Called the Poplar because of it’s proximity to Poplar Street. I’ve uploaded an early photo of the intersection. In a later photo Poplar Street has been widened and the theatre is directly at the intersection. I’ve also uploaded pre interior and post interior renovation images mentioned in the photo esssay above since, in time, these links cease to exist.
In the 1916 Motion Picture Directory it was announced that a $14,000 theatre was to be erected by the Van Voorhees Brothers for Paragon Theatres. This might explain the Apollo/Paragon reference made by Ken Roe above.
Uploaded a photo of page 3 from the Aberdeen Herald of December 10, 1908 in which severalads for the Grand appear. There is also an ad for a play at the Garden Theatre. More research has to be done to see if that theatre also screened movies.
A portion of the marquee of the Vogue can be seen behind the float in this 1962 photo. The blank marquee indicates it was no longer functioning at this time.
I have uploaded a 1980 photo of the Roxy by John Margolies found in the Library of Congress files.
According to one source the theatre was created in 1931 in a former tobacco warehouse and was originally called the Enterprise. However that same source said it then became the Shaw and only the Roxy in 1949 while other information on CT says that the Shaw and Roxy were two separate theatres operating concurrently.
The Queen/Ritz was not Celina’s first venue for movies. There is a November 20, 1913 item in the Celina Texas Record that Charley Ownsby, Manager of Celina’s Opera House, only presented clean vaudeville shows and moving pictures.
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.
Called the Poplar because of it’s proximity to Poplar Street. I’ve uploaded an early photo of the intersection. In a later photo Poplar Street has been widened and the theatre is directly at the intersection. I’ve also uploaded pre interior and post interior renovation images mentioned in the photo esssay above since, in time, these links cease to exist.
In the 1916 Motion Picture Directory it was announced that a $14,000 theatre was to be erected by the Van Voorhees Brothers for Paragon Theatres. This might explain the Apollo/Paragon reference made by Ken Roe above.
Uploaded a photo from the Beacon Historical Society.
Uploaded a photo of page 3 from the Aberdeen Herald of December 10, 1908 in which severalads for the Grand appear. There is also an ad for a play at the Garden Theatre. More research has to be done to see if that theatre also screened movies.
A portion of the marquee of the Vogue can be seen behind the float in this 1962 photo. The blank marquee indicates it was no longer functioning at this time.
I have uploaded a 1980 photo of the Roxy by John Margolies found in the Library of Congress files.
According to one source the theatre was created in 1931 in a former tobacco warehouse and was originally called the Enterprise. However that same source said it then became the Shaw and only the Roxy in 1949 while other information on CT says that the Shaw and Roxy were two separate theatres operating concurrently.
Uploaded a photo of the Leaf as it appeared in the Gadsden County Times of October 20, 1949 just prior to its opening.
They advertise it as a cinema venue.
The Queen/Ritz was not Celina’s first venue for movies. There is a November 20, 1913 item in the Celina Texas Record that Charley Ownsby, Manager of Celina’s Opera House, only presented clean vaudeville shows and moving pictures.
Uploaded a photo of a page from the Celina Texas Record from June 13, 1946 in which booster ads were placed for the soon to open Ritz.
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.