The original architect was Ed Hopper of the firm Busboom Bros. Architects and said to be in attendance at the Bonham’s grand opening. Taking over by Tri-State Theatres which obviously ran Paramount product.
The original Steele Opera House burned on April 25, 1903. New plans were drawn for its new location that launched October 24, 1904 with a live play. On December 10, 1904, the firs motion pictures were shown at the Opera House with “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as part of the program.In the silent era of film, the Opera House would beome one of two primary locations in town to see films along with the Majestic.
The Majestic dates back to at least 1914 when it competed with the Isis Theatre and the Best Theatre. It would become one of the first theatres in the Robb & Rowley circuit, R&R decided to focus on its new Palace in 1927 and its remodeled Best Theatre turned Ritz allowing the Majestic to pass into independent operation.
The World Premiere of “The Return of Dolemite” took place at the Broadmoor in May of 2002 with Rudy Ray Moore making a personal appearance on behalf of the Broadmoor’s operator, Fernando ‘Fred’ Williams. Williams was a film producer and owned 13 movie theaters. Upon returning to the theatre years later, that poster and other features from 2002 were still in the poster frames which likely makes May 30, 2002 its closing date. The Broadmoor was demolished in 2015 likely to remove it from the tax roster.
Advertisements for the Avalon appear as of 1935. The Avalon Theatre closed at the end of its lease on March 31, 1951 with a double feature of “Golden Earrings” and “Dark City.” The building was offered for sale and was finally demolished in late summer of 1964.
The Picfair closed September 5, 1983 with a double feature of “Tootsie” and “Private School.” In April of 1984, the Picfair became a live music venue closing in August that same year.
Henry Walthall and Pauline Starke made personal appearances the Grand Opening of the Larchmont Theatre on March 15, 1922 as the film, “Flower of the North,” was further supported by a 15-piece orchestra led by H.C. Von Stein.
The theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary under its final and independent operator, Selma Steiner. It closed later that year on November 16, 1952 with “Sudden Fear” and “Just for You.” Steiner then sued former operator Fox West Coast Theatres. That suit went against her in 1955. The Larchmont was torn down late in 1959 becoming a bank building.
The Tele-View Tele-News Theatre launched as a 350-seat theatre which emulated the New York City Translux newsreel theaters. The concept included no ushers or ticket takers replaced with a turnstile. It launched November 9, 1938. After switching to all-westerns as the Hitching Post in 1941 to 1949, it completed its run as the Paris Theatre beginning in 1949. The Paris closed likely at the midpoint of a 30-year lease on July 31, 1953 with the 3-D film, “Love for Sale.”
The Melvan Theatre launched November 22, 1939 with Robert Taylor and Heddy Lamarr in “Lady in the Tropics” and Anita Louise in “Hero for a Day.” Appears to have closed as the Continental January 31, 1985 with the uncut version of Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America.”
The Harkins Southlake 14 closed March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic. It was one of the last circuits in the DFW market to reopen a location doing so on Labor Day weekend of 2020. It was quite apparent that the moviegoers were few and far between for the location. Harkins Theatres Circuit decided to permanently close the location after showtimes on November 1, 2020 making it one of many theaters closed by its circuit permanently during the pandemic.
The Regal Harrisonburg 14 closed along with the rest of the Regal locations on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre reopened in the summer but reclosed along with all of the Regal/Cineworld locations on October 8, 2020. On October 28, 2020, Regal made the closure of this location permanent making the Regal Harrisonburg one of many theaters closed by its circuit permanently during the pandemic.
The AMC Classic River Village 6 closed for the COVID-19 pandemic along with the rest of the circuit. On September 20, 2020, AMC made the closure permanent with the River Village 6 just one of many theatres closed permanently by its circuit during the pandemic.
Regal closed its Timberlyne March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regal/Cineworld reopened some locations but the Timberlyne could not due to governmental ordinances.
