The Victor was created by Albert Petersen who had an orchestra at Turner Grand Opera House. He seems to have no connection to Victor Animatograph or Alexander F. Victor. The theatre appears to be named after Mr. Petersen’s son, Victor. So likely no.
The Home Theatre launched with Joe Brown in charge in September of 1913. The building had been home to palm reader/astrologer/clairvoyant Professor F.L. Levitch. The Home Theatre reopened February 2, 1919 under new management as the Jewel Theatre. Ads are discontinued in 1920. The address becomes an automotive repair facility, the Universal Garage by 1921. Several automotive shops move in followed by its conversion to a hardware store.
The Palm Theatre was opened in a converted retail operation with a soft launch on January 21, 1911 showing Edison Moving Pictures. Its grand opening to the public was two days later with “County Fair” and “For the Love of an Enemy.” The end of the line appears to be April 30, 1915. It is reconverted to retail as the Davenport Nursery Store opening later that year.
The Elite Theatre launched on August 6, 1904 in a converted retail spot by the Shirley Amusement Group. at 322 Brady. The theatre announces a move in the summer of 1906 possibly due to ventilation issues using tent shows after closing its Brady location until moving to its new location.
On September 2, 1906, the theatre moved to this location of 309-311 W. 2d Street ceasing its short-term practice of tent shows. According to another CT member, the theatre has a brief name change to the Tokio Theatre during 1907. It closes for a brief remodel (and apparent name change).
On December 27, 1907, the theatre gets new seating and reopens as the Elite Theatre. The Elite Theatre appears to have gone out of business after showings on March 30, 1915. The spot is converted to retail and becomes a Piggly Wiggly grocery store.
The original Victor Theatre opened March 1, 1913 at 1406 Harrison Street between 14th and 15th Street which was across from the Uptown/Coronet. Local showman Julius Geertz rand the operation along with the Zenith/Sunset, the Pariser Garden Theatre, and the Olympic. The Victor closed in 1930 apparently not making the transition to sound.
The 428 Harrison location referenced in the entry can be tracked as the Imperial Cafe that burned down in 1914 and was replaced by a one-story retail building that was home to a long-running plumbing company. The local paper has no reference to it being a theater.
This entry opened as the Elite Theatre on August 6, 1904 by F.A. Sater showing motion pictures. H.A. Sodini who ran a circuit of vaudeville houses under the Unique Theatre nameplate changed took over the Elite renaming it the Unique Theatre on May 1, 1905 adding some live acts.
On April 15, 1911, the theatre was under new management and became the Majestic Theatre. In 1914, the theatre was sold and reverted to the Unique Theatre. On January 5, 1915, the theatre returned to its Majestic Theatre nameplate under new management. In January of 1916, it continued as the Unique Theatre. By May of 1916, the theatre became the new Strand Theatre.
The building was put up for lease when the Strand closed in March of 1917 when the Strand closed. It was converted for retail purposes becoming a phonograph and sewing machine store in May of 1917.
The “New” Majestic Theatre opened December 26, 1914. It replaced a much smaller, neighboring, converted retail spot also called the Majestic when the older spot was too small to effectively present both films and live vaudeville. The theater’s closed in August of 1954 just prior to its 40th anniversary. The theatre was retrofitted for other purposes.
The grand opening of the original Lyric Theatre was Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1910 with the films, “Sunshine Sue” and “The Strongest Tie” along with an illustrated song at 1510 6th Street. On September 2, 1912, the theatre added a pipe organ. The theatre moved to its new location with 422 seats at 1511 7th Street launching December 6, 1913.
Mrs. Thomas L. Eyre was one of 2,600 contestants who entered a naming contest for this drive-in in 1948. Eyre explained that Memri was the first initial of the the Quad Cities area towns Moline, East Moline, Milan and Rock Island making it the Memri Drive-In. Eyre won $100 and a free pass to the July 2, 1948 grand opening with the film, “Abilene Town.”
The American Theatre appears to have launched on April 19, 1911 with silent films shown in a converted retail building. The theatre appears to discontinue showing films in 1932 with sporadic events in 1933 before being converted back to retail purposes.
Opened by Frank B. Hubin in 1912 for $25,000 as a silent photoplay house, the city directory listed it at 7 North Main Street in Pleasantville . The 625-seat cinema was renamed the Carlton Theatre in 1929 and would became a Warner house.
