My interest was prompted with the demolition in 1992 of my hometown theatre, the Grand in Westfield NY which is listed on CT, btw. I acquired the theatre ‘bug’ soon after finding CT and becoming a member! And I don’t think there is a cure for it! The only downside is reading about so many theatres that have been demolished in the name of urban renewal!
M Horner: I’m in western NYS at the moment, but will be in NC for 3 months after the holidays so have a variety of theatre choices along with some traveling to see and tour theatres of interest outside those area such as Eberson/atmospheric…visited the Palace in Canton Ohio and received a wonderful ‘atmospheric’ tour thanks to Rob Sees. Are you familiar with a publication called Marquee through THSA (Theatre Historical Society of America)?
M Horner: Thanks for your Nashville philosophy. I may be in “one of the richest cities in this country” this winter" and just wondered if I should be directed to anything special other than Opryland, etc. though I’m not a fan of country music and it’s all about country music in that city!
M Horner: Thanks for the present Nashville theatre scene update. Is there at least one movie palace still standing and in some sort of restoration phase? I think I know the answer to this question and recall someone saying….“If you don’t want to know the answer…don’t ask the question!”
Sad to read that this Eberson art deco Warner was converted into a multiplex venue. I hope that the community has or will band together to bring back this important theatre that is connected with the famous theatre name of EBERSON! BTW, I didn’t get a chance to visit this theatre, in person last spring, but hope to in the near future!
Interesting to read about the former Knickerbocker Theatre in Nashville, but much more sad to read that none of the movie palaces of yesterday still exist today in this southern city!
Richard G: I’ve been trying to acquire information about the art deco Seneca Theatre in Salamanca NY. The architects in 1942 were John AND Drew Eberson!
On Cinema Tour there is an art deco Seneca Theatre in Salamanca NY. The architects were John AND Drew Eberson! If anyone has additional information and/or photos, please add that western NYS theatre.
Over the past several weeks I have found Cinema Treasures to be very slow so hopefully your scheduled maintenance will help correct this problem. See you on Monday.
I’ve just been told that in Cattaraugus New York there was a Cattaraugus Theatre. This theatre is listed on Cinema Tour as being closed. Does anyone have any additional information?
Diana L: Thanks for the update on the Tivoli Theatre. I do recall emailing someone in the town about some of the theatre’s artifacts. I sure hope the signature window was saved and is in storage somewhere though because of its size I don’t know where its location is now. Someone in that community who is a CT member should look into this. I would like to think that the signature walls were salvaged and saved. I watched and read about this theatre’s demise last winter and felt truly terrible about what this community allowed to happen. It’s one thing to bring down a theatre, but to not save some of its important and historical artifacts is even a worse crime! Doesn’t the community of Mishawaka have a museum or library that could have stored these theatre items?
norcelco: Glad that I was able to jog your memory concerning the Eberson ‘fist’! I’ve only seen one, but will keep my eyes and ears open for another along my theatre travels. And I’m still trying to confirm the Warner Crest that was in some Warner theatres. One of the Warner family members that I have emailed was not aware of a crest so perhaps my source was incorrect in what he told me. This source owns and operates a theatre in NYS, but at the time of my visit to this theatre the crest was mentioned until AFTER I left so I didn’t get to actually see it. It had been painted over with black paint by a previous owner. Can you imagine? Anyway the current owner was going to restore it.
“The whole block including the Strand was not well maintained afterward and sold in 1998 to an investor who has not maintained it since…………..”. This is sad to read and I hope that the City of Tampa has been able to take a second look at this building and former theatre.
This theatre being a church now would certainly give one a different perspective and certainly a different theatre experience.
Marquee is available through becoming a member of THSA. The website is http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/welcome2.html
My interest was prompted with the demolition in 1992 of my hometown theatre, the Grand in Westfield NY which is listed on CT, btw. I acquired the theatre ‘bug’ soon after finding CT and becoming a member! And I don’t think there is a cure for it! The only downside is reading about so many theatres that have been demolished in the name of urban renewal!