When Regal/Cineworld suspended operations in October 8, 2020, it then made the closure of its Timberlyne permanent. As noted above, the addition of the 13-screen Silverspot CInemas at the mall known as University Place that opened October 23, 2015 made the Timberlyne more expendable to Regal. The space would be repurposed as a medical office. The Regal Timberlyne was one of many theaters to be closed permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though admittedly lacking in detective skills, I can state with a very high degree of accuracy that this venue actually launched as the Grand Theatre on March 14, 1908 with motion pictures in downtown Woodland (see photos for the grand opening ad.) On May 16, 1908, under new operator William Hunt, the theater relaunched as the Elite Theatre still showing motion pictures.
In August of 1910, Hunt sold the theatre to Woodland movie pioneer Eugene Mathauer. However, William Hunt re-acquired the theatre in May of 1911 and his wife, Allie Hunt, ran the Elite closing it in 1915.
The National Theatre Syndicate purchased the Strand to eliminate the competition moving the organ to its Chico location in early 1924. But the theatre re-emerged very briefly with the last film to play the Strand on July 13, 1924 with Bert Lytell in “The Idle Rich.” Used for a few live events in 1924, the Strand was converted for retail as the Central Market in 1925.
The non Woodland historian (me) said that Henry Laugenour launched the first of two theatres he owned with the Air-Dome opening May 7, 1914 with the Francis Ford film, “Washington at Valley Forge.” He then opened another airdome on May 7, 1914 leading the original to be called the Woodland Airdome. T.H. Dixon took on the venue building a roof over the structure in the Fall of 1923. He renamed the venue the Woodland Theatre reopening on November 17, 1923 with Tom Mix in “North of Hudson Bay” and Harold Lloyd in “Get Out and Get Under.” The roof was constructed to allow easy removal so it could operate as an airdome – something it decided against.
At the end of a ten year lease, William Cornwell re-equipped the former Airdome turned Woodland Theatre in March of 1933 with a contest to rename the venue. The winner was announced and the venue ran under the selected name of Bill’s Theatre. Its grand opening film was on March 30, 1933 launching with Ronald Colman in “Raffles.”
Continental Cinemas and the Troy Cinema were victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre had suspended operations on March 17, 2020 for the pandemic. But it reopened June 13, 2020 with reserved seating. But on October 15, 2020, the theatre closed permanently with Continental filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
W. Stuart Webster officially launched his 760-seat Webster-Granada Theatre on March 31, 1922 with Strongheart in “The Silent Call” supported by a Buster Keaton short film and an Aesop’s Fable cartoon. The Robert Morton Special Orchestral organ was the biggest hit and had arrived in December of 1921 in 27 shipping crates. The theatre also featured live plays and live vaudeville on various days. George Mann and Morgan A. Walsh’s National Theatre Syndicate purchased the Granada in November of 1923 converting to full time motion pictures. They renamed it the National Theatre almost immediately thereafter.
The National was converted to sound in 1929 with Vitaphone and with Western Electric sound added on Mary 25, 1930. The National’s final showings a double feature with “Music Goes Round” and “Crime Doesn’t Pay” on April 24, 1936. In the early morning of April 25, 1936, an arson fire ended the theater’s run. Plans for a new National Theatre were drawn up within days of the fire with its name eventually changing to the State Theatre which launched in 1937.
Groundbreaking for the $1.6 million Circle Plaza Shopping Center containing a Winn-Dixie Grocery Store and the Circle Plaza Cinema III was held on April 27, 1983. The announcement led to the end of the Strand Theatre which closed on October of 1983 while the Circle Plaza opened in 1984.
The Plaza 3 Theatre closed March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened June 11, 2020. But it closed Sunday, October 24, 2020 with “The Honest Thief,” “The War with Grandpa,” and “The Empty Man.” Foothills Entertainment announced a furnishing removal sale the following day, October 25, 2020 as the theatre closed permanently. It was one of many theatres closed permanently by its operator during the pandemic.
The original architect was Ed Hopper of the firm Busboom Bros. Architects and said to be in attendance at the Bonham’s grand opening. Taking over by Tri-State Theatres which obviously ran Paramount product.