This Cinemark Theatre was added to the Northwest portion of the Six Flags Mall in 1997 and connected to the mall’s food court. It was not a free standing building; though it was the last business in the renamed Plaza Central mall making it to the end of its 20-year lease as the remainder of the mall was being demolished. The Tinseltown was demolished soon after closing in 2017.
Launched July 8. 1949 with “It Happens Every Spring.” Discontinued operation February 3, 1973 after screening “Jory”. The facility was retrofitted for a sewing facility for HuDon Apparel later that year.
This theatre was never the “Chicksaw.” It opened as the Chickasaw (like the Indian tribe). It was purchased in December of 1945 by Warren Moxley and renamed the Chick Theatre. It was gutted by fire as the Chick Theatre in March of 1947. It was named the Mox after its owner in November of 1947.
Mr. and Mrs. Von Mullens appear to have opened the Chickasaw Theatre in 1941 at 2019 West Main Street. The Mullens sold to Warren L. Moxley of Memphis in 1945. On March 18, 1947, the theatre is gutted after the neighboring Friztzius Dry Goods store burns down. The theatre is rebuilt launching again November 12, 1947 as the Mox Theatre with “State Fair.”
In August of 1953, Moxley showed the first 3D film in Blytheville with “The Maze.” The television age wasn’t kind to the neighborhood theater. Moxley sold the theatre to W.F. McCann who then sold it to Sam Becker, the final operator in 1956 downgrading it to weekend operation only. Becker closed the Mox Theatre apparently after the November 13, 1960 showing of “Enemy Below” and “Apache Warrior.” The theatre was later demolished.
The trade press places the opening of Little Rock’s Garland Theatre on June 8, 1948 as a 650-seat theatre at 4116 Asher Avenue. It was opened by Floyd B. Peek with Motiograph projectors and a Manley popcorn popper. It closed in April of 1955.
The Franklin Cinema 10 was one of many planned Rand Theatres Circuit for Tennessee as the Arkansas-based circuit tried to quickly expand from 100 screens largely in Arkansas to Texas, New Mexico and Florida. Like many locations, it was tucked away behind a shopping center, the Watson Glen, which obscured the location and had nondescript architecture by Rand’s in-house staff. It launched in June of 1989 for Rand.
The Franklin Cinema 10 (or 2 if one really wanted to push truth in advertising) represented the Rand’s last gasp and possibly first of many lawsuits and assorted legal problems for the Rand family. The Gordon family had opened the sub-run discount Franklin Cinema in October of 1987 in Franklin. When Rand Theatres announced its new 10-plex in 1988, its proposed name was the Rand Franklin Cinema 10 leading to an injunction. But this was a small-time problem for the Rands whose creative movie business practices would get national attention in the Wall Street Journal and lead to imprisonment for the family.
That said, the Rands do have to take credit for getting the doors unlocked on the Franklin Cinema 10. The Franklin wasn’t actually completed but the Rands needed cash flow and needed it fast. So with two auditoriums completed, the 10-plex opened in June of 1989 anyway leading to the Gordon’s suit. The Rands didn’t want the publicity and quickly changed the name to the Rand Cinema 10 Theatres to end the lawsuit and despite still just having two screens functional. Blaming construction delays, Rand negotiated to operate rent free into October until all screens were operational.
For the Rands, that day would never come as the State of Tennessee padlocked the doors of the two-screen ten-plex on October 25, 1989 due to lack of paying state taxes. The only other open Rand in Tennessee in Clarksville was similarly padlocked. Unfortunately, it took two additional months for the feds to close out the Texas and Arkansas locations. But by 1990, the Rand Circuit was out of business with assets auctioned off with all other Rand locations under construction halted.
The Louisiana-based O'Neill Circuit would finish out the Rand Cinema 10 opening as a first-run theatre on June 1, 1990 renaming it the Watson Glen Cinema 10. The main problem was that the theatre was a dog as were the other Rand locations so O'Neill demoted the theatre to sub-run discount status in January of 1993. It fared poorly and the theatre was mercifully closed about a third of the way into its leasing period in 1997.
The Victor was created by Albert Petersen who had an orchestra at Turner Grand Opera House. He seems to have no connection to Victor Animatograph or Alexander F. Victor. The theatre appears to be named after Mr. Petersen’s son, Victor. So likely no.
Opened as the Turner Grand Opera House on May 17, 1888. Architects were Clausen & Burrows. It closed in December of 1945.
