Ron;
The RKO Palace closed as a movie house not long after Hunt’s Cinestage. It went over to live performance and concerts. The Southern Theatre was re-named Towne Theatre and, as you state, continued for some time.
No, the Fulton Street entrance is still used when the church has ‘busy’ services. Plus, with a capacity of over 3,500 I would think that the authorities would never allow for exits to be removed.
This was built on the site of the 1,000 Park Theatre, a playhouse and variety theatre built in 1890, which was destoyed by fire in 1893.
In January 1895 a new theatre, named the High Street Theatre opened, which closed in 1914. Re-named Lyceum Theatre it re-opened as a playhouse but closed again in 1915. It was re-modeled and became the Lyceum Burlesque Theatre and this was very successful until it 1932, when it suffered fire damage. It was quickly re-built but without a balcony and re-opened in October 1932, continuing as the Lyceum Burlesque until 1935.
It then went over to a full time movie theatre re-named the Uptown Theatre with a seating capacity given as 735 and operating as a double feature ‘grind’ policy.
In 1957, Herman Hunt, a local showman, re-modeled the Uptown into Hunt’s Cinestage Theatre which opened with the Todd A-O widescreen movie presentation of “Around the World in 80 Days”. Other movies to play here were “Dr Zhivago”, “Sweet Charity” and “Ben Hur”.
With attendances falling, Hunt’s Cinestage Theatre closed on 19th April 1972 and demolition began on 22nd January 1973.
The Capitol Theatre opened on 1st September 1928 with Richard Dix starring in “Warming Up”, the first Paramount Pictures sound movie. The Wurlitzer 3Manual/11Rank organ was played by Stanley Anstett who had previously been with the Chicago Theatre, Chicago.
The Durham Auditorium became a full time movie theatre from 1929 when it was re-named Carolina Theatre. Operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary H.F. Kincey in the 1940’s it was listed with a seating capacity of 1,596.
lostmemory;
The address used today as the main entrance to the church at 17 Smith Street is what I believe was originally an additional entrance/exit which originally served the rear orchestra level of the theatre. It is around the corner to the original main entrance on Fulton Street and retains its original decorations.
The main original entrance to the theatre at 392 Fulton Street (now I believe known as Fulton Mall)serves today as a supplementary entrance/exit. For some reason the original facade on this entrance was taken down and rebuilt to a simpler design and the marquee removed when the theatre was being transformed into the Tabernacle Church. If memory serves me right there is a low one storey retail building adjacent to this entrance which could be the current #392 you describe in the property report above.
Vegasite;
Thanks for the link to that great print, but it is of the Freemont Theatre, San Luis Obispo,CA (now known as the Freemont 4)listed here… /theaters/2302/
Jim;
Thanks for your definition on style, I understand all that. What I was querying was the naming of A.M. Strauss as the architect of the Paramount, Anderson and not John Eberson, when it states on the headers here and on the website of Conrad Schmitt that Eberson was the architect.
I notice that in David Naylor’s book ‘Great American Movie Theaters’ the Embassy (Emboyd) Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN is credited to be the work of A.M.Strauss with John Eberson. So the two have worked together before, in this instance 1928 a year before the Paramount, Anderson,IN.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have, 1941-1950 editions, as the Buckhead Theatre. The seating capaities given in the 1940’s was for 1,000 and in 1950 it was for 942.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have 1941-1950 editions as the Central Theatre. The address given is 43 W. Broad Street and seating capacities in the 1940’s is given as 600, in 1950 it is 662 seats.
The same F.D.Y. have the United Theatre, 11 Canal Street which has 1,000 seats listed in the 1940’s and in the 1950 edition 974 seats.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1950 edition, the Capitol Theatre had a seating capacity of 944. It was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary E.J. Sparks.
Ron;
The RKO Palace closed as a movie house not long after Hunt’s Cinestage. It went over to live performance and concerts. The Southern Theatre was re-named Towne Theatre and, as you state, continued for some time.
No, the Fulton Street entrance is still used when the church has ‘busy’ services. Plus, with a capacity of over 3,500 I would think that the authorities would never allow for exits to be removed.
This was built on the site of the 1,000 Park Theatre, a playhouse and variety theatre built in 1890, which was destoyed by fire in 1893.