The original Steele Opera House burned on April 25, 1903. New plans were drawn for its new location that launched October 24, 1904 with a live play. On December 10, 1904, the firs motion pictures were shown at the Opera House with “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as part of the program.In the silent era of film, the Opera House would beome one of two primary locations in town to see films along with the Majestic.
The Majestic dates back to at least 1914 when it competed with the Isis Theatre and the Best Theatre. It would become one of the first theatres in the Robb & Rowley circuit, R&R decided to focus on its new Palace in 1927 and its remodeled Best Theatre turned Ritz allowing the Majestic to pass into independent operation.
The World Premiere of “The Return of Dolemite” took place at the Broadmoor in May of 2002 with Rudy Ray Moore making a personal appearance on behalf of the Broadmoor’s operator, Fernando ‘Fred’ Williams. Williams was a film producer and owned 13 movie theaters. Upon returning to the theatre years later, that poster and other features from 2002 were still in the poster frames which likely makes May 30, 2002 its closing date. The Broadmoor was demolished in 2015 likely to remove it from the tax roster.
Advertisements for the Avalon appear as of 1935. The Avalon Theatre closed at the end of its lease on March 31, 1951 with a double feature of “Golden Earrings” and “Dark City.” The building was offered for sale and was finally demolished in late summer of 1964.
The Picfair closed September 5, 1983 with a double feature of “Tootsie” and “Private School.” In April of 1984, the Picfair became a live music venue closing in August that same year.
Henry Walthall and Pauline Starke made personal appearances the Grand Opening of the Larchmont Theatre on March 15, 1922 as the film, “Flower of the North,” was further supported by a 15-piece orchestra led by H.C. Von Stein.
The theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary under its final and independent operator, Selma Steiner. It closed later that year on November 16, 1952 with “Sudden Fear” and “Just for You.” Steiner then sued former operator Fox West Coast Theatres. That suit went against her in 1955. The Larchmont was torn down late in 1959 becoming a bank building.
A 1957 article suggests that the former Paris Theatre’s former organ ended up at the Los Feliz Methodist Church in Hollywood.
The Tele-View Tele-News Theatre launched as a 350-seat theatre which emulated the New York City Translux newsreel theaters. The concept included no ushers or ticket takers replaced with a turnstile. It launched November 9, 1938. After switching to all-westerns as the Hitching Post in 1941 to 1949, it completed its run as the Paris Theatre beginning in 1949. The Paris closed likely at the midpoint of a 30-year lease on July 31, 1953 with the 3-D film, “Love for Sale.”
The Melvan Theatre launched November 22, 1939 with Robert Taylor and Heddy Lamarr in “Lady in the Tropics” and Anita Louise in “Hero for a Day.” Appears to have closed as the Continental January 31, 1985 with the uncut version of Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America.”
Opened June 11, 1947 with the play, “The Skin of Our Teeth” with Jane Wyatt and Keenan Wynn. Judy Garland was in the audience with her husband.
The Harkins Southlake 14 closed March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic. It was one of the last circuits in the DFW market to reopen a location doing so on Labor Day weekend of 2020. It was quite apparent that the moviegoers were few and far between for the location. Harkins Theatres Circuit decided to permanently close the location after showtimes on November 1, 2020 making it one of many theaters closed by its circuit permanently during the pandemic.
The Regal Harrisonburg 14 closed along with the rest of the Regal locations on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre reopened in the summer but reclosed along with all of the Regal/Cineworld locations on October 8, 2020. On October 28, 2020, Regal made the closure of this location permanent making the Regal Harrisonburg one of many theaters closed by its circuit permanently during the pandemic.
The AMC Classic River Village 6 closed for the COVID-19 pandemic along with the rest of the circuit. On September 20, 2020, AMC made the closure permanent with the River Village 6 just one of many theatres closed permanently by its circuit during the pandemic.
Regal closed its Timberlyne March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regal/Cineworld reopened some locations but the Timberlyne could not due to governmental ordinances.
