I can’t believe that a community like Santa Barbara with many culturally minded folks would allow this theatre dating back to 1904 to be demolished to make room for a “series of restaurants”. Would love to see a photo(s)!
Cute little single screen art deco theatre that is open as it was saved from that wrecking ball in 1998. Congratulations to the folks of Englewood Colorado! Thanks for the great photos!
“The owners of Radio City thought it was a good idea to get rid of its competition.” This quote from a “brucec” post is disturbing to read and also this from “brucec”…….“I remember in the 1970’s when the Rockefeller’s wanted to tear down Radio City they pointed to the destuction of the Roxy,Capitol and Paramount saying that they had outlived the stage and screen policy and was a White Elephant and should die a natural death as the other stage and screen movie palaces had.”
TC: I just recently traveled through Springville and photographed the Joylan. I was able to see its art moderne interior and the description by Richard Grows is ‘right on’! But I can’t seem to bring up the above website to view the interior photo.
I think one must register on the Cinema Tour forum site to view the message in regards to ghosts and theatres. I do hope this clears up the matter for all of us thanks to a fellow CT member.
Valencia: This from a CT member in regards to my previous post…“When I read your words above about ‘ghosts having souls’ I thought that I should warn you that they are not what they may seem, and are certainly not "souls” if one is using the Bible-based meaning of the word. Please read my message below, which I left on the www.CinemaTour.com web site about this subject, and I think you will be relieved to know how to avoid a definite danger for your own good and that of others.“ Valencia, the message mentioned in the above quote is not included in this post due to the length so if you wish to read it go to www.CinemaTour.com and look under their THEATRE YAK forum.
Valencia: Most theatres have ghosts from their past. I know they have souls and could feel it upon entering the Fox Theatre in Atlanta during their 75th anniversary last Dec. 26, 2004. And I would love to see your photos with “orb” lights!
I would love to see a vintage photo of the Butler Theatre as I’m not sure there is a link to that theatre on CT. If so, maybe someone will contribute a photo to that link.
lostmemory: Thanks for the article as I am printing it now for my hardcopy file. I hadn’t planned to visit Butler this summer, but after reading it have changed my mind as I also want to see where the Butler Theatre once stood in Butler PA. It was an Eberson/atmospheric theatre and is now the location of a bank due to those 2 words…..urban renewal!
Randyloveslucy: Correction…the Lucy site is www.lucy-desi.com So if you are a Lucy fan and haven’t visited this site or attended either the May Lucy Festival or the one in August, I urge you to do so as you won’t be disappointed!
The Reg Lenna is not atmospheric, but perhaps prior to renovation it had this unique ceiling design. I wish it still had its original organ or an organ, period! I think it once had an orchestra pit, but not sure.
I just clicked on the Related Websites link and read through the article WITH PHOTO! This is exactly how the theatre looks today with the marquee though my 1955 photo shows a beautiful marquee! It was sent to me via email so I don’t know how I share it with CT. I also noticed that the Related Websites article was written in 2002 and it was provided by the Arts Council of Chautauqua County of which I have emailed one of their members about this downtown abandoned theatre which I would like to see restored as it is just steps from the new Desilu Playhouse and perhaps the lobby could be designed into a Lucy themed entrance showing first run movies and classics some of which Lucy made in her early career prior to I
Love Lucy.
I believe his son Dalton, Jr. is the one that I would be contacting in the coming weeks to see if he has any theatre memorabilia and also anything on my former hometown theatre, the Grand Theatre in Westfield NY.
Patsy
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Aug 25, 2005 at 6:49 pm
Correction! I did see this theatre while in New Castle as I now recall the letter “C” in the middle of the rusting marquee as we left town! I was going to take a picture, but it was just too bad to photograph with weeds growing up along the one exterior wall. It certainly looked like it hadn’t been a theatre in a very long time. And I don’t think the Zambelli name would want to put their time, effort and funds into that one now that I’ve seen it, in person! No where did I see the word “Castle” which is what the “C” must have stood for and not the word “Cinema”.
Patsy
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Cinemaon
Aug 25, 2005 at 6:44 pm
If anyone can provide a photo of this theatre, I’d appreciate. Thanks.
lostmemory: Well, I’ve been to Brookville and took a tour of the Columbia. A local church does, in fact, own the building. The front half which includes the former lobby is used as a teen center and the back half which is the auditorium is used for Christian music concerts as there is a stage and former orchestra pit that has been covered over to provide more stage depth. The ceiling as been painted to the original design and many of the light fixtures are original! The original seats have been taken out, but 3 of them do exist as we found them in the back of the theatre not being used for anything! The street facade as been enclosed with glass,
but the original plaster molding design still remains in the area where the ticket kios would have stood which has been removed over the years when that area was open leading from the front doors into
the lobby with curved ceiling. The horizontal Columbia marquee is
gone, but the exterior overhead metal awning is still intact though is peeling and in need of paint.
Nicely written and so very true as I just visited this theatre and was taken on a tour that included seeing the “large square white plaster screen on the back of the stage”. Very unusual. The marquee was lighted upon arriving at the Grove City theatre then headed to New Castle PA to see the location of the first Warner Brothers silent film theatre as Cascade Center. Go to www.firstwarnertheatre.com
I can’t believe that a community like Santa Barbara with many culturally minded folks would allow this theatre dating back to 1904 to be demolished to make room for a “series of restaurants”. Would love to see a photo(s)!
Cute little single screen art deco theatre that is open as it was saved from that wrecking ball in 1998. Congratulations to the folks of Englewood Colorado! Thanks for the great photos!
