The Grand Theatre was built on the original site of the Grand Opera House. It was operated by RKO for 32 years and is listed as the RKO Grand Theatre in the Film Daily Yearbook,1950.
After closing, the Brayton Theatre was used as a church for a period of time. The name ‘Brayton’ was taken from the surname of the owners. Film Daily Yearbooks, 1950 and 1952 give a seating capacity of 956.
I have 3 editions of Film Daily Yearbook;1941, 1943 and 1950 and this theatre is only listed in the 1943 edition as the Empire Theatre, operated by Paramount Pictures Inc under their subsidiary Mullins & Pinanski. In the 1941 edition they are also listed has operating it (in the Circuits listing), but it isn’t listed in the Rockland, ME section. There is also no seating capacity or address given for the Empire.
Paramount (through their subsidiary’s) also operated the Park and the Strand in Rockland.
lostmemory;
I am not sure where Bryan Kreft got the 1884 opening date from in the opening description. The THSA Marquee magazine Vol 7 #2 has an article on Springfield IL theatres which states the Majestic Theatre was built in 1906 as a ‘legit’ theatre. So the May 1907 opening date you have sounds about right. In 1914 it went over to vaudeville and played the Orpheum Circuit bookings until the new Orpheum Theatre opened in April 1927. Then re-modelled as the Roxy Theatre in the 1930’s.
lostmemory;
That is the correct Majestic Theatre, when it was re-modelled as the Roxy Theatre the seating capacity stated in Film Daily Yearbooks is given as 1,100.
I have details of the Cine Prado operating in 1955 and certainly through to 1971. Known as the Trans Lux Prado the architect was Carlos Obregon Santacilia it opened on 21st April 1947. It had a seating capacity for 1955 given as 830 and for 1971 it had a seating capacity of 750. The address is given as Av. Juarez 70, Mexico City, Mexico.
Danado por el terremonto de 1985 y finalmente demolido. Hoy presidio baldio. (I think this says it has been demolished in 1985.)
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 as having a seating capacity of 1,200. By the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it has disappeared from the listings.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1943 as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management as were also the Montauk and Playhouse theatres in Passaic.
Various seating capacities for the Capitol Theatre are given in editions of F.D.Y. in 1941;seats 3,449, in 1943;seats 3,249 and in 1950;seats 3,211
I agree RobertR, and where would the speaker horns be placed?. Projecting onto the a white painted rear wall was common in very early cinema, especially local neighborhood theatres, but these were showing silent movies. The American Movies was operating way into the 1950’s, and I am sure no matter how ancient and strapped fro chash it could have been, the owners/management must have installed a screen on a frame at some time during its life?
The Internet Movie Database search for Herman’s Hermits only comes up with one title they appeared in; “When the Boys Meet the Girls” (1965) starring Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Liberace, Louis Armstrong and Sam the Sham!
How a British group got involved in that one, I just don’t know!
Using a magnifying glass, I can make out the word ‘Mad’ on the bottom line of letters. Looking that up on Internet Movie Database, I came up with Ann Pennington “The Mad Dancer” (1925) as a likely reading on the marquee.
Listed as the White Theatre in editions of Film Daily Yearbook that I have;1941-1950. Seating capacity is given as 1,000 in 1941 and 1943, and 750 in 1950.
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook has the only theatre listed in Huntington Beach as the Roxy Theatre with 639 seats. By the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it had been re-named Surf Theatre.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have;1930 through 1950 editions as the American Movies. Seating capacities given range from 500, 525 to 592. By the 1957 edition it has been dropped from the listings.
The Grand Theatre was built on the original site of the Grand Opera House. It was operated by RKO for 32 years and is listed as the RKO Grand Theatre in the Film Daily Yearbook,1950.
After closing, the Brayton Theatre was used as a church for a period of time. The name ‘Brayton’ was taken from the surname of the owners. Film Daily Yearbooks, 1950 and 1952 give a seating capacity of 956.
The architect of the original Capitol Theatre was Thomas Lamb and it opened on 12th March 1921. The original seating capacity was for 2,153.
The auditorium was demolished in January 1975 and a new 3,000 seat 6 screen multiplex built on the site which retained the orginal facade and lobby.
