His name was the first strike (from the LA Times, 11/30/29):
Walter H. Tinklepaugh was named yesterday in a complaint charging robbery of the Golden Gate theater at Whittier and Atlantic Boulevards. Mr. Tinklepaugh was identified by Helen Weddle, cahier, as the man who robbed her on September 3 and 11th inst., of $102 ad $23, respectively.
No, it looked like they were pulling everything from the interior. I don’t get to that neighborhood much, so I don’t know what’s been done since October.
The theater was donated to the church for $100 in 2000 by John Loeks, owner of Jack Loeks Theaters, according to the church website: http://tinyurl.com/3y8o9l
Demolition was in July 2003, according to the Cincinnati Post:
Demolition should be completed by Friday on a former Over-the-Rhine movie theater that made headlines this year when a developer who had promised to renovate it skipped town after receiving a city loan.
The city hired a Green Township contractor this week to raze the Empire Theatre in the 1500 block of Vine Street after heavy rains over the weekend collapsed the roof of the 94-year-old structure.
“I would hope by Friday we’re hauling debris out,” said Tom McAlpin of Allgeier & Son Inc., the company demolishing the old theater.
Regal Cinemas to Close Theater in Fort Wayne, Ind.
The ax is about to fall on Regal Cinemas' largest Fort Wayne movie complex, Coventry 13 theaters.
The theaters near the Village at Coventry “will close on Feb. 7, unless they change their minds,” said Arthur Spirou, president and co- owner of Mallers-Spirou Enterprises, which leases the theaters to Regal.
Mallers-Spirou also leases Holiday 6 theaters near Northcrest Shopping Center to Regal, but that business “stays in place, as far as I know.”
How do you carry away a safe? Wouldn’t that be kind of obvious? This is from the LA Times, dated 10/24/22:
THEATER SAFE CARRIED AWAY
Daring Long Beach Theft Brings Arrests
Former Policeman Accused of Complicity
One of Trio Confesses, Say Officials
LONG BEACH, Oct. 23.—A former Long Beach police officer and two companions are being held by local police today following the looting of the box office of the Laughlin Theater early this morning and the carrying off of a safe containing nearly $1000.
Here’s that pesky Miller guy again. This is from the LA Times, dated 11/8/15:
The Alhambra Theater has been leased by the owners of Miller’s Theater and will be known in the future as Miller’s Hill Street Theater. It opened yesterday with the Fox production of “Sin.”
FORUM’S OPENING BRILLIANT
Carnival Spirit Prevails at New Theater as Stars and Social Leaders See “America”
FORUM MECCA IN FILM DEBUT
Another magnificent climax in bright light history of Los Angeles was attained last night. Far from the usual haunts of the playgoers, the Forum Theater, one of the most unusual of pioneering projects in construction and location, flung open its portals, and Pico and Norton streets, where the house is located, became a dazzling, glittering blazing focal point of interest.
NEW WARNER, BROTHERS' THEATER READY TO OPEN DOORS TO THE PUBLIC
Brilliant Premiere of “Glorious Betsy” Will Inaugurate Distinguished Addition to Hollywood White Way
Sea blue—terra cotta—gold—a triune harmony of color. Warner Brothers Theater—a picture house of distinction, and elaborate simplicity. This new home of motion pictures, located at Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox avenue, will open Thursday evening, and from all indices of popular opinion will be the delight of the theatergoer.
If I come across anything definitive on the 601 address, I will let you know. I may have access to the LAT archives soon, as opposed to just the free stuff.
A while ago I was discussing the Susan Hayward film “I’ll Cry Tomorrow”, as related to scenes shot on Main Street. I actually found a copy in my living room today when I was throwing out some junk. Nothing was filmed on Skid Row. One scene was shot at the Hard Rock bar (the original, not the Peter Morton place) over on Hill Street. Doors fans may recall this bar from the Morrison Hotel album.
HAIL TO THE CALIFORNIA.
The Beautiful New Miller Theater Holds a Merry Christmas Eve.
Miller’s wonderful new motionpicture theater is open at last! All Los Angeles has been awaiting the great event, and last night, Christmas Eve, Main street was the most brilliant thoroughfare of our town, ablaze with lights, thronged with automobiles, jammed with pedestrians—and lights, machines and people were all focussed on one spot, the handsome white facade of the splendid new California Theater.
Golden success crowns the Goldwyn regime at the California at last night’s brilliant opening of that theater under the new management, with Geraldine Farrar in “Flame of the Desert” as the feature, be any criterion. Crowds swarmed to the doors long before the house opened at 3 o'clock, and waited in two block-long lines up and down Main street.
PLAYHOUSE TO BE ELABORATE.
Large Picture Theater for Broadway Site
Auditorium Will Seat Over Nine Hundred
Ornate Design and Lighting Scheme Features. HANDSOME PICTURE PLAYHOUSE FOR SOUTH BROADWAY
A.F. Rosenhelm, architect of Clune’s new Broadway Theater, has awarded the general contract for the construction of that structure to John F. Jacobs & Son.
His name was the first strike (from the LA Times, 11/30/29):
Walter H. Tinklepaugh was named yesterday in a complaint charging robbery of the Golden Gate theater at Whittier and Atlantic Boulevards. Mr. Tinklepaugh was identified by Helen Weddle, cahier, as the man who robbed her on September 3 and 11th inst., of $102 ad $23, respectively.
Here are some photos of the Paramount and Majestic. Addresses are 26 and 28 College, so I think they are different theaters:
http://tinyurl.com/2oylsm
http://tinyurl.com/2e7yrf
http://tinyurl.com/2nagfw
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/25e373
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2wqnd2
No, it looked like they were pulling everything from the interior. I don’t get to that neighborhood much, so I don’t know what’s been done since October.
