Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, January 1938:
Having recently acquired Scott’s Theater, Huntington Beach, Mason Siler has changed its name to the Roxie. The house has been closed for several weeks getting a new marquee, seats, drapes, carpets and other equipment.
PHILADELPHIA-Six Philadelphia motion picture theaters have added vaudeville to their programs with indications that other houses in this area will follow suit, in an attempt to pep up the slump in business.
Those that have already inauagurated the “flesh show” policy are the following Warner houses:
Allegheny, Kensington; Alhambra, South Philadelphia; Franklin Theater, Frankfort; Kent Theater, Kensington and Oxford Theater, Fox Chase. The other house putting on stage shows is the Colonial Theater, South Philadelphia, managed by Charles Bitterfield.
One theater-the North Philadelphia Nixon-Grand-has discontinued stage shows and added instead six game nights in addition to double features. Harry Slatko, manager, is featuring the biggest giveaway attraction in the city-$2,500 each week-with a ten and fifteen cent admission.
HOME OF SELF-RISING SEATS
VET 653 N. CICERO
“YOUR FRIENDLY THEATRE"
New Phoneâ€"EStebrook 8-8755
WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY â€"
December 8 – 9
"WELCOME STRANGER"
Bing Crosby
Barry Fitzgerald
Joan Caulfield
Plus â€"
"I COVER BIG TOWN"
Philip Reed
— Also â€"
CARTOON
Trolley-Town Music Hall
This remodeled cinema theater houses live bands with performances in classic and new country, bluegrass and gospel. Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30 – 9:30pm. Call 405-262-8864 for more information.
110 S. Bickford., El Reno, OK 12345
Boxoffice magazine reported in January 1935 that twenty thousand dollars was being spent to convert the building from a garage to a theater. It may have been a garage after it closed in 1926. Architects were noted as being Liebenberg & Kaplan.
This church ad was in the Englewood Times on 10/5/23:
EMERALD AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Richard D. Hughes, Minister
6716 Emerald Avenue
Tel. Wentworth 2581
At Emerald Ave. Presbyterian church: While the new church is in the process of construction, the regular morning services of the church are being held at the New Regent theatre, 6826 S. Halsted St.. at 10:30. The Bible school meets at Salem chapel, 6820 S. Emerald Ave.
The incorrectly spelled address in the description needs to be changed to Beechview. If you use that address, you will see a photo of the theater. It looks like it’s being advertised for sale.
How much of this theater was “incorporated” into the Granville 7? This site shows some architectural detail from the Coronet. I would like to see a photo of the Granville as it looks today. http://tinyurl.com/7naq6o
The Cerrito opened in December 1937, according to Boxoffice magazine, at a cost of $150,000. The owner at the opening was the Blumenfield Theaters chain.
Here is a photo of Ewart Edwards, who managed the De Anza and several other theaters in the Tucson area. The photo was in a retrospective in the AZ Daily Star in October 2006, shortly after Mr. Edwards passed away. http://tinyurl.com/9kakkh
The Plaza Theater, South Philadelphia, was conveyed last week by the Spiers Theater Realty Corp. to the Stanley Company of America for $13,496, subject to a mortgage of $16,000.
The Lincoln, 1521 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, which was closed on December 19 by Benley Theaters, Inc., was opened Christmas day by the Interboro Circuit, previous operators of the theater.
Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, January 1938:
Having recently acquired Scott’s Theater, Huntington Beach, Mason Siler has changed its name to the Roxie. The house has been closed for several weeks getting a new marquee, seats, drapes, carpets and other equipment.
From Boxoffice magazine, January 1938:
PHILADELPHIA-Six Philadelphia motion picture theaters have added vaudeville to their programs with indications that other houses in this area will follow suit, in an attempt to pep up the slump in business.