In January 1895 a new theatre, named the High Street Theatre opened, which closed in 1914. Re-named Lyceum Theatre it re-opened as a playhouse but closed again in 1915. It was re-modeled and became the Lyceum Burlesque Theatre and this was very successful until it 1932, when it suffered fire damage. It was quickly re-built but without a balcony and re-opened in October 1932, continuing as the Lyceum Burlesque until 1935.
It then went over to a full time movie theatre re-named the Uptown Theatre with a seating capacity given as 735 and operating as a double feature ‘grind’ policy.
In 1957, Herman Hunt, a local showman, re-modeled the Uptown into Hunt’s Cinestage Theatre which opened with the Todd A-O widescreen movie presentation of “Around the World in 80 Days”. Other movies to play here were “Dr Zhivago”, “Sweet Charity” and “Ben Hur”.
With attendances falling, Hunt’s Cinestage Theatre closed on 19th April 1972 and demolition began on 22nd January 1973.
The Capitol Theatre opened on 1st September 1928 with Richard Dix starring in “Warming Up”, the first Paramount Pictures sound movie. The Wurlitzer 3Manual/11Rank organ was played by Stanley Anstett who had previously been with the Chicago Theatre, Chicago.
The Schine State Theatre opened in 1928 and had a seating capacity of 1,759.
The World Theatre opened in 1922.
The Durham Auditorium became a full time movie theatre from 1929 when it was re-named Carolina Theatre. Operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary H.F. Kincey in the 1940’s it was listed with a seating capacity of 1,596.
lostmemory;
The address used today as the main entrance to the church at 17 Smith Street is what I believe was originally an additional entrance/exit which originally served the rear orchestra level of the theatre. It is around the corner to the original main entrance on Fulton Street and retains its original decorations.
The main original entrance to the theatre at 392 Fulton Street (now I believe known as Fulton Mall)serves today as a supplementary entrance/exit. For some reason the original facade on this entrance was taken down and rebuilt to a simpler design and the marquee removed when the theatre was being transformed into the Tabernacle Church. If memory serves me right there is a low one storey retail building adjacent to this entrance which could be the current #392 you describe in the property report above.
Vegasite;
Thanks for the link to that great print, but it is of the Freemont Theatre, San Luis Obispo,CA (now known as the Freemont 4)listed here… /theaters/2302/
The Strand Theatre opened on 11th November 1918.
Film Daily Yearbooks 1941 and 1943 list this as the Monte Theatre. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is the New Monte Theatre.
The Paramount Theatre opened in 1929.
I have now found information that the Circle Theatre closed as a movie house in 1979.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 as closed, in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed as open with a seating capacity of 404.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1941 as the Hilan Theatre with a seating capacity of 800.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1950 edition it had a seating capacity of 803.
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1950 edition lists the Mayfair Theater with a seating capacity of 250.
The Film Daily Yearbook,1930 gives a seating capacity of 770 for the Regent Theatre.
Jim;
Thanks for your definition on style, I understand all that. What I was querying was the naming of A.M. Strauss as the architect of the Paramount, Anderson and not John Eberson, when it states on the headers here and on the website of Conrad Schmitt that Eberson was the architect.
I notice that in David Naylor’s book ‘Great American Movie Theaters’ the Embassy (Emboyd) Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN is credited to be the work of A.M.Strauss with John Eberson. So the two have worked together before, in this instance 1928 a year before the Paramount, Anderson,IN.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have, 1941-1950 editions, as the Buckhead Theatre. The seating capaities given in the 1940’s was for 1,000 and in 1950 it was for 942.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have 1941-1950 editions as the Central Theatre. The address given is 43 W. Broad Street and seating capacities in the 1940’s is given as 600, in 1950 it is 662 seats.
The same F.D.Y. have the United Theatre, 11 Canal Street which has 1,000 seats listed in the 1940’s and in the 1950 edition 974 seats.
Nothing on the Lyric Theatre.
Operated as the State Theatre during the 1940’s by Paramount Pictures Inc through their subsidiary E.J. Sparks.
That is correct lostmemory;
Listed as the State Theatre in Film Daily Yearbooks that I have 1941-1950 editions.
Thanks D. Roben;
Sorry to cause confusion here, I have added the Moore-Egyptian Theatre as a new entry to the site.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1950 edition, the Capitol Theatre had a seating capacity of 944. It was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary E.J. Sparks.