Here is a photo circa late 70s:
http://tinyurl.com/32muer
Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/ynqeoa
http://tinyurl.com/2p9dyg
Here are a couple of photos:
http://tinyurl.com/3aog58
http://tinyurl.com/yw2wo7
There is a town in Pennsylvania called Bryn Mawr. I think the etymology is Welsh. I’m curious to know if this is some variation or totally unrelated.
Here is an undated photo. Note the law office directly above the theater. I hope they got a break on the rent:
http://tinyurl.com/yv9z43
The theater was donated to the church for $100 in 2000 by John Loeks, owner of Jack Loeks Theaters, according to the church website:
http://tinyurl.com/3y8o9l
Demolished in December 1983. There is a photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/2lo7ft
Demolition was in July 2003, according to the Cincinnati Post:
Demolition should be completed by Friday on a former Over-the-Rhine movie theater that made headlines this year when a developer who had promised to renovate it skipped town after receiving a city loan.
The city hired a Green Township contractor this week to raze the Empire Theatre in the 1500 block of Vine Street after heavy rains over the weekend collapsed the roof of the 94-year-old structure.
“I would hope by Friday we’re hauling debris out,” said Tom McAlpin of Allgeier & Son Inc., the company demolishing the old theater.
It is definitely possible. My mistake.
From the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, 1/25/02:
Regal Cinemas to Close Theater in Fort Wayne, Ind.
The ax is about to fall on Regal Cinemas' largest Fort Wayne movie complex, Coventry 13 theaters.
The theaters near the Village at Coventry “will close on Feb. 7, unless they change their minds,” said Arthur Spirou, president and co- owner of Mallers-Spirou Enterprises, which leases the theaters to Regal.
Mallers-Spirou also leases Holiday 6 theaters near Northcrest Shopping Center to Regal, but that business “stays in place, as far as I know.”
How do you carry away a safe? Wouldn’t that be kind of obvious? This is from the LA Times, dated 10/24/22:
THEATER SAFE CARRIED AWAY
Daring Long Beach Theft Brings Arrests
Former Policeman Accused of Complicity
One of Trio Confesses, Say Officials
LONG BEACH, Oct. 23.—A former Long Beach police officer and two companions are being held by local police today following the looting of the box office of the Laughlin Theater early this morning and the carrying off of a safe containing nearly $1000.
Here’s that pesky Miller guy again. This is from the LA Times, dated 11/8/15:
The Alhambra Theater has been leased by the owners of Miller’s Theater and will be known in the future as Miller’s Hill Street Theater. It opened yesterday with the Fox production of “Sin.”
Comfy chairs at the Warner:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015750.jpg
From the LA Times, 5/16/24:
FORUM’S OPENING BRILLIANT
Carnival Spirit Prevails at New Theater as Stars and Social Leaders See “America”
FORUM MECCA IN FILM DEBUT
Another magnificent climax in bright light history of Los Angeles was attained last night. Far from the usual haunts of the playgoers, the Forum Theater, one of the most unusual of pioneering projects in construction and location, flung open its portals, and Pico and Norton streets, where the house is located, became a dazzling, glittering blazing focal point of interest.
From the LA Times, 4/22/28:
NEW WARNER, BROTHERS' THEATER READY TO OPEN DOORS TO THE PUBLIC
Brilliant Premiere of “Glorious Betsy” Will Inaugurate Distinguished Addition to Hollywood White Way
Sea blue—terra cotta—gold—a triune harmony of color. Warner Brothers Theater—a picture house of distinction, and elaborate simplicity. This new home of motion pictures, located at Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox avenue, will open Thursday evening, and from all indices of popular opinion will be the delight of the theatergoer.
If I come across anything definitive on the 601 address, I will let you know. I may have access to the LAT archives soon, as opposed to just the free stuff.
A while ago I was discussing the Susan Hayward film “I’ll Cry Tomorrow”, as related to scenes shot on Main Street. I actually found a copy in my living room today when I was throwing out some junk. Nothing was filmed on Skid Row. One scene was shot at the Hard Rock bar (the original, not the Peter Morton place) over on Hill Street. Doors fans may recall this bar from the Morrison Hotel album.
Christmas Day, 1918 (LA Times):
HAIL TO THE CALIFORNIA.
The Beautiful New Miller Theater Holds a Merry Christmas Eve.
Miller’s wonderful new motionpicture theater is open at last! All Los Angeles has been awaiting the great event, and last night, Christmas Eve, Main street was the most brilliant thoroughfare of our town, ablaze with lights, thronged with automobiles, jammed with pedestrians—and lights, machines and people were all focussed on one spot, the handsome white facade of the splendid new California Theater.
Under new management (LA Times, 11/8/19)
Golden success crowns the Goldwyn regime at the California at last night’s brilliant opening of that theater under the new management, with Geraldine Farrar in “Flame of the Desert” as the feature, be any criterion. Crowds swarmed to the doors long before the house opened at 3 o'clock, and waited in two block-long lines up and down Main street.
Architect was A.F. Rosenhelm (LA Times, 7/17/10)
PLAYHOUSE TO BE ELABORATE.
Large Picture Theater for Broadway Site
Auditorium Will Seat Over Nine Hundred
Ornate Design and Lighting Scheme Features. HANDSOME PICTURE PLAYHOUSE FOR SOUTH BROADWAY
A.F. Rosenhelm, architect of Clune’s new Broadway Theater, has awarded the general contract for the construction of that structure to John F. Jacobs & Son.