This is an abandoned theater in Lawrence, but I can’t say that it’s the Central. It’s certainly not either of the other two Lawrence theaters listed on CT: http://tinyurl.com/34v693
The theater seated 300. Here is an account of the fire from the Zanesville Signal:
300 Capacity Movie House Burned Out
NEW LEXINGTON â€" Fire early today destroyed the interior of the Perry Theater and caused damage to an adjoining store room and the Elks lodge hall. Volunteer firemen battled the flames for two hours before bringing them under control. Damage was estimated at $20,000.
The fire was discovered in the theater shortly after 2 a.m. by George Williams, a street department maintenance man. He sounded the alarm immediately and more than 20 volunteers soon were on the job. The interior of the theater, which seats 300, was burned out, but only heat damage resulted to the E. L. Page shoe and furnishing store and the lodge rooms, which are located above the theater. John Weiland, chief of the volunteer fire fighters, said he believed the fire may have originated from defective wiring near the theater’s stage. He was continuing his investigation this afternoon.
E.C. Davies, operator of the theater, left a week ago for a vacation in Florida. During his absence his son, Reed, is in charge. Last night’s movie ended at 11 o'clock and no one was in the building when the fire broke out, the chief reported.
I posted this 1917 photo on the Palace theater page as the LAPL told me it was Fahey’s Palace on Pine Street. On another page, I am told that the same photo depicts the Laughlin at 347 Pine. Confusing. http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014861.jpg
I went to the first night of the Israeli Film Festival at Grauman’s yesterday. After countless movies at my local shoebox, it was a pleasure to watch as a film as it should be exhibited. My wife had never been to Grauman’s before and was amazed by the size and the design, especially the ceiling.
This photo from the LAPL shows the destruction of the Lynwood Theater in 1933, following an earthquake. I don’t know if the Lynwood was in the eponymous city or in Long Beach: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics48/00058879.jpg
This article was in the Lime Springs Herald, dated 2/22/68:
Fire, Smoke Damage to Lime Theatre, But Being
Readied for Week-End Shows
The Lime Theater is being cleaned, washed, and walls repainted following being smoked up quite badly Friday night. It is expected that it will be possible to reopen for this weekends’ regularly scheduled nights, Friday Saturday Sunday. The same show will be held over for showing this week that was booked for list weekend when the fire made it impossible to operate. The show will be “The Shaggy Dog†and “The Huffless Puffless Dragonâ€, the Walt Disney pictures which so many of the youngsters were anticipating seeing.
The fire started about 6:20 p.m. Friday when Mrs. LaVerne Kester, theater manager, turned on an electrical switch and she saw fire start in the ceiling near the projection booth. There was no one else in the theater. Mrs. Kester hurriedly called the Fire Department and it responded immediately.
Atty. Roman W. Bollenbeck, 71, a longtime resident of Sheboygan, died Monday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Madison. He left university in 1922 and came to Sheboygan to assume
charge of the Majestic Theater, which was located in the 500 block of N. 8th St. The theater was razed in 1965 to permit construction of the south section of Grand Executive Inn. Mr. Bollenbeck was manager of the Majestic up to the time that Warner Bros. leased the theater. He then assumed charge of both the Majestic and Sheboygan Theaters.
This page has some pictures of the theater after the fire:
http://tinyurl.com/2ur3n3
This is an abandoned theater in Lawrence, but I can’t say that it’s the Central. It’s certainly not either of the other two Lawrence theaters listed on CT:
http://tinyurl.com/34v693
The theater seated 300. Here is an account of the fire from the Zanesville Signal:
300 Capacity Movie House Burned Out
NEW LEXINGTON â€" Fire early today destroyed the interior of the Perry Theater and caused damage to an adjoining store room and the Elks lodge hall. Volunteer firemen battled the flames for two hours before bringing them under control. Damage was estimated at $20,000.
