On May 12th, 1971, it became the largest cinema complex in Maine when screens 3 & 4 opened. Screen 5 opened by subdivision opened on July 1st, 1977, and screen 6 opened by another subdivision on June 1st, 1979. SBC sold it to Hoyt’s from Australia in 1986 who closed it in April 2002. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.
On May 12th, 1971, it became the largest cinema complex in Maine when screens 3 & 4 opened. Screen 5 opened by subdivision opened on July 1st, 1977, and screen 6 opened by another subdivision on June 1st, 1979. SBC sold it to Hoyt’s from Australia in 1986 who closed it in April 2002. Grand opening ad posted.
The Augusta Cinema opened on January 26th, 1996. (not 1998) Grand opening ad posted.
its now an co-working space called Industrious.
This opened on October 6th, 2000, as the Muvico Majestic 20. Grand opening ad posted.
The Colonial theatre opened or placed its first ad on September 1st, 1913 and closed in 1968. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed 1954.
the Augusta Drive-In opened on August 4th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.
Two screens on November 7th, 1975. Another ad posted.
Reopened as Plitt Sunshine Mall Five by Cineplex Odeon on May 30th, 1986. Ad posted.
The Mall theatre reopened as Mall on July 18th, 1968. Ad posted.
Some history:
Ritz theatre history 03 May 2008, Sat Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida) Newspapers.com
now closed. It became a bath house and later a bathhouse between. covered by graffiti by the time the Googlemobile passed it by in 2022.
https://www.instagram.com/rainbow_cabaret/?hl=en
https://rainbowcabaret.club/
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Cazin on October 29th, 1926
Opened February 12th, 1971
Seized for non-payment:
Saenger sign removed by the Googlemobile passed it by in 2022. Repairs or replacement?
Grand opening ad posted.
French-language grand opening ad from Montréal-Matin posted.
Opened on November 26th, 1969, as the first automated theatre in Iowa with the adult film, “Can Heironymus Merkin ever forget Mercy Humppe and find true happiness?” with playboy’s playmate of the year, Connie Freski. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Capitol on October 29th with “A Lady Surrenders”.
Correction reopened July 12th, 1995.
Closed October 10th, 1994, and reopened July 7th, 1995
zoomable article:
Closed December 31st, 1983 and later converted into an auto parts store
The Bijou theatre opened on April 16th, 1914 and reopened as Empire on OCtober 9th, 1931 and Maine on November 25th, 1935 and closed or stopped placing ads in 1948. Grand opening ads posted.