The Bayers Lake’s IMAX as of late 2011 is no longer Atlantic Canada’s only IMAX screen. One opened in St. Johns NF at the Avalon Mall. In 2010 Cinema one was removed to enlarge the refreshment area and all other cinemas were renumbered.
This opened as Capitol on November 11th, 1924 and reopened as Telenews on September 19th, 1941. Sterling owned it during the Telenews years. Both grand opening ads posted here.
I posted an closing announcement from 1947 here. On June 25th, 1947, The Ballard Theatre at 2218 Market Street. It closed in 1959. Was the Ballard the Bagdad?
BROADWAY TO CLOSE
The Broadway Theatre on Capitol Hill will close its doors for the last time tonight. The Pay'n Save store next door is scheduled to expand into the theater’s space at the corner of John and Broadway.The Broadway’s last picture show is “We’re No Angels.” It opened as the Society Theater in 1911. Seven Gables Theaters, which has been managing the Broadway for several years, already has moved most of its bookings…
This opened as Jerry Lewis on November 4th, 1970. It was renamed University in mid 1973 with two more screens opened on August 23rd, 1973. Gulf States took it over in 1980 and UA in 1986. Grand opening ads posted here.
This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
Grand opening ad from August 2nd, 1928 is in the photo section.
November 24th, 1948 grand opening ad has been posted here.
Should be AKA United Artists
Grand opening ads from October 27th, 1914, January 14th, 1927 as United Artists and from January 2nd, 1930 as Liberty posted in the photo section.
Grand opening ads from November 20th, 1956 and December 16th, 1982 (as 7-plex) posted in the photo section.
This opened by Walter Reade from New Jersey on October 30th, 1973. It became part of General Cinemas in 1977. Grand opening ad posted here.
This opened on May 21st, 1969. The second screen opened in 1981 as “Top as the Exit” until 1983.
Grand opening ad for August 4th, 1937 has been posted here.
This opened on November 14th, 1980. I posted the first ad here.
This opened on May 11th, 1948. Ad posted here.
This opened on January 8th, 1916. Grand opening ad in photo section.
The Bayers Lake’s IMAX as of late 2011 is no longer Atlantic Canada’s only IMAX screen. One opened in St. Johns NF at the Avalon Mall. In 2010 Cinema one was removed to enlarge the refreshment area and all other cinemas were renumbered.
This opened as Capitol on November 11th, 1924 and reopened as Telenews on September 19th, 1941. Sterling owned it during the Telenews years. Both grand opening ads posted here.
This opened on Christmas Day, 1920. It went to Sterling in 1965, which had shown adult movies 1971-1972.
I posted an closing announcement from 1947 here. On June 25th, 1947, The Ballard Theatre at 2218 Market Street. It closed in 1959. Was the Ballard the Bagdad?
This opened on April 5th, 1975. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad from January 22nd, 1942 and May 23rd, 1973 (as twin) has been posted in the photo section.
This opened on September 24th, 1926. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
THE SEATTLE TIMES – January 11, 1990
BROADWAY TO CLOSE The Broadway Theatre on Capitol Hill will close its doors for the last time tonight. The Pay'n Save store next door is scheduled to expand into the theater’s space at the corner of John and Broadway.The Broadway’s last picture show is “We’re No Angels.” It opened as the Society Theater in 1911. Seven Gables Theaters, which has been managing the Broadway for several years, already has moved most of its bookings…
May 18th, 1948 grand opening ad has been posted here. You may notice the quote “Balcony for Negroes”.
November 23rd, 1937 grand opening ad posted here.
This opened as Jerry Lewis on November 4th, 1970. It was renamed University in mid 1973 with two more screens opened on August 23rd, 1973. Gulf States took it over in 1980 and UA in 1986. Grand opening ads posted here.
This opened on July 16th, 1948. I uploaded an aerial photo and grand opening ad here.
This opened on August 13th, 1969. I have uploaded an USGS aerial and an grand opening ad here.
This opened on August 4th, 1966 with one cinema with Dr. Zhivago on an hard ticket policy. An 2nd cinema opened on July 9th, 1969, 3 cinemas in 1970 and four in 1974. I uploaded the 1966 and 1969 grand opening ads with the 1966 ad having a picture of the theatre.
This opened on February 14th, 1942 and switched to adult movies in 1969. Picture and grand opening ad posted here.