“The owners of Radio City thought it was a good idea to get rid of its competition.” This quote from a “brucec” post is disturbing to read and also this from “brucec”…….“I remember in the 1970’s when the Rockefeller’s wanted to tear down Radio City they pointed to the destuction of the Roxy,Capitol and Paramount saying that they had outlived the stage and screen policy and was a White Elephant and should die a natural death as the other stage and screen movie palaces had.”
Usually the answer is money and politics! None the less, it is a crime that the Roxy isn’t with us in 2005!
I have contacted the Peter Fetterman gallery to inquire about the above Joylan interior photo address.
TC: I just recently traveled through Springville and photographed the Joylan. I was able to see its art moderne interior and the description by Richard Grows is ‘right on’! But I can’t seem to bring up the above website to view the interior photo.
Why was this fabulous 6,000 seat NYC theatre with such rich and wonderful history allowed to be demolished?
I think one must register on the Cinema Tour forum site to view the message in regards to ghosts and theatres. I do hope this clears up the matter for all of us thanks to a fellow CT member.
Valencia: This from a CT member in regards to my previous post…“When I read your words above about ‘ghosts having souls’ I thought that I should warn you that they are not what they may seem, and are certainly not "souls” if one is using the Bible-based meaning of the word. Please read my message below, which I left on the www.CinemaTour.com web site about this subject, and I think you will be relieved to know how to avoid a definite danger for your own good and that of others.“ Valencia, the message mentioned in the above quote is not included in this post due to the length so if you wish to read it go to www.CinemaTour.com and look under their THEATRE YAK forum.
Valencia: Most theatres have ghosts from their past. I know they have souls and could feel it upon entering the Fox Theatre in Atlanta during their 75th anniversary last Dec. 26, 2004. And I would love to see your photos with “orb” lights!
I see that this theatre is listed as ‘closed’ so is it still standing and is there any restoration group interested in restoring it?
Don’t think this theatre was atmospheric, but it was Eberson and art deco and the Town of Butler chose to demolish it for a bank!
Can anyone contribute a photo of this theatre?
I would love to see a vintage photo of the Butler Theatre as I’m not sure there is a link to that theatre on CT. If so, maybe someone will contribute a photo to that link.
lostmemory: Thanks for the article as I am printing it now for my hardcopy file. I hadn’t planned to visit Butler this summer, but after reading it have changed my mind as I also want to see where the Butler Theatre once stood in Butler PA. It was an Eberson/atmospheric theatre and is now the location of a bank due to those 2 words…..urban renewal!
Randyloveslucy: Correction…the Lucy site is www.lucy-desi.com So if you are a Lucy fan and haven’t visited this site or attended either the May Lucy Festival or the one in August, I urge you to do so as you won’t be disappointed!
The Reg Lenna is not atmospheric, but perhaps prior to renovation it had this unique ceiling design. I wish it still had its original organ or an organ, period! I think it once had an orchestra pit, but not sure.
I just clicked on the Related Websites link and read through the article WITH PHOTO! This is exactly how the theatre looks today with the marquee though my 1955 photo shows a beautiful marquee! It was sent to me via email so I don’t know how I share it with CT. I also noticed that the Related Websites article was written in 2002 and it was provided by the Arts Council of Chautauqua County of which I have emailed one of their members about this downtown abandoned theatre which I would like to see restored as it is just steps from the new Desilu Playhouse and perhaps the lobby could be designed into a Lucy themed entrance showing first run movies and classics some of which Lucy made in her early career prior to I
Love Lucy.
TC: Thanks as I will now check out the above library site and the Wintergarden CT site.
Anyone have a photo(s) that they could contribute to this link?
I believe his son Dalton, Jr. is the one that I would be contacting in the coming weeks to see if he has any theatre memorabilia and also anything on my former hometown theatre, the Grand Theatre in Westfield NY.
Correction! I did see this theatre while in New Castle as I now recall the letter “C” in the middle of the rusting marquee as we left town! I was going to take a picture, but it was just too bad to photograph with weeds growing up along the one exterior wall. It certainly looked like it hadn’t been a theatre in a very long time. And I don’t think the Zambelli name would want to put their time, effort and funds into that one now that I’ve seen it, in person! No where did I see the word “Castle” which is what the “C” must have stood for and not the word “Cinema”.
If anyone can provide a photo of this theatre, I’d appreciate. Thanks.
lostmemory: Well, I’ve been to Brookville and took a tour of the Columbia. A local church does, in fact, own the building. The front half which includes the former lobby is used as a teen center and the back half which is the auditorium is used for Christian music concerts as there is a stage and former orchestra pit that has been covered over to provide more stage depth. The ceiling as been painted to the original design and many of the light fixtures are original! The original seats have been taken out, but 3 of them do exist as we found them in the back of the theatre not being used for anything! The street facade as been enclosed with glass,
but the original plaster molding design still remains in the area where the ticket kios would have stood which has been removed over the years when that area was open leading from the front doors into
the lobby with curved ceiling. The horizontal Columbia marquee is
gone, but the exterior overhead metal awning is still intact though is peeling and in need of paint.
Nicely written and so very true as I just visited this theatre and was taken on a tour that included seeing the “large square white plaster screen on the back of the stage”. Very unusual. The marquee was lighted upon arriving at the Grove City theatre then headed to New Castle PA to see the location of the first Warner Brothers silent film theatre as Cascade Center. Go to www.firstwarnertheatre.com