January 1, 1942 print ad added credit The Pointer newspaper.
New Years Day was a Thursday as noted in the ad.
Which seems to defy the 1943 Grand Opening ad previously posted.
But some of the release dates of the films are 1940, 41 &42.
So maybe it changed hands twice as The Dale.
Princess Theatre stage prior to being renamed Manring Theatre.
Photo added credit Becky Carnes Wilder.
Princess Theatre should be added to Previous Names.
January 13, 1910 postcard added credit Trisha Schanck.
Description credit Cody Rossen.
“The old theater in Mio that later became the Dai-Roy. It was also the I.O.O.F Hall. This is a postcard that was mailed from Mio on January 13, 1910. Years later down the road, a front addition was added on to the front of the building.”
Per Candy Whitney Wagner:
“Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
There was a Colonial Theatre next door to the left of The Metropolitan Theatre that was in operation in 1912, but was gone by 1918.
1912 photo added showing both. Colonial Theatre CT page below.
This proves the Metropolitan Theatre opened prior to 1914.
June 11, 2025 credit the City of San Bernardino Municipal Government Facebook page.
“San Bernardino’s Historic California Theater Temporarily Closes for Major Improvements
The City of San Bernardino has announced that its historic California Theater for the Performing Arts temporarily closed on June 2 as the facility undergoes an $6.8 million renovation. The 1,700-seat theater, which is home to the San Bernardino Symphony, concerts, and national touring performances of Broadway productions, is expected to reopen in early October.
The theater, which was built in 1928, is on the National Register of Historic Places and earlier this year was named “Best Performing Arts Venue” by Inland Empire Magazine.
The planned improvements will both enhance the theater-going experience for attendees and provide the necessary upgrades to the 97-year-old building.
Improvements will include upgrades to the theatrical sound system, lighting, curtain, and controls. The heating and air conditioning will also be replaced, as well as the installation of new carpeting, interior and exterior painting, additional ADA compliance, architectural finishes and repairs, refinishing the auditorium floor, and upgrades to the street front facade.
The restoration of the theater’s Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ, completed earlier this year, was the first part of the project. Originally installed when the Theater first opened in 1928, it is one of only a few Wurlitzer organs remaining in the world.
Work on the $6,830,686 project is being performed by Tilden Coil Constructors and is being funded using City Measure S funds, Cultural Development funds, and a $2.5 million grant from the California Arts Council.”
Address was 113 E. Main Street. It is a parking lot today. Cripser version of 1947 post card added courtesy Walter Jung.
Kalamazoo Public Library link with 1909 auditorium photo, Plat of Survey and history.
https://www.kpl.gov/local-history/kalamazoo-history/arts-entertainment/fuller-theatre/
Portage District Library Photo.
Address was 1014 Second Street per link below. Original link with the 1946 photo added. “The Dragon Theatre was demolished in the 1990s.”
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36513/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLzWfJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBU2JPczJuYkM0SlBDV0U1AR5y3NxAsrJWlRcfuXh_ctmoK5SsfIX18i19IPqFg0ULFHeFM0jp-v1spScwuw_aem_xUJVmYPJ5a0okWff3ubF1A
Probably just a typo but, I added a 1943 print ad with 71 E. 137th Street.
January 1, 1942 print ad added credit The Pointer newspaper. New Years Day was a Thursday as noted in the ad. Which seems to defy the 1943 Grand Opening ad previously posted. But some of the release dates of the films are 1940,
41 &42. So maybe it changed hands twice as The Dale.Photo credit Chuck Owens MIddlesboro History webpage.
Princess Theatre stage prior to being renamed Manring Theatre. Photo added credit Becky Carnes Wilder. Princess Theatre should be added to Previous Names.
January 13, 1910 postcard added credit Trisha Schanck. Description credit Cody Rossen. “The old theater in Mio that later became the Dai-Roy. It was also the I.O.O.F Hall. This is a postcard that was mailed from Mio on January 13, 1910. Years later down the road, a front addition was added on to the front of the building.” Per Candy Whitney Wagner: “Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
Chuck Owens' Middlesboro Kentucky History page has various downtown photos. Copy & paste link below.
https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/cumberlandgapbc/mhpage/1950.html
1969 photo added with proper credit and description. Admins please remove below version.
https://cinematreasures.org/photos/440255
Per Candy Whitney Wagner: “Dai Roy for Daisy Whitney and Roy Whitney, my grandparents.”
The Mayan Theatre is closing the end of September via The Scene Star. Copy & paste link below.
https://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2025/07/the-mayan-theatre-in-downtown-los-angeles-to-close-this-fall-shut-down-closing-in-september.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLigtFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGMUhzVThJOTBsVUtxYXc3AR5VDDmh23WZ1asQw6Nc-DqhdAcCplYDNX3G0_8cXkOrejzHLt3v1EkWgT1UVw_aem_d29KDajWaECYGk0_l2fspg
There was a Colonial Theatre next door to the left of The Metropolitan Theatre that was in operation in 1912, but was gone by 1918. 1912 photo added showing both. Colonial Theatre CT page below. This proves the Metropolitan Theatre opened prior to 1914.
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/72652
1956 post fire photo added credit Museum of the Great Plains. Marquee collapsed on the ground.
November 16, 1957 photo credit Museum of the Great Plains.
November 16, 1957 photo credit Museum of the Great Plains. `58 Fords on display.
1968, Jean Seberg in “Birds of Peru”.
36+ minute YouTube tour video of the vacant theater in January 2025. 13 photos in Facebook link below that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-planhbIp3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-planhbIp3w
1937 and 1955 photos added to the gallery. Was named Skating Palace in the latter photo.
June 11, 2025 credit the City of San Bernardino Municipal Government Facebook page.
“San Bernardino’s Historic California Theater Temporarily Closes for Major Improvements The City of San Bernardino has announced that its historic California Theater for the Performing Arts temporarily closed on June 2 as the facility undergoes an $6.8 million renovation. The 1,700-seat theater, which is home to the San Bernardino Symphony, concerts, and national touring performances of Broadway productions, is expected to reopen in early October. The theater, which was built in 1928, is on the National Register of Historic Places and earlier this year was named “Best Performing Arts Venue” by Inland Empire Magazine. The planned improvements will both enhance the theater-going experience for attendees and provide the necessary upgrades to the 97-year-old building. Improvements will include upgrades to the theatrical sound system, lighting, curtain, and controls. The heating and air conditioning will also be replaced, as well as the installation of new carpeting, interior and exterior painting, additional ADA compliance, architectural finishes and repairs, refinishing the auditorium floor, and upgrades to the street front facade. The restoration of the theater’s Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organ, completed earlier this year, was the first part of the project. Originally installed when the Theater first opened in 1928, it is one of only a few Wurlitzer organs remaining in the world. Work on the $6,830,686 project is being performed by Tilden Coil Constructors and is being funded using City Measure S funds, Cultural Development funds, and a $2.5 million grant from the California Arts Council.”
https://www.facebook.com/sbcitygov
April 2023 street view shows improvements over how it appeared in July 2022. There is a website on the marquee that is still active below.
https://springstheater.com/
1943 photo credit Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System.
It appears it was briefly the Alhambra Theatre in 1908, photo added courtesy Michigan Memories. Link below also indicates such.
https://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=719&type=5
1966-`68 photo as New Gayety added credit Richard Moritz.