The Home Theatre launched with Joe Brown in charge in September of 1913. The building had been home to palm reader/astrologer/clairvoyant Professor F.L. Levitch. The Home Theatre reopened February 2, 1919 under new management as the Jewel Theatre. Ads are discontinued in 1920. The address becomes an automotive repair facility, the Universal Garage by 1921. Several automotive shops move in followed by its conversion to a hardware store.
The Palm Theatre was opened in a converted retail operation with a soft launch on January 21, 1911 showing Edison Moving Pictures. Its grand opening to the public was two days later with “County Fair” and “For the Love of an Enemy.” The end of the line appears to be April 30, 1915. It is reconverted to retail as the Davenport Nursery Store opening later that year.
The Elite Theatre launched on August 6, 1904 in a converted retail spot by the Shirley Amusement Group. at 322 Brady. The theatre announces a move in the summer of 1906 possibly due to ventilation issues using tent shows after closing its Brady location until moving to its new location.
On September 2, 1906, the theatre moved to this location of 309-311 W. 2d Street ceasing its short-term practice of tent shows. According to another CT member, the theatre has a brief name change to the Tokio Theatre during 1907. It closes for a brief remodel (and apparent name change).
On December 27, 1907, the theatre gets new seating and reopens as the Elite Theatre. The Elite Theatre appears to have gone out of business after showings on March 30, 1915. The spot is converted to retail and becomes a Piggly Wiggly grocery store.
The original Victor Theatre opened March 1, 1913 at 1406 Harrison Street between 14th and 15th Street which was across from the Uptown/Coronet. Local showman Julius Geertz rand the operation along with the Zenith/Sunset, the Pariser Garden Theatre, and the Olympic. The Victor closed in 1930 apparently not making the transition to sound.
The 428 Harrison location referenced in the entry can be tracked as the Imperial Cafe that burned down in 1914 and was replaced by a one-story retail building that was home to a long-running plumbing company. The local paper has no reference to it being a theater.
The Heffen family launched the Olympia Theatre in 1915. The silent operation decided it couldn’t make the transition to sound era closing around 1930.
This entry opened as the Elite Theatre on August 6, 1904 by F.A. Sater showing motion pictures. H.A. Sodini who ran a circuit of vaudeville houses under the Unique Theatre nameplate changed took over the Elite renaming it the Unique Theatre on May 1, 1905 adding some live acts.
On April 15, 1911, the theatre was under new management and became the Majestic Theatre. In 1914, the theatre was sold and reverted to the Unique Theatre. On January 5, 1915, the theatre returned to its Majestic Theatre nameplate under new management. In January of 1916, it continued as the Unique Theatre. By May of 1916, the theatre became the new Strand Theatre.
The building was put up for lease when the Strand closed in March of 1917 when the Strand closed. It was converted for retail purposes becoming a phonograph and sewing machine store in May of 1917.
The “New” Majestic Theatre opened December 26, 1914. It replaced a much smaller, neighboring, converted retail spot also called the Majestic when the older spot was too small to effectively present both films and live vaudeville. The theater’s closed in August of 1954 just prior to its 40th anniversary. The theatre was retrofitted for other purposes.
The grand opening of the original Lyric Theatre was Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1910 with the films, “Sunshine Sue” and “The Strongest Tie” along with an illustrated song at 1510 6th Street. On September 2, 1912, the theatre added a pipe organ. The theatre moved to its new location with 422 seats at 1511 7th Street launching December 6, 1913.
Mrs. Thomas L. Eyre was one of 2,600 contestants who entered a naming contest for this drive-in in 1948. Eyre explained that Memri was the first initial of the the Quad Cities area towns Moline, East Moline, Milan and Rock Island making it the Memri Drive-In. Eyre won $100 and a free pass to the July 2, 1948 grand opening with the film, “Abilene Town.”
The American Theatre appears to have launched on April 19, 1911 with silent films shown in a converted retail building. The theatre appears to discontinue showing films in 1932 with sporadic events in 1933 before being converted back to retail purposes.
Re-reopened as the Cinemas Entertainment 10 in late summer of 2017. Website is http://lawndaletheatre.com
Official address – 2922 Galleria Dr #150, Arlington, TX 76011
Opened by Frank B. Hubin in 1912 for $25,000 as a silent photoplay house, the city directory listed it at 7 North Main Street in Pleasantville . The 625-seat cinema was renamed the Carlton Theatre in 1929 and would became a Warner house.
Reopened as the Cinema Houston Sharpstown Center 8 in 2017 under the TX America Cinemas operation.
