in 1921:Mrs Lola T. Williams (African American) In April 1921, the vaudeville show featured ‘Fishers’ Fun Festival'. References for these details come from Jackson, 2List of Coloured Theaters & Attractions", Billboard-August 6th 1921, Cahn-Julius Chan-Gus Hill Theatrical Guide, Hill-Pages from the Harlem Renaissance, Work-Negro Yearbook 1921-1922
The Essex Theatre was located at 100 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. It is listed as the Essex Theatre from at least 1940 in Film Daily Yearbooks and is also listed in that publication from 1940-1955 as operating as a Negro theatre.
Cosmic Ray..Many thanks for clarfying why the Rex Theatre was closed during the WWII years.
I have a copy of the excellent book ‘African American Theater Buildings’-An Illustrated Historical Directory 1900-1955 by Eric Ledell Smith which only lists two (African American) theatres in Okmulgee, OK. The Dreamland Theatre was a black vaudeville theatre operating in the early 1920’s and the Drew Theatre, 417 E. 5th Street a 312 seat capacity Picture Theatre that is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1949-1955 editions as being a Negro theatre.
Okie Dawg…Thanks for your input. If you are correct about the address of the Rex Theatre at E. 5th Street, then I think we can presume that it was later known as the Drew Theatre.
It is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook as Hunts Theatre, Cape May Court-House with 250 seats.
In the 1943 edition it is grouped with the theatres in Cape May, still as Hunts Theatre with 250 seats, but listed as (Closed).
Gone from listings in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. (the only theatre listed for Cape May Court-House is the American Legion Hall…no seating capacity given)
Mecca Bingo moved out of the former Troxy Cinema building in late May 2006 and all signage has been removed. It is to be converted into a banqueting hall.
Two vintage photographs of the Tolmer Cinema I have added to my Flickr.com – Cinemas & Theatres -London/UK set. They were used in the link I posted on Jul 27 2005:
A 1967 view:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219929136/
A 1972 view, shortly after closing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219929504/
Listed as the New Theater in the Film Daily Yearbook:1941 edition with a seating capacity of 900. By the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is still the New Theater, 51 Broad Street with seating given as 700.
An internet search of 51 Broad Street brings up the current occupants as Bobby’s Department Store.
Opened in 1925 with a seating capacity of 600, the Strand Theatre closed in 1965 when it burnt down.
The Rex Theatre is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook:1941 & 1943 editions with 300 seats and (Closed) in both editions. It does not appear in the 1950 edition. Could it have possibly re-opened after 1950 for another 10 years or so?
The 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook give the Inca Theatre a seating capacity of 464. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is 462.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s:1941 & 1943 editions as the Park Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,367. By the time the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. was published it was known as the RKO Reade’s Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,053.
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives a seating capacity of 1,450. Then, in the 1943 edition it states 400, obviously a misprint which carried over for several years. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 1,210.
Listed as operating as the 400 seat Pix Theater since at least 1941 thru to at least 1950.
Two photographs I took of the Senate Theater in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219276542/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219276934/
Two photographs I took of the Walker Theatre in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219248080/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219248385/
Three photographs I took of the Terminal Theatre in July 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219230660/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219231058/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/219231375/