The Bon Ton Theatre opened on November 19, 1910. It closed May 23, 1918 with the seating going to a local school and the projection equipment going to a theatre in Gravity, Iowa.
The National Guard Armory was built in 1908 with the Armory Theatre opening there in 1910. Herman Fields took on the theatre from Bluechel and Lannan in 1930 and changed to Ultraphone sound equipment reopening on October 1, 1936 as the Clarinda Theatre.
On Glenn Miller Day, January 13, 1954, the Clarinda had its biggest day welcoming Jimmy Stewart and his wife for the showing of “The Glenn Miller Story.” On July 18, 1954, the Clarinda introduced widescreen CinemaScope projection with “The Robe.”
With the evening showing of “Support Your Local Gunfighter” less than an hour away, the theatre was torched by a 17-year old decimating the theatre and leading to its demolition.
Picture of the December 20, 1923 grand opening of the Bayonne DeWitt Theatre in photos. Opening day consisted of films and an impressive musical performance on the new Wurlitzer opus 710 organ there.
“Could they not afford to rebuild?” A dominant chain in the Central and West Central Illinois, Kerasotes Theatres, had built a superior, widescreen drive-in to compete with the Pekin Drive-In in 1953. Given that the owners had already built two screen towers for less than four years of total service, my guess is that it, indeed, wasn’t a wise business move to rebuild circa 1954.
Should be listed as closed Evans Theatres closed on November 28, 2016 as Eastdale Mall Cinemas 8 citing rain damage and health issues. As of 2017, it hadn’t reopened.
The newspaper places the Cinema II as part of the Del Prado Shopping Center complex which, if correct, maps well to:
516 Alameda del Prado, Novato, California 94947.
(The ad above also places it there at the former 5480 Redwood Highway address.)
Griffith Consolidated Theatres, Inc., Circuit opened the Hornbeck Theatre , named after owner Adam Hornbeck, on July 10, 1947. It was constructed in 1946 but wartime steel shortages prevented its completion until construction completed in 1947. Eugene Gilboe of Dallas created the large abstract morals in the theater.
Closed for decorating in 1946 when Eugene Gilboe of Dallas created three seascape murals measuring 15'x30' that were attached to the walls and did the auditorium with a submarine motif.
A slight revision in that the trade press reported that Elder Charles D. Beck took on the Columbia Theatre in 1956 converting it to The Way Of The Cross Church Of God in Christ. “No use letting the Devil have all the good tunes,” said Elder Beck. The Folkways Records recording at the former Columbia Theatre location was recorded there on December 30/31, 1956 and released in 1957. The album is still in print as of 60 years after its recording and release. Looking at the historic aerials and newspaper listing, it was torn down sometime between 1962 and 1963.
The 1,000 seat theater opened in September of 1914. It closed early in 1916 reopening in 1917. After closing, it had a brief relaunch early in 1921 as the Lyric Theatre. After closing that same year it was reopened by Robert B. Joplin on September 24, 1921 as the McAvoy Theatre. One mile east is a historical marker for the Michigan Avenue Heritage Corridor entitled, “Moving North” that commemorates the McAvoy Theatre’s existence.
The Chieftain Theatre opened on the North Side of the Square on Main Street on September 2, 1949 (ad in photos). The Chieftain ads disappear just into 1963 and the Wallace Theatre Circuit offers the theater for sale in 1963 likely ending its run.
Opened as the Crystal Theatre which was open from 1923 to 1929. The theater is purchased by Ray Johnson remodeling and equipped for sound known as the Queen Theatre. The Queen closes in August of 1949 of “Vigilantes of Dodge City” and “Code of Scotland Yard”. Two weeks later, the Chieftain has its grand opening.
The Bon Ton Theatre opened on November 19, 1910. It closed May 23, 1918 with the seating going to a local school and the projection equipment going to a theatre in Gravity, Iowa.
The National Guard Armory was built in 1908 with the Armory Theatre opening there in 1910. Herman Fields took on the theatre from Bluechel and Lannan in 1930 and changed to Ultraphone sound equipment reopening on October 1, 1936 as the Clarinda Theatre.
On Glenn Miller Day, January 13, 1954, the Clarinda had its biggest day welcoming Jimmy Stewart and his wife for the showing of “The Glenn Miller Story.” On July 18, 1954, the Clarinda introduced widescreen CinemaScope projection with “The Robe.”
