Yes, they had a full orchestra for ballets and operas.Tight,but we got them all in.I have pictures of almost every room in the Miller.The Elevator I don’t think was working.The Dressing rooms were much nicer than the IMPERIAL’s across the street,but the Imperial had a larger stage.
I have a old Benton Brothers film book i got out of the old Regency Exchange in Augusta,Wish I would have kept more thru the years, Still see BENTON BROTHERS trucks over town.
Russell i am putting all your REGENCY stuff in the Mail Monday including the “ROCKY HORROR” big write up in the paper.Pictures and all.tis, I could tell you stories about Russell,some you would not believe.Well,you probably would being an old Theatre dawg.
I will get some copies to you and will look for the obit.I know i have down in the Basement with my thousands of Theatre items and A couple hundred papers.It would be great if they could be put on a site like this related to newspapers.Any Photos on the raid put them on,story too.
Speaking of National Hills,the sister to the IMPERIAL it is on CT Greg,Plenty of Pictures if you have the time to scroll down,in fact ALL of Augusta’s Theatres from the Silent days and even that monster 20 plex is on are on CT.
Oh.I snuck my head in to see this Great IMAX i read about on CT.“GREEN HORNET” thursday night playing on IMAX to an empty house.If people are paying Extra for what I saw.Plenty of Stupid People.
Greg,Do want one the First editions or a later edition.I didn’t know Jay was even sick until I saw his obit.I saved it.I wish he was still around,The Metro Sprit went out of Business our free newsweekly.Jay was so ahead of his time; they did print a story I wrote on Augusta’s Drive-ins years and years ago,time flies.I can send you the Story I have about Thirty copies.
Yes, i remember,but it must have been with you and Barry; on the weekdays when I closed,You and Zack off, I headed right out with Dray, I never was into those dang things. What is that crap “about leaving him alone” the Mall was pretty much safe.I know we would walk the Girls out,Carol even let me walk her out,Boy, she hated ME.Last time i went to slip in the EXCHANGE the owners had welded all the Exit doors,I was getting in on one in the back,so I don’t think we can get in,but I will dig the Pictures up.THE Mold in the EXCHANGE is horrible,I should have had a mask for the boys and me.I would give anything to get in the Triple.Barry has all kinds of pictures from those days and I can’t get him to let me borrow them to make copies,He always says he will bring them down on the next show.Geez,Robin, I was telling Bill You must have moved to Iceland.I was looking at our reunion pictures about two days ago.I saw Lisa Kunchinski at her Fathers Funeral.Mark too.told Mark about Ct,but he hasn’t posted a thing.oh well. Lisa and Mark both looked liked they hadn’t aged at ALL.YOu being a School teacher,Robin I can see the Headlines “STAGEHAND,NURSE[russell} and SCHOOL TECHER ARESTED AT OLD CINEMAS.”
Yes, they had a full orchestra for ballets and operas.Tight,but we got them all in.I have pictures of almost every room in the Miller.The Elevator I don’t think was working.The Dressing rooms were much nicer than the IMPERIAL’s across the street,but the Imperial had a larger stage.
I have a old Benton Brothers film book i got out of the old Regency Exchange in Augusta,Wish I would have kept more thru the years, Still see BENTON BROTHERS trucks over town.
Greg, sending all the stuff you wanted in the mail monday.
that is all that is left,just the Theatre everything else bulldozed,Gone.Thanks Alonzo so much.
Russell i am putting all your REGENCY stuff in the Mail Monday including the “ROCKY HORROR” big write up in the paper.Pictures and all.tis, I could tell you stories about Russell,some you would not believe.Well,you probably would being an old Theatre dawg.
I have it parking 200 cars and owned by E.E.Thompson in 1956.Pity there are no more comments after such a long time.
Love the Elvis Story,ASst Mgr Loews.
Tis,he is from our theatre generation.Hope for some good stories.
Thats my old Theatre.use to go on the roof for GAS meter readings If I remember Right.Thanks Alonzo.
Good article on GCC I just found.Thanks,I never Thought GCC would go under.
H and H Circuit I have in 1956,but could be the same Company as above.
Oh Robin, i can make copies for you on the EXCHAHGE when I do Russells.
I will get some copies to you and will look for the obit.I know i have down in the Basement with my thousands of Theatre items and A couple hundred papers.It would be great if they could be put on a site like this related to newspapers.Any Photos on the raid put them on,story too.
Speaking of National Hills,the sister to the IMPERIAL it is on CT Greg,Plenty of Pictures if you have the time to scroll down,in fact ALL of Augusta’s Theatres from the Silent days and even that monster 20 plex is on are on CT.
Oh.I snuck my head in to see this Great IMAX i read about on CT.“GREEN HORNET” thursday night playing on IMAX to an empty house.If people are paying Extra for what I saw.Plenty of Stupid People.
we forget Bob Young.I think he told me he was a Doorman at National Hills Theatre!
Greg,Do want one the First editions or a later edition.I didn’t know Jay was even sick until I saw his obit.I saved it.I wish he was still around,The Metro Sprit went out of Business our free newsweekly.Jay was so ahead of his time; they did print a story I wrote on Augusta’s Drive-ins years and years ago,time flies.I can send you the Story I have about Thirty copies.
Great picture,chuck.
PatricianNC pictures from the Diane-29 Drive-in are on CT.Didn’t know if you knew.
Thanks Alonzo,forget a few days ago to thank you.
thanks tracy,how about those Columbia 1 and 2 theatre pictures.
thanks chuck.
Had the look of a small town Theatre too me,which is not bad.
Yes, i remember,but it must have been with you and Barry; on the weekdays when I closed,You and Zack off, I headed right out with Dray, I never was into those dang things. What is that crap “about leaving him alone” the Mall was pretty much safe.I know we would walk the Girls out,Carol even let me walk her out,Boy, she hated ME.Last time i went to slip in the EXCHANGE the owners had welded all the Exit doors,I was getting in on one in the back,so I don’t think we can get in,but I will dig the Pictures up.THE Mold in the EXCHANGE is horrible,I should have had a mask for the boys and me.I would give anything to get in the Triple.Barry has all kinds of pictures from those days and I can’t get him to let me borrow them to make copies,He always says he will bring them down on the next show.Geez,Robin, I was telling Bill You must have moved to Iceland.I was looking at our reunion pictures about two days ago.I saw Lisa Kunchinski at her Fathers Funeral.Mark too.told Mark about Ct,but he hasn’t posted a thing.oh well. Lisa and Mark both looked liked they hadn’t aged at ALL.YOu being a School teacher,Robin I can see the Headlines “STAGEHAND,NURSE[russell} and SCHOOL TECHER ARESTED AT OLD CINEMAS.”
It is in such a bad part of Augusta I don’t drive over there,but at one time the screen or parts up it were up.Almost right on the River.