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Predator commented about Royal Theatre on Sep 10, 2016 at 1:15 pm

A history of Macomb, Il. indicates that this theatre continued to operate until around 1940 as the Royal Theatre.

“The Gem Theatre opened at 107 South Side Square in 1910; the theater later became the Tokyo Theatre in the early 1920s, and then operated as the Royal Theatre from about 1924 to 1940.”

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Predator commented about Were Street Theatre on Sep 9, 2016 at 1:38 pm

This was previously known as the Rotex Theatre.

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Predator commented about Kings Hall on Aug 27, 2016 at 12:26 pm

Architect for the Kings Hall was A. D. Rieusset.

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Predator commented about Hiway Drive-In on Aug 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm

An advertisement for the Hiway Drive-In gives a location of Route 422.

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Predator commented about Douglas Theatre on Aug 17, 2016 at 1:16 pm

Further research shows that the Model Theatre was later renamed the Elm Theatre and was last known as the Douglas Theatre.

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Predator commented about St. Joseph's Theatre on Aug 15, 2016 at 6:03 pm

A 1919 Yonkers, NY directory shows an address of 151 Ashburton Avenue for the St Joseph’s theatre.

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Predator commented about Orpheum Theatre on Aug 14, 2016 at 1:56 pm

This web page has information about the Orpheum Theatre. It states that the Orpheum was located at 124 Nepperhan Avenue and opened as the Doric Theatre on September 25, 1905.

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Predator commented about Galaxy Theater on Jul 31, 2016 at 7:49 pm

The Galaxy theater opened around 1953. The building is located on the Vogelweh Air Base in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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Predator commented about Lyric Theatre on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:58 pm

The Lyric theatre opened on December 24, 1910. A newspaper article gives the seating as nearly 2,500.

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Predator commented about Solway Picture Theatre on Jul 27, 2016 at 1:19 pm

The name of the architect was William Rain.

William Rain was born in 1855 and lived in Collingwood from 1859 until 1916. He was a plumber, but later became an architect with a Collins Street office. From 1901 until 1916 he was a councillor and served one term as mayor.

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Predator commented about Solway Picture Theatre on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:21 pm

The Solway theatre opened September 6, 1911. The architect was Councillor W. Rain, of Collingwood. It might be difficult to read, but the seating given in the article is, accommodation for 900 persons, and the gallery at the north end will hold 200.

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Predator commented about Regal Theatre on Jul 26, 2016 at 2:17 pm

The Southern Cross Theatre opened in November of 1925. The architect was V. G. Cook of Essendon.

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Predator commented about Regal Theatre on Jul 26, 2016 at 1:53 pm

The architects for the 1939 remodel of the Regal theatre were Cowper, Murphy and Appleford. Grand opening of the Regal theatre was August 12, 1939.

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Predator commented about Phoenix Theatre on Jul 25, 2016 at 2:32 pm

101 Glen Huntly Road is the address for the Elwood Secondary College. A 250 seat Phoenix Theatre is located within the college.

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Predator commented about UCI Kinowelt Dusseldorf on Jul 14, 2016 at 1:42 pm

The name of the architect is Till Sattler.

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Predator commented about Palladium Cinema on Jul 6, 2016 at 3:16 pm

A number of websites claim the Palladium Cinema opened in around 1871 as the Theatre Royal.

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Predator commented about Majestic Theater on Jun 21, 2016 at 5:52 pm

The former Majestic Theater was located on Jalan Chamberlain Hulu. (Chamberlain Road) The building has been demolished.

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Predator commented about Haskolabio on Jun 12, 2016 at 1:15 pm

Haskolabio opened in 1961 with one hall. Four more were added in 1989. 1,000 total seats in the five halls.

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Predator commented about Lido Cinema on May 7, 2016 at 7:24 pm

The Lido Cinema has two screens. One screen is located in the main auditorium and the second screen is in the smaller lounge cinema.

http://www.lido.co.nz/

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Predator commented about Prison Cinema on May 5, 2016 at 3:37 pm

The theatre portion of the Fremantle prison is called the Crown Theatre.

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Predator commented about Squire Theater on May 2, 2016 at 12:58 pm

Sharper image

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Predator commented about Cathay Theatre on Apr 17, 2016 at 6:32 pm

Late 1980’s photo.

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Predator commented about Cine Triomphe on Apr 17, 2016 at 3:10 pm

Since closing in 1988, Cine Triomphe reopened in June of 2015 after a seven million dollar renovation. Approximate seating is 700. Cine Triomphe will be used for movies, concerts, plays and other cultural performances.

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Predator commented about Rex Cinema on Apr 9, 2016 at 7:46 pm

Note that the address above the entrance reads 4705.

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Predator commented about Phoenix Theatre on Apr 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

The photo above shows the rear of the theatre building.