With the evening showing of “Support Your Local Gunfighter” less than an hour away, the theatre was torched by a 17-year old decimating the theatre and leading to its demolition.
Picture of the December 20, 1923 grand opening of the Bayonne DeWitt Theatre in photos. Opening day consisted of films and an impressive musical performance on the new Wurlitzer opus 710 organ there.
“Could they not afford to rebuild?” A dominant chain in the Central and West Central Illinois, Kerasotes Theatres, had built a superior, widescreen drive-in to compete with the Pekin Drive-In in 1953. Given that the owners had already built two screen towers for less than four years of total service, my guess is that it, indeed, wasn’t a wise business move to rebuild circa 1954.
Should be listed as closed Evans Theatres closed on November 28, 2016 as Eastdale Mall Cinemas 8 citing rain damage and health issues. As of 2017, it hadn’t reopened.
The sketching of architect Carl Jules Weyl is in photos.
The newspaper places the Cinema II as part of the Del Prado Shopping Center complex which, if correct, maps well to: 516 Alameda del Prado, Novato, California 94947. (The ad above also places it there at the former 5480 Redwood Highway address.)
Griffith Consolidated Theatres, Inc., Circuit opened the Hornbeck Theatre , named after owner Adam Hornbeck, on July 10, 1947. It was constructed in 1946 but wartime steel shortages prevented its completion until construction completed in 1947. Eugene Gilboe of Dallas created the large abstract morals in the theater.
Closed for decorating in 1946 when Eugene Gilboe of Dallas created three seascape murals measuring 15'x30' that were attached to the walls and did the auditorium with a submarine motif.
Devastated during World War II, the State Theatre gets a makeover finally reopening in 1956 with this stunning lobby
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Maurice D. Sornik was the architect of the 1956 makeover.
Maurice D. Sornik was the architect along with Harold Glucksman
The Maurice Sornik architectural drawing of the Lake Air Cinema in Waco
Las Vegas Cinema Inc. was a circuit of mostly 16mm adult movie locations using the same name be they In Toledo, Detroit or Wichita.
The drive-in closed at the end of the 1987 season and owner Nick Yiannias decided not to open in 1988.
A slight revision in that the trade press reported that Elder Charles D. Beck took on the Columbia Theatre in 1956 converting it to The Way Of The Cross Church Of God in Christ. “No use letting the Devil have all the good tunes,” said Elder Beck. The Folkways Records recording at the former Columbia Theatre location was recorded there on December 30/31, 1956 and released in 1957. The album is still in print as of 60 years after its recording and release. Looking at the historic aerials and newspaper listing, it was torn down sometime between 1962 and 1963.
Functions: Church
The 1,000 seat theater opened in September of 1914. It closed early in 1916 reopening in 1917. After closing, it had a brief relaunch early in 1921 as the Lyric Theatre. After closing that same year it was reopened by Robert B. Joplin on September 24, 1921 as the McAvoy Theatre. One mile east is a historical marker for the Michigan Avenue Heritage Corridor entitled, “Moving North” that commemorates the McAvoy Theatre’s existence.
The Chieftain Theatre opened on the North Side of the Square on Main Street on September 2, 1949 (ad in photos). The Chieftain ads disappear just into 1963 and the Wallace Theatre Circuit offers the theater for sale in 1963 likely ending its run.
Opened as the Crystal Theatre which was open from 1923 to 1929. The theater is purchased by Ray Johnson remodeling and equipped for sound known as the Queen Theatre. The Queen closes in August of 1949 of “Vigilantes of Dodge City” and “Code of Scotland Yard”. Two weeks later, the Chieftain has its grand opening.
J.F. Woerner did an architectural job in 1939 as the Arcadia got an addition and brick facing job. Sketch in photos.
J.F. Woerner & Co. was the architect for the Parkway Theatre with the $15,000 organ as a Hilgreen-Lane instrument with two manuals and pedals.
Ran 60 years from January 16th, 1927 to March 28, 1987 with final days as a live concert venue following community repertory screenings.
Had a Wurlitzer organ installed in 1924 which appears to be its first year of operation.
October 17, 1937 re-launch as a streamlined deco house in photos.