The fire was discovered in the theater shortly after 2 a.m. by George Williams, a street department maintenance man. He sounded the alarm immediately and more than 20 volunteers soon were on the job. The interior of the theater, which seats 300, was burned out, but only heat damage resulted to the E. L. Page shoe and furnishing store and the lodge rooms, which are located above the theater. John Weiland, chief of the volunteer fire fighters, said he believed the fire may have originated from defective wiring near the theater’s stage. He was continuing his investigation this afternoon.
E.C. Davies, operator of the theater, left a week ago for a vacation in Florida. During his absence his son, Reed, is in charge. Last night’s movie ended at 11 o'clock and no one was in the building when the fire broke out, the chief reported.
Here is a good shot of the two marquees in 1944:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics21/00045491.jpg
“Beat Street” was showing at the Orpheum in 1984:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics29/00034475.jpg
Triple A team wins PCL championship, 1988:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics38/00053528.jpg
This interior photo is next in line sequentially after the one above. Do you think it’s the Laughlin or another theater?
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014863.jpg
You can see the trees in front of the Hollywood Hotel at the top of this 1936 photo:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011431.jpg
I posted this 1917 photo on the Palace theater page as the LAPL told me it was Fahey’s Palace on Pine Street. On another page, I am told that the same photo depicts the Laughlin at 347 Pine. Confusing.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014861.jpg
I just made the same mistake. What’s the emoticon for banging my head on my desk? No more Ritz pictures from me.
Sorry about that. The LAPL states that this is the Ritz mezzanine in 1925:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014890.jpg
Here are additional photos from the LAPL, which says the architects are Meyer & Holler:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014910.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014909.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014911.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014915.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014916.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014917.jpg
Here are interior and exterior photos from the 1920s:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014848.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014847.jpg
Here is a 1917 photo of “Fahey’s Palace” on Pine Street from the LAPL. Same theater?
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014849.jpg
Here is a 1928 photo:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014856.jpg
Here is a 1947 photo from the LA Library:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014857.jpg
When was the Fox demolished?
I went to the first night of the Israeli Film Festival at Grauman’s yesterday. After countless movies at my local shoebox, it was a pleasure to watch as a film as it should be exhibited. My wife had never been to Grauman’s before and was amazed by the size and the design, especially the ceiling.
Here is the last set of LAPL photos I posted, which have apparently gone missing:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014852.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014855.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014854.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014853.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014851.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014850.jpg
This photo from the LAPL shows the destruction of the Lynwood Theater in 1933, following an earthquake. I don’t know if the Lynwood was in the eponymous city or in Long Beach:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics48/00058879.jpg
This article was in the Lime Springs Herald, dated 2/22/68:
Fire, Smoke Damage to Lime Theatre, But Being
Readied for Week-End Shows
The Lime Theater is being cleaned, washed, and walls repainted following being smoked up quite badly Friday night. It is expected that it will be possible to reopen for this weekends’ regularly scheduled nights, Friday Saturday Sunday. The same show will be held over for showing this week that was booked for list weekend when the fire made it impossible to operate. The show will be “The Shaggy Dog†and “The Huffless Puffless Dragonâ€, the Walt Disney pictures which so many of the youngsters were anticipating seeing.
The fire started about 6:20 p.m. Friday when Mrs. LaVerne Kester, theater manager, turned on an electrical switch and she saw fire start in the ceiling near the projection booth. There was no one else in the theater. Mrs. Kester hurriedly called the Fire Department and it responded immediately.
Fair enough.
No, I have trouble with NY theaters for some reason. Go ahead and add it since you put in the first one.
Roman Bollenbeck was a manager for several years:
Atty. Roman W. Bollenbeck, 71, a longtime resident of Sheboygan, died Monday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Madison. He left university in 1922 and came to Sheboygan to assume
charge of the Majestic Theater, which was located in the 500 block of N. 8th St. The theater was razed in 1965 to permit construction of the south section of Grand Executive Inn. Mr. Bollenbeck was manager of the Majestic up to the time that Warner Bros. leased the theater. He then assumed charge of both the Majestic and Sheboygan Theaters.
Here is an interesting article about the owner of the Key:
http://tinyurl.com/2acwo8