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 Mu hunch is that it has long been replaced by condos.
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
Scroll down to the West Hollywood entry and click on the photo for an exterior view:
http://tinyurl.com/ywx8dj
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 Mu hunch is that it has long been replaced by condos.
I think it’s a restaurant now:
http://tinyurl.com/35dymt
I don’t think it’s a church any longer. This is a yoga place:
Alameda Branch of Bikrams
1206 Lincoln Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
I heard that this theater was once damaged in a quake, through no fault of its own.
I wonder if the town had any problems with its name during WW II.
This article states that the EL Rancho opened in 1950:
http://tinyurl.com/3ajo2f
Is this the theater?
http://tinyurl.com/2oglhp
Here is an October 1948 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/29962d
Here is a September 1948 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2nmffs
Here is a March 1948 ad from the LA Times. Note the Ronald Reagan film that was finishing its run:
http://tinyurl.com/33sddd
Here is a March 1948 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2g6r4z
Here is a January 1948 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2eg9ze
Here is a 1947 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2roylu
Here is a September 1947 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2roylu