In 1937 John and Arthur Tegu of the St. Johnsbury, VT, Tegu Theatre Circuit bought the Portland Street Burke Block and demolished it. They constructed a modern 650 seat theatre which has been referred to as “Vermont’s Little Radio City”.
I have not found any information as to when or why it closed.
Currently it has been remodeled into commercial space called the Tegu Building and houses and art gallery and municipal offices.
I have uploaded a postcard image of the theatre and a photo of a theatre poster being offered for sale on Proxibid.
The original Bijou was created in a space in the Randall Hotel by Leon C. Emmons and W.C Laird in 1902. In 1909 it moved to the corner of Portland and Brigham Street. In 1930 it moved to a location at Portland and Bridge. The reference I found said this location was a wooden building. As one can see from the photo section the current theatre doesn’t appear to be a wooden building. Any clarification would be appreciated.
Emmons is credited as having been the first to convert to talkies in Vermont.
During the pandemic the Bijou sponsored two pop up drive in theatres.
Built by Griffith Theatres. The July 8, 1962 fire reportedly started in the projection booth after the last show of the day rapidly destroying the wooden building. Some folks said the fire occurred because the management was not observing the Sabbath by having two shows on Sunday.
There is still a large dumpster on the property and a large pile of sand in the front of the building behind the fencing. However, the fencing is now closer to the building.
Through the brand new windows they’ve installed you can see metal studs and pink insulation.
They’ve also removed the original box office and are now installing new metal girders. Looks like the new lobby will be smaller than the old.
ridethetrain - part of the Lynbrook delay was ousting tenants in the building. And they were unable to acquire one privately owned building which they built around. I suspect part of the village approval was related to the absence of parking.
Joe, I also found a reference in Mr. Schieke’s book that the Airdome opened in 1913 and the business was transferred to the K of P Building where it existed until 1940 when the owner closed it when he opened the Shafer. The seating capacity was 230. This information also appears in the overview of the Airdome which has its own listing on CT.
Joe, I found a reference in Konrad Schieke’s “Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois” (2015) that a new theatre was to be built in the old Rose Opera House building. That would have been the Shafer.
According to a reference in Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois by Konrad Schieke, 2015: “New theatre to be built in old Rose Opera House Building”.
According to a reference in “Guide and Directory to the Opera Houses of Illinois” by John B. Jeffrey, 1889, the seating capacity of the Rose Opera House was 500.
I’ve uploaded a photo of the Shafer which I found on Flkr. Comment indicated it had previously been the Rose Opera House. Also says the building was purchased by the bank in 1967 and destroyed later that year.
The Paramount in Stapleton, Staten Island had a long renovation that ended unsuccessfully.
From the time Regal announced it was going to level the Lynbrook and build a new theatre on the site took quite a bit of time. Interestingly there is not much of a difference in seating capacity from the old theatre to the new 9 story building which replaces it.
They closed in 2016 for a renovation to be completed in 2017 and now they are going to open in the Spring of 2022. Time will tell on that. Because of the length of time closed, Covid and the popularity of streaming what are the odds that this is going to be viable?
Since this is a leased property curious to know when the current lease is up.
The Downingtown Opera House was built in 1903. In 1906 it was offered to the Alert Fire Company as a more central location. The offer was turned down on the grounds that it would be inadequate for future needs.
The Opera House became the Roosevelt Theatre in 1929.
The theatre, along with other buildings along Brandywine Avenue, sustained damage when the Brandywine River overflowed in the flood of August 9, 1942. It did, however, reopen after several days.
The building still exists and can be seen in the photo which I’ve uploaded.
Mission Statement: A microcinema space dedicated to the presentation of experimental artist’s films, video art, the truly independent, the obscure and the avante garde in an intimate setting.
In 2021 they hosted 18 live streaming programs and one in person. A one year lease was signed in November 2021 in a warehouse facility. Seating is for 30 persons. All projection capabilities are available.
In 1937 John and Arthur Tegu of the St. Johnsbury, VT, Tegu Theatre Circuit bought the Portland Street Burke Block and demolished it. They constructed a modern 650 seat theatre which has been referred to as “Vermont’s Little Radio City”.
I have not found any information as to when or why it closed.
Currently it has been remodeled into commercial space called the Tegu Building and houses and art gallery and municipal offices.
I have uploaded a postcard image of the theatre and a photo of a theatre poster being offered for sale on Proxibid.