Architect Edward F. Neild did the streamlined makeover in 1934
And reopened on June 16, 2017 as the Grand Prairie Premiere Lux Cine.
web address: http://www.pccmovies.com/locations box office phone: (972) 299-3456 chain: Premiere Cinemas
This Cinemark Theatre was added to the Northwest portion of the Six Flags Mall in 1997 and connected to the mall’s food court. It was not a free standing building; though it was the last business in the renamed Plaza Central mall making it to the end of its 20-year lease as the remainder of the mall was being demolished. The Tinseltown was demolished soon after closing in 2017.
Launched July 8. 1949 with “It Happens Every Spring.” Discontinued operation February 3, 1973 after screening “Jory”. The facility was retrofitted for a sewing facility for HuDon Apparel later that year.
Gem Theatre #2 opened in November of 1925 and closed February 18, 1951 with the new Ritz Theatre replacing it.
This theatre was never the “Chicksaw.” It opened as the Chickasaw (like the Indian tribe). It was purchased in December of 1945 by Warren Moxley and renamed the Chick Theatre. It was gutted by fire as the Chick Theatre in March of 1947. It was named the Mox after its owner in November of 1947.
Mr. and Mrs. Von Mullens appear to have opened the Chickasaw Theatre in 1941 at 2019 West Main Street. The Mullens sold to Warren L. Moxley of Memphis in 1945. On March 18, 1947, the theatre is gutted after the neighboring Friztzius Dry Goods store burns down. The theatre is rebuilt launching again November 12, 1947 as the Mox Theatre with “State Fair.”
In August of 1953, Moxley showed the first 3D film in Blytheville with “The Maze.” The television age wasn’t kind to the neighborhood theater. Moxley sold the theatre to W.F. McCann who then sold it to Sam Becker, the final operator in 1956 downgrading it to weekend operation only. Becker closed the Mox Theatre apparently after the November 13, 1960 showing of “Enemy Below” and “Apache Warrior.” The theatre was later demolished.
The trade press places the opening of Little Rock’s Garland Theatre on June 8, 1948 as a 650-seat theatre at 4116 Asher Avenue. It was opened by Floyd B. Peek with Motiograph projectors and a Manley popcorn popper. It closed in April of 1955.
The Franklin Cinema 10 was one of many planned Rand Theatres Circuit for Tennessee as the Arkansas-based circuit tried to quickly expand from 100 screens largely in Arkansas to Texas, New Mexico and Florida. Like many locations, it was tucked away behind a shopping center, the Watson Glen, which obscured the location and had nondescript architecture by Rand’s in-house staff. It launched in June of 1989 for Rand.
The Franklin Cinema 10 (or 2 if one really wanted to push truth in advertising) represented the Rand’s last gasp and possibly first of many lawsuits and assorted legal problems for the Rand family. The Gordon family had opened the sub-run discount Franklin Cinema in October of 1987 in Franklin. When Rand Theatres announced its new 10-plex in 1988, its proposed name was the Rand Franklin Cinema 10 leading to an injunction. But this was a small-time problem for the Rands whose creative movie business practices would get national attention in the Wall Street Journal and lead to imprisonment for the family.
That said, the Rands do have to take credit for getting the doors unlocked on the Franklin Cinema 10. The Franklin wasn’t actually completed but the Rands needed cash flow and needed it fast. So with two auditoriums completed, the 10-plex opened in June of 1989 anyway leading to the Gordon’s suit. The Rands didn’t want the publicity and quickly changed the name to the Rand Cinema 10 Theatres to end the lawsuit and despite still just having two screens functional. Blaming construction delays, Rand negotiated to operate rent free into October until all screens were operational.
For the Rands, that day would never come as the State of Tennessee padlocked the doors of the two-screen ten-plex on October 25, 1989 due to lack of paying state taxes. The only other open Rand in Tennessee in Clarksville was similarly padlocked. Unfortunately, it took two additional months for the feds to close out the Texas and Arkansas locations. But by 1990, the Rand Circuit was out of business with assets auctioned off with all other Rand locations under construction halted.
The Louisiana-based O'Neill Circuit would finish out the Rand Cinema 10 opening as a first-run theatre on June 1, 1990 renaming it the Watson Glen Cinema 10. The main problem was that the theatre was a dog as were the other Rand locations so O'Neill demoted the theatre to sub-run discount status in January of 1993. It fared poorly and the theatre was mercifully closed about a third of the way into its leasing period in 1997.