I have 3 editions of Film Daily Yearbook;1941, 1943 and 1950 and this theatre is only listed in the 1943 edition as the Empire Theatre, operated by Paramount Pictures Inc under their subsidiary Mullins & Pinanski. In the 1941 edition they are also listed has operating it (in the Circuits listing), but it isn’t listed in the Rockland, ME section. There is also no seating capacity or address given for the Empire.
Paramount (through their subsidiary’s) also operated the Park and the Strand in Rockland.
In the Film Daily Yearbook’s editions 1943 and 1950 it is listed as being in Iselin, NJ. The seating capacity given is for 597.
lostmemory;
I am not sure where Bryan Kreft got the 1884 opening date from in the opening description. The THSA Marquee magazine Vol 7 #2 has an article on Springfield IL theatres which states the Majestic Theatre was built in 1906 as a ‘legit’ theatre. So the May 1907 opening date you have sounds about right. In 1914 it went over to vaudeville and played the Orpheum Circuit bookings until the new Orpheum Theatre opened in April 1927. Then re-modelled as the Roxy Theatre in the 1930’s.
The architect of the Orpheum Theatre was theatre specialist Edward P. Rupert of Chicago with D.N. Sandine as supervising architect.
lostmemory;
That is the correct Majestic Theatre, when it was re-modelled as the Roxy Theatre the seating capacity stated in Film Daily Yearbooks is given as 1,100.
Originally opened as the Eltrym Theatre with 585 seats.
The Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have;1941-1950 list this as the Colley Theatre with 762 seats.
The Teatro Maximo opened on 12th June 1934. The original seating capacity at opening was 4,720.
The Teatro Florida opened on 21st February 1952. The address was Pena y Pena 14, Tepito, Mexico City, Mexico.
I have details of the Cine Prado operating in 1955 and certainly through to 1971. Known as the Trans Lux Prado the architect was Carlos Obregon Santacilia it opened on 21st April 1947. It had a seating capacity for 1955 given as 830 and for 1971 it had a seating capacity of 750. The address is given as Av. Juarez 70, Mexico City, Mexico.
Danado por el terremonto de 1985 y finalmente demolido. Hoy presidio baldio. (I think this says it has been demolished in 1985.)
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 as having a seating capacity of 1,200. By the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it has disappeared from the listings.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1943 as being operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management as were also the Montauk and Playhouse theatres in Passaic.
Various seating capacities for the Capitol Theatre are given in editions of F.D.Y. in 1941;seats 3,449, in 1943;seats 3,249 and in 1950;seats 3,211
The Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 editions give a seating capacity of 1,400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. the seating capcity given is 1,101.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook,1943 as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Mullins and Pinanski.
I agree RobertR, and where would the speaker horns be placed?. Projecting onto the a white painted rear wall was common in very early cinema, especially local neighborhood theatres, but these were showing silent movies. The American Movies was operating way into the 1950’s, and I am sure no matter how ancient and strapped fro chash it could have been, the owners/management must have installed a screen on a frame at some time during its life?
The Internet Movie Database search for Herman’s Hermits only comes up with one title they appeared in; “When the Boys Meet the Girls” (1965) starring Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Liberace, Louis Armstrong and Sam the Sham!
How a British group got involved in that one, I just don’t know!
Using a magnifying glass, I can make out the word ‘Mad’ on the bottom line of letters. Looking that up on Internet Movie Database, I came up with Ann Pennington “The Mad Dancer” (1925) as a likely reading on the marquee.
Listed as the White Theatre in editions of Film Daily Yearbook that I have;1941-1950. Seating capacity is given as 1,000 in 1941 and 1943, and 750 in 1950.
The correct address of the Ritz Theatre is 320 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX.78701
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook has the only theatre listed in Huntington Beach as the Roxy Theatre with 639 seats. By the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. it had been re-named Surf Theatre.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 and 1943 editions as the Rose Theater, by the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is known as the Marine Theater.
Listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s that I have;1930 through 1950 editions as the American Movies. Seating capacities given range from 500, 525 to 592. By the 1957 edition it has been dropped from the listings.