Comments from kencmcintyre

Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/8yqhb

and some local history:

The Theatres

McAdoo had its first theatre in 1908. This could not well be called a theatre as it consisted of only one room. It was located at South Tamaqua St. where the Hasslers have their business place at the present time. Movies were not shown here for very long because a fire occurred not far from there and much damage was done to the machinery. The next theatre was on North Tamaqua St. where the First National Bank is now. The owner of this theatre was Mr. Burnard and it was called “The Star.” The next theatre was “The Lion.” This was located where the “Palace” is now. It was not long after this that another theatre was built. This was the “Blaine”, located on Blaine St. across from St. Mary’s Catholic Greek Church. Both of these theatres were destroyed by fire within a month of each other. After they burned down a temporary theatre was set up in a little house in back of the St. Patrick’s School. This was used until the “Lion” was rebuilt. When it was rebuilt it was also renamed. It was now called the “Palace” and this name remains to the present time. About three years ago the “Roxy” theatre and the “Strand” theatre were established. The “Roxy” was in business about two years and a half and then went out of business. At the present time there remain only two theatres, the “Palace” and the “Strand”.

Here is a picture of the Admiral dated 1/22/42:
http://tinyurl.com/bno4y

Here is a map, circa 1950, that shows the Star on Main between the Gayety and the Optic:
http://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/subwayarea.htm

This is from a blog:

Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Good Things in Small Towns

It’s always good to hear of a small town or community doing positive things to bring the arts to their citizens, and I’m particularly inspired by what’s going on in Winfield, Alabama right now. Not that I’m partial since I grew up in the area, but the Winfield Main Street program has done quite a bit for the town in a short time. The old Pastime Theater, built in the 1930s had fallen into disrepair, but a few forward thinking citizens got together in an effort to preserve it, and have done a remarkable job! While I have as yet to see the renovated theater, I’m planning on going up to do so, and I plan on attending at least one of the events in their concert series. The type of events they have there varies widely, so there’s something there for almost everyone! Tuscaloosa’s Lamb Family will be performing there in March, and there will be other musical and dramatic events there in coming weeks and months.

Here is an article about the “Great Theater Massacre of 1982”, which included the Bijou:
http://www.jimsdeli.com/landmarks/default.htm

Here is a link:
http://www.fargo-history.com/theaters/garrick.htm

Somewhat similar to the Los Angeles Theater out here on the West Coast.

Here is a link:
http://www.fargo-history.com/theaters/starlite.htm

There is a small photo of the Victory on this site:
http://www.yesco.com/history.html

The name of the current business is Jamil Oriental Carpets.

Here are two photos, from 1940 and 1960, respectively:
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/epub/recensio/movie.html
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Here is a link with photos:
http://www.rwf2000.com/ND2/UNDHist6.htm