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Opened June 9th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
This reopened as the State theatre on February 17th, 1938, and as Shelby on September 14th, 1949. Grand opening ads posted.
This reopened as the State theatre on February 17th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened January 8th, 1917. 09 Jan 1917, Tue The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) Newspapers.com
Postcard view also posted. It was on State Street.
This opened as the Columbian theatre on May 27th, 1912. Grand opening ad posted.
Columbia Theatre opening 26 May 1912, Sun The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) Newspapers.com
opening article:
Cinema 3 opening 25 Jan 1977, Tue Daily News (New York, New York) Newspapers.com
closing? It’s up for sale at Loopnet. Screenshot posted.
Closed February 11th, 1971. Roxie Theatre closing 11 Feb 1971, Thu The Waco Times-Herald (Waco, Texas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Imperial theatre opening 04 Feb 1955, Fri The Waco Times-Herald (Waco, Texas) Newspapers.com
Renamed Joy on January 3rd, 1949
The Texas theatre opened on April 4th, 1941 with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. It was renamed the Capri theatre on March 24th, 1963 with the Soviet version of Cinderella. Grand opening ads posted.
Texas theatre opening 04 Apr 1941, Fri The Waco Times-Herald (Waco, Texas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted with aerial drawing.
Last season: 1980 per newspaper listings.
“All that Jazz” and “Little Darlings” opened the Richland Mall Cinema Twin on March 21st, 1980. Grand opening ads posted.
The Diamond Point Cinemas became a Cinemark (old chain) theatre on May 1st, 1979. ad posted
Reopened as Cinema I & II on October 12th, 1977. Grand opening ad posted.
As of 2021 the Waco Hippodrome had live performances only.
The reason that it opened as a Plitt is that there was another theatre chain in the state called Cineplex.
1914 grand opening ad posted.
This was for another Hippodrome theatre in Waco.
The Rivoli theatre opened November 26th, 1929, with “Women to Women”. Grand opening ad posted.
Posted an July 6th, 1913 ad for the Rex, formerly the Ideal theatre.
Opened June 9th, 1949. Grand opening ad posted.
This reopened as the State theatre on February 17th, 1938, and as Shelby on September 14th, 1949. Grand opening ads posted.
This reopened as the State theatre on February 17th, 1938. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened January 8th, 1917.
09 Jan 1917, Tue The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) Newspapers.com
Postcard view also posted. It was on State Street.
Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as the Columbian theatre on May 27th, 1912. Grand opening ad posted.
opening article:
closing? It’s up for sale at Loopnet. Screenshot posted.
Closed February 11th, 1971.
Roxie Theatre closing 11 Feb 1971, Thu The Waco Times-Herald (Waco, Texas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Renamed Joy on January 3rd, 1949
The Texas theatre opened on April 4th, 1941 with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. It was renamed the Capri theatre on March 24th, 1963 with the Soviet version of Cinderella. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted with aerial drawing.
Last season: 1980 per newspaper listings.
“All that Jazz” and “Little Darlings” opened the Richland Mall Cinema Twin on March 21st, 1980. Grand opening ads posted.
The Diamond Point Cinemas became a Cinemark (old chain) theatre on May 1st, 1979. ad posted
Reopened as Cinema I & II on October 12th, 1977. Grand opening ad posted.
As of 2021 the Waco Hippodrome had live performances only.
The reason that it opened as a Plitt is that there was another theatre chain in the state called Cineplex.
1914 grand opening ad posted.
This was for another Hippodrome theatre in Waco.
The Rivoli theatre opened November 26th, 1929, with “Women to Women”. Grand opening ad posted.
Posted an July 6th, 1913 ad for the Rex, formerly the Ideal theatre.