M Horner: I’m in western NYS at the moment, but will be in NC for 3 months after the holidays so have a variety of theatre choices along with some traveling to see and tour theatres of interest outside those area such as Eberson/atmospheric…visited the Palace in Canton Ohio and received a wonderful ‘atmospheric’ tour thanks to Rob Sees. Are you familiar with a publication called Marquee through THSA (Theatre Historical Society of America)?
Yes, an ‘update’ on the Tennessee would be great as I hope to visit that theatre in Knoxville this winter enroute to Nashville to see friends.
M Horner: Thanks for your Nashville philosophy. I may be in “one of the richest cities in this country” this winter" and just wondered if I should be directed to anything special other than Opryland, etc. though I’m not a fan of country music and it’s all about country music in that city!
Tom N: I can’t seem to bring up the handsome b/w photo on the site you have provided in your Oct 17, 2004 post.
M Horner: Thanks for the present Nashville theatre scene update. Is there at least one movie palace still standing and in some sort of restoration phase? I think I know the answer to this question and recall someone saying….“If you don’t want to know the answer…don’t ask the question!”
Sad to read that this Eberson art deco Warner was converted into a multiplex venue. I hope that the community has or will band together to bring back this important theatre that is connected with the famous theatre name of EBERSON! BTW, I didn’t get a chance to visit this theatre, in person last spring, but hope to in the near future!
Interesting to read about the former Knickerbocker Theatre in Nashville, but much more sad to read that none of the movie palaces of yesterday still exist today in this southern city!
Richard G: I’ve been trying to acquire information about the art deco Seneca Theatre in Salamanca NY. The architects in 1942 were John AND Drew Eberson!
On Cinema Tour there is an art deco Seneca Theatre in Salamanca NY. The architects were John AND Drew Eberson! If anyone has additional information and/or photos, please add that western NYS theatre.
Over the past several weeks I have found Cinema Treasures to be very slow so hopefully your scheduled maintenance will help correct this problem. See you on Monday.
After viewing the photos and seeing the RKO Palace marquee can anyone tell me if the marquee still looks the same?
I’ve just been told that in Cattaraugus New York there was a Cattaraugus Theatre. This theatre is listed on Cinema Tour as being closed. Does anyone have any additional information?
On Cinema Tour there is a Strand in Wichita Falls TX that is listed as closed. Does anyone have any information?
If someone does, please add that Strand to Cinema Treasures.
Still wondering if anyone has photo(s)and/or information on the Strand that was in Seneca Falls NY?
michael: Thanks so much for this Ithaca info!
John: Interesting Elvis post! And we all now know where their Mighty Wurlitzer organ calls home today!
That signature window, alone, had to have been worth more than a few pennies on the open antique market!
Diana L: Thanks for the update on the Tivoli Theatre. I do recall emailing someone in the town about some of the theatre’s artifacts. I sure hope the signature window was saved and is in storage somewhere though because of its size I don’t know where its location is now. Someone in that community who is a CT member should look into this. I would like to think that the signature walls were salvaged and saved. I watched and read about this theatre’s demise last winter and felt truly terrible about what this community allowed to happen. It’s one thing to bring down a theatre, but to not save some of its important and historical artifacts is even a worse crime! Doesn’t the community of Mishawaka have a museum or library that could have stored these theatre items?
norcelco: Glad that I was able to jog your memory concerning the Eberson ‘fist’! I’ve only seen one, but will keep my eyes and ears open for another along my theatre travels. And I’m still trying to confirm the Warner Crest that was in some Warner theatres. One of the Warner family members that I have emailed was not aware of a crest so perhaps my source was incorrect in what he told me. This source owns and operates a theatre in NYS, but at the time of my visit to this theatre the crest was mentioned until AFTER I left so I didn’t get to actually see it. It had been painted over with black paint by a previous owner. Can you imagine? Anyway the current owner was going to restore it.
I would like to see a current photo of the 2 story historical Spanish style with tile roofed building that was once the Strand Theatre.
“The whole block including the Strand was not well maintained afterward and sold in 1998 to an investor who has not maintained it since…………..”. This is sad to read and I hope that the City of Tampa has been able to take a second look at this building and former theatre.