The original Bijou was created in a space in the Randall Hotel by Leon C. Emmons and W.C Laird in 1902. In 1909 it moved to the corner of Portland and Brigham Street. In 1930 it moved to a location at Portland and Bridge. The reference I found said this location was a wooden building. As one can see from the photo section the current theatre doesn’t appear to be a wooden building. Any clarification would be appreciated.
Emmons is credited as having been the first to convert to talkies in Vermont.
During the pandemic the Bijou sponsored two pop up drive in theatres.
Uploaded a photo of Phil Raboin at the organ of the Liberty accompanying a silent file from My Organ Theatre History by David Michael Lee.
I thought bland was the AMC signature; not even showing the name of the theatre. I was surprised when they left the vertical on the Shore.
Built by Griffith Theatres. The July 8, 1962 fire reportedly started in the projection booth after the last show of the day rapidly destroying the wooden building. Some folks said the fire occurred because the management was not observing the Sabbath by having two shows on Sunday.
Probably named for the High School athletic team.
Uploaded a photo of the exterior from utahtheatres.info.
There is still a large dumpster on the property and a large pile of sand in the front of the building behind the fencing. However, the fencing is now closer to the building.
Through the brand new windows they’ve installed you can see metal studs and pink insulation.
They’ve also removed the original box office and are now installing new metal girders. Looks like the new lobby will be smaller than the old.
Memorial Day?
ridethetrain - part of the Lynbrook delay was ousting tenants in the building. And they were unable to acquire one privately owned building which they built around. I suspect part of the village approval was related to the absence of parking.
Theatre has been closed for months. Facebook said they hope to reopen.
Uploaded a photo of the theatre building. Also found a reference to it in the 1919 edition of Polk’s Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory.
Joe, I also found a reference in Mr. Schieke’s book that the Airdome opened in 1913 and the business was transferred to the K of P Building where it existed until 1940 when the owner closed it when he opened the Shafer. The seating capacity was 230. This information also appears in the overview of the Airdome which has its own listing on CT.
Joe, I found a reference in Konrad Schieke’s “Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois” (2015) that a new theatre was to be built in the old Rose Opera House building. That would have been the Shafer.
According to a reference in Historic Movie Theatres in Illinois by Konrad Schieke, 2015: “New theatre to be built in old Rose Opera House Building”.
According to a reference in “Guide and Directory to the Opera Houses of Illinois” by John B. Jeffrey, 1889, the seating capacity of the Rose Opera House was 500.
I’ve uploaded a photo of the Shafer which I found on Flkr. Comment indicated it had previously been the Rose Opera House. Also says the building was purchased by the bank in 1967 and destroyed later that year.
Article in June 2021 says the theatre will open no time soon.
The Paramount in Stapleton, Staten Island had a long renovation that ended unsuccessfully.
From the time Regal announced it was going to level the Lynbrook and build a new theatre on the site took quite a bit of time. Interestingly there is not much of a difference in seating capacity from the old theatre to the new 9 story building which replaces it.
They closed in 2016 for a renovation to be completed in 2017 and now they are going to open in the Spring of 2022. Time will tell on that. Because of the length of time closed, Covid and the popularity of streaming what are the odds that this is going to be viable?
Since this is a leased property curious to know when the current lease is up.
Sold to developers who haven’t announced their plans.
Now referred to as Regal Clifton Park and RPX. Photo by Yoann Lussler uploaded.
Uploaded photos of the Fairyland and an ad circa 1915.
The Downingtown Opera House was built in 1903. In 1906 it was offered to the Alert Fire Company as a more central location. The offer was turned down on the grounds that it would be inadequate for future needs.
The Opera House became the Roosevelt Theatre in 1929.
The theatre, along with other buildings along Brandywine Avenue, sustained damage when the Brandywine River overflowed in the flood of August 9, 1942. It did, however, reopen after several days.
The building still exists and can be seen in the photo which I’ve uploaded.
Uploaded the weekly ad which appeared in the Tabor City Tribune for March 15, 1950.
Mission Statement: A microcinema space dedicated to the presentation of experimental artist’s films, video art, the truly independent, the obscure and the avante garde in an intimate setting.
In 2021 they hosted 18 live streaming programs and one in person. A one year lease was signed in November 2021 in a warehouse facility. Seating is for 30 persons. All projection capabilities are available.
Uploaded an early photo.