When Regal/Cineworld suspended operations in October 8, 2020, it then made the closure of its Timberlyne permanent. As noted above, the addition of the 13-screen Silverspot CInemas at the mall known as University Place that opened October 23, 2015 made the Timberlyne more expendable to Regal. The space would be repurposed as a medical office. The Regal Timberlyne was one of many theaters to be closed permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though admittedly lacking in detective skills, I can state with a very high degree of accuracy that this venue actually launched as the Grand Theatre on March 14, 1908 with motion pictures in downtown Woodland (see photos for the grand opening ad.) On May 16, 1908, under new operator William Hunt, the theater relaunched as the Elite Theatre still showing motion pictures.
In August of 1910, Hunt sold the theatre to Woodland movie pioneer Eugene Mathauer. However, William Hunt re-acquired the theatre in May of 1911 and his wife, Allie Hunt, ran the Elite closing it in 1915.
The National Theatre Syndicate purchased the Strand to eliminate the competition moving the organ to its Chico location in early 1924. But the theatre re-emerged very briefly with the last film to play the Strand on July 13, 1924 with Bert Lytell in “The Idle Rich.” Used for a few live events in 1924, the Strand was converted for retail as the Central Market in 1925.
The non Woodland historian (me) said that Henry Laugenour launched the first of two theatres he owned with the Air-Dome opening May 7, 1914 with the Francis Ford film, “Washington at Valley Forge.” He then opened another airdome on May 7, 1914 leading the original to be called the Woodland Airdome. T.H. Dixon took on the venue building a roof over the structure in the Fall of 1923. He renamed the venue the Woodland Theatre reopening on November 17, 1923 with Tom Mix in “North of Hudson Bay” and Harold Lloyd in “Get Out and Get Under.” The roof was constructed to allow easy removal so it could operate as an airdome – something it decided against.
At the end of a ten year lease, William Cornwell re-equipped the former Airdome turned Woodland Theatre in March of 1933 with a contest to rename the venue. The winner was announced and the venue ran under the selected name of Bill’s Theatre. Its grand opening film was on March 30, 1933 launching with Ronald Colman in “Raffles.”
The new Woodland Opera House opened with its first show on June 15, 1896 – a live play by the Hodges Company.
Continental Cinemas and the Troy Cinema were victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre had suspended operations on March 17, 2020 for the pandemic. But it reopened June 13, 2020 with reserved seating. But on October 15, 2020, the theatre closed permanently with Continental filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Opened December 25, 1936 with “One Rainy Afternoon” and a vaudeville show.
W. Stuart Webster officially launched his 760-seat Webster-Granada Theatre on March 31, 1922 with Strongheart in “The Silent Call” supported by a Buster Keaton short film and an Aesop’s Fable cartoon. The Robert Morton Special Orchestral organ was the biggest hit and had arrived in December of 1921 in 27 shipping crates. The theatre also featured live plays and live vaudeville on various days. George Mann and Morgan A. Walsh’s National Theatre Syndicate purchased the Granada in November of 1923 converting to full time motion pictures. They renamed it the National Theatre almost immediately thereafter.
The National was converted to sound in 1929 with Vitaphone and with Western Electric sound added on Mary 25, 1930. The National’s final showings a double feature with “Music Goes Round” and “Crime Doesn’t Pay” on April 24, 1936. In the early morning of April 25, 1936, an arson fire ended the theater’s run. Plans for a new National Theatre were drawn up within days of the fire with its name eventually changing to the State Theatre which launched in 1937.
Groundbreaking for the $1.6 million Circle Plaza Shopping Center containing a Winn-Dixie Grocery Store and the Circle Plaza Cinema III was held on April 27, 1983. The announcement led to the end of the Strand Theatre which closed on October of 1983 while the Circle Plaza opened in 1984.
The Plaza 3 Theatre closed March 17, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened June 11, 2020. But it closed Sunday, October 24, 2020 with “The Honest Thief,” “The War with Grandpa,” and “The Empty Man.” Foothills Entertainment announced a furnishing removal sale the following day, October 25, 2020 as the theatre closed permanently. It was one of many theatres closed permanently by its operator during the pandemic.
The Gale Theatrical Company and Henry Siler opened the Gale Theater in 1916.
This 1926 shot show how the Broadway Theatre once looked like in Newburgh before it was gutted by a January 1943 fire.