Lost Memory, I believe that is a different Falmouth Theater to the Chapel Street & 4th Street theatre here. It is also listed in 1941 & 1943 with 250 seats (no address given), and in 1950 with 315 seats on Main Street.
An October 2008 photograph of the rear of the Astoria Theatre. Notice the lower two levels of former dressing rooms and how the current UCKG church occupiers have converted the stage fly tower into several levels of offices, with windows, and added metal fire escape stairs: http://flickr.com/photos/mygazebo/2908253002/
swede; That advert would be for the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, which was located around the corner on University Avenue. The owners of the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, Elias Garbett and his son E.M. Garbett built the New Varsity Theatre.
Warren; regarding your post above on May 21, 2008. The Proctor’s Bijou Dream Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. The address given for that theatre is S. 4th Street, Mount Vernon.
A vintage photograph of the ABC Coatbridge in October 1963:
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A December 2007 interior photograph of the X-scape Shopping Centre, showing the Odeon:
http://flickr.com/photos/johncayr/2147549728/
A vintage view of the Odeon in the 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750256/
The same 1950’s full postcard view:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2974750254/
Another postcard view, in colour, showing a side view from the early 1950’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2952298205/
A close-up photograph of the entrance to the Odeon in December 1967:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/ayr.jpg
I have amendend the introduction text with details from the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 edition.
Three photographs I took of the Town Square 18 in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222743504/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3221892905/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3222746684/
Three photographs of the Cinema Como that I took in March 2004 (prior to its refurbishment):
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3216541508/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215691133/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3216545514/
Here is a photograph I took of the Flick Theatre building in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215182881/
Lost Memory, I believe that is a different Falmouth Theater to the Chapel Street & 4th Street theatre here. It is also listed in 1941 & 1943 with 250 seats (no address given), and in 1950 with 315 seats on Main Street.
Three photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214764449/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214771295/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3215650144/
Some photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214172310/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213326249/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213329619/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3213331931/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214181238/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3214182984/
Two photographs I took in January 2009:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3211354170/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/3211355814/
A vintage photograph of the Cathay Theatre on its opening night in 1958:
http://flickr.com/photos/metropol2/3209655669/
A vintage photograph of the Majestic Cinema:
http://flickr.com/photos/metropol2/3210257296/
Views of the auditorium and the restored Compton organ console in August 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005596229/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005606989/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1006464218/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1006466630/
http://flickr.com/photos/91284336@N00/1005605121/
The Churdan Theatre is also listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of F.D.Y., but it is ‘Open’.
An October 2008 photograph of the rear of the Astoria Theatre. Notice the lower two levels of former dressing rooms and how the current UCKG church occupiers have converted the stage fly tower into several levels of offices, with windows, and added metal fire escape stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/mygazebo/2908253002/
The closed Cine Astoria, photographed in March 2007:
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Close-up of the entrance in 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/gojulius/148958544/
Photographed in April 2008, looking like its up for redevelopement for apartments:
http://flickr.com/photos/memorion/2865911493/
A vintage photograph of the Cine Moderno, dating from the late 1960’s after it had closed:
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The Cinema Eldorado, photographed in January 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/ricauchet/2230601663/
swede; That advert would be for the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, which was located around the corner on University Avenue. The owners of the ‘old’ Varsity Theatre, Elias Garbett and his son E.M. Garbett built the New Varsity Theatre.
Part of the facade and the canopy, photographed in January 2007;
http://flickr.com/photos/ajax_pc/367273088/
Photographed at night, in December 2007;
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Warren; regarding your post above on May 21, 2008. The Proctor’s Bijou Dream Theatre is listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. The address given for that theatre is S. 4th Street, Mount Vernon.
The entrance to the Belmont Picturehouse, photographed in April 2007;
http://flickr.com/photos/65271786@N00/491570669/
The Ritz Cinema, photographed in August 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/65235254@N00/2802484745/
Another view, with the side wall of the Railway Hotel in the far background. Photographed in September 2008:
http://flickr.com/photos/pixel_pixie/2818024554/
The Movie House, Dublin Road, photographed in January 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/43944923@N00/379540491/