Here are excerpts from news articles on the same day:
After weeks of high speed construction in which crews of craftsmen worked on night shifts in order to meet the deadline, the Crest Theater, Nevada’s newest motion picture house, is ready for its formal opening tonight. The Crest, which replaces the old Nevada theater on West Second Street, has been completely reconstructed. Only the walls and roof of the original structure remain.
Many features insure theatergoers the finest sound entertainment available in the country. George Sayclak, who has been active in Reno theaters since the days of the old Wigwam theater and who is known as one of the finest projectionists in the west, will be the chief operator of the picture projectors at the Crest.
Good question. They both seem to be located on Second Street. Perhaps the Crest later returned to its original name. Or the Crest replaced the old Nevada, and then a new Nevada opened up on Second Street sometime in the forties.
An article in the Nevada State Journal dated 9/2/43 stated that the Crest Theater had replaced the old Nevada Theater on W. Second Street. The Crest was a Fox West Coast theater.
I don’t think you can differentiate between the two based on the ads alone. You’re right about the first Optic being on Broadway – I overlooked that yesterday.
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times. I don’t know why they were demanding exact change to get into the theater. Maybe the manager used to be a bus driver: http://tinyurl.com/3a5ytm
Here are excerpts from news articles on the same day:
After weeks of high speed construction in which crews of craftsmen worked on night shifts in order to meet the deadline, the Crest Theater, Nevada’s newest motion picture house, is ready for its formal opening tonight. The Crest, which replaces the old Nevada theater on West Second Street, has been completely reconstructed. Only the walls and roof of the original structure remain.
Many features insure theatergoers the finest sound entertainment available in the country. George Sayclak, who has been active in Reno theaters since the days of the old Wigwam theater and who is known as one of the finest projectionists in the west, will be the chief operator of the picture projectors at the Crest.
Here are a photo and ad from the Nevada State Journal dated 9/2/43:
http://tinyurl.com/3dpqzh
http://tinyurl.com/388ezj
Here is a February 1941 ad from the Kokomo Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/2qfkdq
Here is a February 1941 ad from the Kokomo Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/38syge
Here is an ad that was in the Times at the opening:
http://tinyurl.com/2o4zqs
Here is a 1942 photo from the Kingsport Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3364yl
Great. Thanks for the advice.
Good question. They both seem to be located on Second Street. Perhaps the Crest later returned to its original name. Or the Crest replaced the old Nevada, and then a new Nevada opened up on Second Street sometime in the forties.
The link isn’t working.
The Garden opened on 8/23/42 with a showing of “"The Corsican Brothers”. Style was art deco. Seating was 359.
An article in the Nevada State Journal dated 9/2/43 stated that the Crest Theater had replaced the old Nevada Theater on W. Second Street. The Crest was a Fox West Coast theater.
Correct.
Listed as the Poppy Theater in the 1925 city directory:
http://tinyurl.com/3xgjwx
Here is the 1908 city directory that shows the Peoples Theater at 523 S. Main:
http://tinyurl.com/2bnoph
I don’t think you can differentiate between the two based on the ads alone. You’re right about the first Optic being on Broadway – I overlooked that yesterday.
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/38tzqz
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2kdkrk
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/ypm5gy
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/26e89v
Here a couple of ads from the LA Times, circa 1972:
http://tinyurl.com/yuc5pt
http://tinyurl.com/ynvktu
Here is a 1973 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2seyur
The Vermont was showing adult films in the early 70s, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/34untd
We kid you not:
http://tinyurl.com/2rp5pz
Here is an early 70s ad from the LA Times. I don’t know why they were demanding exact change to get into the theater. Maybe the manager used to be a bus driver:
http://tinyurl.com/3a5ytm
This as an early seventies ad in the LA Times. Don’t forget your marriage license:
http://tinyurl.com/2mjlv7