I was walking around this site today. Fascinating to see the brick foundations Vokoban mentioned above. Too bad we can’t get in the hole and look for artifacts. I don’t think anyone is paying any attention to this.
This may be the Alamo, depending on how many theaters were once in Bennettsville. Scroll down for the address and a photo of the theater: http://tinyurl.com/3a6u6q
LM, do you want to add the Temple Theater, which is seen above the Rialto photo? I don’t see it listed yet. Interesting history as it used to be a skating rink.
Plans were for a road to go through the site as of 2/06, according to this page. As the first poster pointed out, the theater is now gone: http://tinyurl.com/2pco99
This is in the Grays Ferry neighborhood, south of U of P. I drove around quite a bit in this area in the early eighties, but I can’t recall seeing any old theaters. I wasn’t looking for any, admittedly.
This 1972 ad has the Lennox at 10927 Hawthorne. It could have been a different theater. Sadly, Investigator man has not been able to complete his mission as he has been thwarted by his arch-nemesis, Mrs. Investigator Man: http://tinyurl.com/2c7y3o
Here is a March 2004 article concerning the sale of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2khttg
Here are some recent views of the marquee when it was part of a public art project:
http://tinyurl.com/2jlzc9
http://tinyurl.com/39w4an
I saw that. Not polite.
I was walking around this site today. Fascinating to see the brick foundations Vokoban mentioned above. Too bad we can’t get in the hole and look for artifacts. I don’t think anyone is paying any attention to this.
Listed at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard in the local paper.
There is a Green Valley 10 on Green Valley Parkway and the 215. This is a Regal theater.
This may be the Alamo, depending on how many theaters were once in Bennettsville. Scroll down for the address and a photo of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/3a6u6q
The owners of this nightclub originally opened their bar in the basement of the Rialto/Fox theater:
http://tinyurl.com/39vuua
I’m headed to Vegas. It can wait.
LM, do you want to add the Temple Theater, which is seen above the Rialto photo? I don’t see it listed yet. Interesting history as it used to be a skating rink.
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2smny5
Locals reminisce about the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2xrjan
Plans were for a road to go through the site as of 2/06, according to this page. As the first poster pointed out, the theater is now gone:
http://tinyurl.com/2pco99
Here is a picture of the former theater:
http://tinyurl.com/39zt8e
This is in the Grays Ferry neighborhood, south of U of P. I drove around quite a bit in this area in the early eighties, but I can’t recall seeing any old theaters. I wasn’t looking for any, admittedly.
Sure, any time. Lots more where that came from.
Thanks. Function can be changed to retail.
I believe so.
This 1972 ad has the Lennox at 10927 Hawthorne. It could have been a different theater. Sadly, Investigator man has not been able to complete his mission as he has been thwarted by his arch-nemesis, Mrs. Investigator Man:
http://tinyurl.com/2c7y3o
Here is a 1972 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2wnjt8
Here is a 1956 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/38eoam
Here is a 1956 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2u9rxd
Here is a 1954 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2js4ws
Here is a 1954 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2lpw9o
Here is a 1954 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yqxpk9
Here is a 1954 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yp7tqp