Originally built and opened as H-H Theater in 1917 by Arch Hurley & Gene Hawkins. Also featured live vaudeville type shows. Renamed Princess in 1921 when Hurley took over sole ownership. Full history in 2015 pdf below, and 1919 film and stage show print ads as H-H Theater added to gallery.
Update: “By April 20, 1979, construction was moving along on the State Street Mall. In this view, looking south from the "L” platform, the widened sidewalk on the west side of the street appears nearly complete. The circular openings would become granite planters for trees. (Roy Hall / Chicago Tribune)“
Original link below.
Additional description credit Cecil County History.
Elkton, 1953 — This Kodachrome slide of North Street is a wonderful view of the upper reaches of the business district in the county seat in the decade after World War II. On a busy street, it shows the Elk Soda Shop, the Elk Theatre, Sligh’s Men’s Store, the A&P, Supermarket, and the Dodge dealership.
This spectacular image is from the Dorothy Robinson Collection at the Historical Society. Argus Robinson, the president of People’s Bank, was the photographer and Dorothy Robinson, the local historian and president of the historical society (for many years) collected the images and used them in talks about the history of the town. After she passed away, her collection was donated to the Society and this is one fine example of the images Mr. Robinson captured with his Kodachrome slides.
Originally built and opened as H-H Theater in 1917 by Arch Hurley & Gene Hawkins. Also featured live vaudeville type shows. Renamed Princess in 1921 when Hurley took over sole ownership. Full history in 2015 pdf below, and 1919 film and stage show print ads as H-H Theater added to gallery.
https://www.tucumcarimainstreet.org/resources/Documents/pricess%20article%20original.pdf
Update: Zeus of Hollywood photo via Flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zeusofhollywood/3375169558/in/photostream/
Full width 8/31/66-9/22/66 photo credit Zeus Of Hollywood via Flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zeusofhollywood/3375169478?fbclid=IwAR3Uf9dwCjyg0kxhLk7zdJ9gOVXVWjIPPxAMLnziTE_qTYP1kFfxQI5H9Dc
Full width 8/31/66-9/22/66 photo credit Zeus Of Hollywood via Flickr.
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Full width 8/31/66-9/22/66 photo credit Zeus Of Hollywood via Flickr.
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Full width 8/31/66-9/22/66 photo credit Zeus Of Hollywood.
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Additional photo, 5/12/67-6/15/67 photo credit ZeusMeister, Zeus of Hollywood.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zeusofhollywood/3375156744/in/photostream/
5/12/67-6/15/67 photo credit ZeusMeister, Zeus of Hollywood.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/zeusofhollywood/3375157316/in/photostream/
Photo taken 5/26/67-6/15/67.
Credit ZeusMeister, Zeus of Hollywood.
1971 photo via Flickr. Looking East, Marina Cinemas on the right.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67827566@N00/31701390004/in/album-72157644931551672/
1967 photo via Flickr in below link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/10789834643/in/photostream/
1967 photo of the Julian as a church upper right. Flickr image will enlarge within link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwilson1949/3164594877/in/photostream/
1960 marquee photo and recent photo added of the upper portion of the Armitage Theatre auditorium. Both via Tim O'Neill.
The other Rialto Theatre later Victory Theatre on Court Street is now the Holly Theatre.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/27954
June 14, 1926 print ad as Kedzie Annex added courtesy Monicka Montiel-macias.
Additional 1926 Grand Opening print ad added courtesy Monicka Montiel-macias. Different graphic than previously posted image.
1926 print ad added courtesy Monicka Montiel-macias. When it used the 18th Street address.
1967, the fifth re-release but the first in 70mm.
Update: “By April 20, 1979, construction was moving along on the State Street Mall. In this view, looking south from the "L” platform, the widened sidewalk on the west side of the street appears nearly complete. The circular openings would become granite planters for trees. (Roy Hall / Chicago Tribune)“ Original link below.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-flashback-state-street-pedestrian-mall-20191025-cos5svz7w5dvzgznqouu2xqimu-story.html
February 14, 1948 image credit Cecil Democrat.
Circa 1960 photo credit Cecil Whig News, Jan. 28. 1976.
Closed in 1983.
elmorovivo is on a roll. He added all the photos I was going to add for this theatre I discovered buried away…
Additional description credit Cecil County History.
Elkton, 1953 — This Kodachrome slide of North Street is a wonderful view of the upper reaches of the business district in the county seat in the decade after World War II. On a busy street, it shows the Elk Soda Shop, the Elk Theatre, Sligh’s Men’s Store, the A&P, Supermarket, and the Dodge dealership.
This spectacular image is from the Dorothy Robinson Collection at the Historical Society. Argus Robinson, the president of People’s Bank, was the photographer and Dorothy Robinson, the local historian and president of the historical society (for many years) collected the images and used them in talks about the history of the town. After she passed away, her collection was donated to the Society and this is one fine example of the images Mr. Robinson captured with his Kodachrome slides.
Appears to be Side Street Pour House and Grill as of May 2019 street view.