The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas? http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time: http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Easley – The Old Colony Theatre – Said to be a ghost that haunts the old Colony Theatre in downtown Easley. The theatre was built on a house were a woman hung herself. People have heard strange noises in the balcony of the Colony Theatre, and have seen a women in the window.
I can’t map out 127 S. El Paseo in Redondo Beach. I get the feeling that the street was obliterated during redevelopment. As many times as I’ve been through the area, I’ve never seen a building resembling the Capitol. Mu hunch is that it has long been replaced by condos.
There is a 2004 photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/34exz2
Here is some additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/26dvj2
There is a photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/3exun3
This is what’s there now. Probably an office building:
Horsemen’s Journal
2800 Grand Route Saint John
New Orleans, LA 70119
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association
The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas?
http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
Here is a photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2par8y
That’s funny. Stella D'Oro means star of gold in Italian. The cookie lost the apostrophe along the way, apparently.
She has a star on the walk of fame, apparently. That must be one of those “who the heck is that?” stars.
I posted another ad over on that page. Thanks.
Here is an October 1915 ad when the Mozart was known as the Brooks Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/23zd5x
An ad a few weeks later puts the Brooks Theater at 730 S. Grand, so it apparently has no relation to the Criterion.
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time:
http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q5g9f
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q3m3h
The World Series was showing at the Pantages in October 1915, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yuf3pv
Here is a 1915 ad similar to what vokoban was discussing back in May:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyrjb
Here is an LA Times ad from January 1915:
http://tinyurl.com/ynowvq
Here is a January 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2gxd73
Here is a January 1915 ad from the LA Times. “Birth of a Nation” was opening soon under its original title, “The Clansman”:
http://tinyurl.com/2f9bjh
No breaks here.
The current occupant is Honk’s 1 Dollar Store.
The bar is called the Knock Knock Club.
Almost October 31:
Easley – The Old Colony Theatre – Said to be a ghost that haunts the old Colony Theatre in downtown Easley. The theatre was built on a house were a woman hung herself. People have heard strange noises in the balcony of the Colony Theatre, and have seen a women in the window.
Here is a photo of the Princess:
http://tinyurl.com/2zynuv
Here is a later photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2bw44k
I can’t map out 127 S. El Paseo in Redondo Beach. I get the feeling that the street was obliterated during redevelopment. As many times as I’ve been through the area, I’ve never seen a building resembling the Capitol. Mu hunch is that it has long been replaced by condos.