LM, I’m not sure if you were going to post this after you added the theater. If so, apologies. In September 2007, the Trace was being used as a nightclub, so that would be one function at least. http://tinyurl.com/5gklxs
The IMPA shows two separate theaters, the Rex and the Romance. We have the Romance listed, with an aka of the Rex. There is no separate listing for the Rex. Ergo the Rex is listed improperly as an aka, or the two theaters were both called the Rex at different times.
The Steuben is still listed as open in the 1967 IMPA. However, there was some lag time involved with the printing, so it’s possible that the theater was closed by that time as Lost Memory mentioned in the caption. According to the IMPA, the operator in 1967 was Dipson Management Company, headquartered in Batavia.
What’s the address?
Here is an article about the renovation:
http://tinyurl.com/6eou5b
LM, I’m not sure if you were going to post this after you added the theater. If so, apologies. In September 2007, the Trace was being used as a nightclub, so that would be one function at least.
http://tinyurl.com/5gklxs
Sounds good.
No, I added two already today. Go ahead and add it if you want to.
Given the name of the town, I think the answer is there were two different theaters.
The IMPA shows two separate theaters, the Rex and the Romance. We have the Romance listed, with an aka of the Rex. There is no separate listing for the Rex. Ergo the Rex is listed improperly as an aka, or the two theaters were both called the Rex at different times.
The Steuben is still listed as open in the 1967 IMPA. However, there was some lag time involved with the printing, so it’s possible that the theater was closed by that time as Lost Memory mentioned in the caption. According to the IMPA, the operator in 1967 was Dipson Management Company, headquartered in Batavia.
OK, so the two were listed separately in the 1967 IMPA, but here they are alternate names for the same theater. I don’t know who’s confused.
In the late sixties, the owners were Paul de Mordaunt and Hugh Drennen. They also owned the Rex in Rexburg at that time.
No, I was too busy fleeing for cover.
Here are some photos taken today:
http://tinyurl.com/6ndvsl
http://tinyurl.com/57vlxq
Nope.
Cinematour shows the theater as demolished, but no date. I’d be curious to know if this building is still around.
Welcome back! I was in front of the Regent during the quake the other day. Thanks for the maps.
Wouldn’t the blaze that destroyed the original theater be called St. Elmo’s Fire? Maybe it was started by Emilio Estevez.
It’s an architectural masterpiece.
Jeff, I had a little trouble with that link, so I copied it here. Hope you don’t mind:
http://tinyurl.com/6nz4cr
Here is the current listing. Function should be machine shop, if we have that category:
http://tinyurl.com/5q7otv
Here is a photo from Google maps:
http://tinyurl.com/5cejbt
The 1967 IMPA listed the Arrow’s capacity as 500 cars.
Short term memory loss.
Did they ever advertise the theater by saying “This place is the Pitts”?
If they went to the effort to change the marquee to Young’s Capitol Theater, as shown by the photos above, that should probably be an AKA.
I get it. Thanks.