Those that have already inauagurated the “flesh show” policy are the following Warner houses:
Allegheny, Kensington; Alhambra, South Philadelphia; Franklin Theater, Frankfort; Kent Theater, Kensington and Oxford Theater, Fox Chase. The other house putting on stage shows is the Colonial Theater, South Philadelphia, managed by Charles Bitterfield.
One theater-the North Philadelphia Nixon-Grand-has discontinued stage shows and added instead six game nights in addition to double features. Harry Slatko, manager, is featuring the biggest giveaway attraction in the city-$2,500 each week-with a ten and fifteen cent admission.
Incidentally the theater can still be seen on Google, but many of those photos were taken in 2007.
From the Garfieldian, December 1948:
HOME OF SELF-RISING SEATS
VET 653 N. CICERO
“YOUR FRIENDLY THEATRE"
New Phoneâ€"EStebrook 8-8755
WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY â€"
December 8 – 9
"WELCOME STRANGER"
Bing Crosby
Barry Fitzgerald
Joan Caulfield
Plus â€"
"I COVER BIG TOWN"
Philip Reed
— Also â€"
CARTOON
Here is a September 1934 ad from the Sheboygan Journal:
http://tinyurl.com/7rlwx9
This was on the Best Western hotel site:
Trolley-Town Music Hall
This remodeled cinema theater houses live bands with performances in classic and new country, bluegrass and gospel. Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 7:30 – 9:30pm. Call 405-262-8864 for more information.
110 S. Bickford., El Reno, OK 12345
Boxoffice magazine reported in January 1935 that twenty thousand dollars was being spent to convert the building from a garage to a theater. It may have been a garage after it closed in 1926. Architects were noted as being Liebenberg & Kaplan.
There is a photo of the Ritz on this Google site:
http://tinyurl.com/73p3ce
This church ad was in the Englewood Times on 10/5/23:
EMERALD AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Richard D. Hughes, Minister
6716 Emerald Avenue
Tel. Wentworth 2581
At Emerald Ave. Presbyterian church: While the new church is in the process of construction, the regular morning services of the church are being held at the New Regent theatre, 6826 S. Halsted St.. at 10:30. The Bible school meets at Salem chapel, 6820 S. Emerald Ave.
For sale on loopnet:
http://tinyurl.com/7z2xra
Here is a 2006 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/9jvbus
The incorrectly spelled address in the description needs to be changed to Beechview. If you use that address, you will see a photo of the theater. It looks like it’s being advertised for sale.
There is a rather large building at that address now. The business is a plasma donation center:
http://tinyurl.com/7dfplf
Here is a photo of the market from Google maps:
http://tinyurl.com/9zjpj6
The Globe can be seen on the left in this 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/9kur64
There is an opening day ad in this 1940 newspaper:
http://tinyurl.com/7yzylg
Here is a photo, circa 1940s:
http://tinyurl.com/a65xrg
The theater recently reopened after being closed several weeks for repairs.
Postcard, circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/a5gwt4
This postcard shows the Telenews on the left:
http://tinyurl.com/9qh8r9
How much of this theater was “incorporated” into the Granville 7? This site shows some architectural detail from the Coronet. I would like to see a photo of the Granville as it looks today.
http://tinyurl.com/7naq6o
The Cerrito opened in December 1937, according to Boxoffice magazine, at a cost of $150,000. The owner at the opening was the Blumenfield Theaters chain.
Here is a photo of Ewart Edwards, who managed the De Anza and several other theaters in the Tucson area. The photo was in a retrospective in the AZ Daily Star in October 2006, shortly after Mr. Edwards passed away.
http://tinyurl.com/9kakkh
From Boxoffice magazine, 1/9/38:
The Plaza Theater, South Philadelphia, was conveyed last week by the Spiers Theater Realty Corp. to the Stanley Company of America for $13,496, subject to a mortgage of $16,000.
From Boxoffice magazine, 1/9/38:
The Lincoln, 1521 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, which was closed on December 19 by Benley Theaters, Inc., was opened Christmas day by the Interboro Circuit, previous operators of the theater.