DETROIT-E.B. Dudley, who dropped his stage show policy at the re-opened Grande over the Independence Day weekend, was to resume this week. Burt London, second generation of an old show business family, is now projectionist at the house.
So if I understand you correctly, what you are saying is that we shouldn’t post any information about a theater’s use for vaudeville or live theater, pre-film exhibition. Is that correct?
According to this site, the town changed its name in 1917. The existing Chicago Opera House saw its patronage diminish when the Temple opened in 1912. http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/v.html
It is, as a matter of fact. If you are looking for archives relating to the theater in the teens, you need to use Chicago Junction as the town, instead of Willard. Otherwise your search will be fruitless.
This is from Boxoffice in June 1953. I think the reporter meant Lorain instead of Elyria, since both the Elvira and the Pearl were in Lorain.
Two Elyria theaters were added to the list of dark houses in Ohio. The Elvira, which has been playing weekends only, closed July 13. The Pearl closed July 16. Both are owned by the Zeglob estate.
Two items from the Sandusky Star Journal in February 1921, noting the change of town name and some improvements at the Temple:
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday night it was decided that the old signboards bearing the name “Chicago Junction†at crossroads and other places along the byways will be torn down and new ones put up bearing the name Willard. It is believed that many tourists have been misdirected by the old signs.
Willard’s Temple Theater now compares favorably with theaters in other cities. Large glass frames have been placed on the outside of the building and the walls of the lobby, giving it a modern appearance.
This was in the Lincoln (NE) Evening Journal, dated 11/16/59:
Cleveland (AP) â€" Police in suburban Cleveland Heights halted the showing of the French movie, “The Lovers” and arrested the theater manager on a charge of exhibiting an obscene film. The theater was closed and the film was confiscated for evidence against Nico Jacobellis, the manager of the Heights Art Theater. 400 patrons who paid $1.50 each were escorted out and received refunds.
This was in the Mansfield News Journal, dated 9/16/39:
Police Chief Meade K. Bates today flatly warned high school officials that a repetition by students of the incidents that marked Thursday night’s “pep rally” and snake dance preceding the opening of the high school football season would bring sharp police action. The incidents, according to Bates and police officers who were called to the scene, included creating a disturbance at the Ritz theater, damaging door stops in the theater, tearing down display signs and pelting the theater building with fruit.
Sol Bernstein, theater manager, sad the youthsâ€"about 300 in numberâ€"had created such a disturbance that it had been necessary to stop the show and turn on the house lights. Chief Bates said he had no objections to students giving vent to enthusiasm so long as they did not interfere with the rights of others and did not damage property. He asserted, however, that another such demonstration as the one this week would result in police taking whatever steps were necessary to restore order.
A hit-and-run driver crashed into the Astor theater building East Main street shortly after midnight today, shattering of the doors. A description of the vehicle was obtained by a passerby and search was under way. Police said the driver backed up the auto and then drove away at high speed on the snow-covered road.
Harold Tabackman has inaugurated a policy of showing German movies at his Bostwick theater on Thursdays and Fridays. The first will be presented this week.
PROGRAMS:
Feb. 3 – 4
Wiener Gemuet (Stadtpark)
Tolle Nacht
Feb. 10-11
Das Vierte Gebot
Der Verkaufte Grossvater
Feb. 17 – 18
Das Goldene Edelweiss
Die Kluge Marianne
Feb. 24 – 25
Altes Herz Wird Wieder Jung
Die Heimliche Graefin
This is from Boxoffice in July 1953:
DETROIT-E.B. Dudley, who dropped his stage show policy at the re-opened Grande over the Independence Day weekend, was to resume this week. Burt London, second generation of an old show business family, is now projectionist at the house.
This is from Boxoffice in July 1953:
MAYFIELD, KY.-The new Cardinal Drive-In has been opened on a 25-acre site near Mayfield by Ned Greene, owner-manager.
That’s good. I did enough arguing with other people today. Point taken.
So if I understand you correctly, what you are saying is that we shouldn’t post any information about a theater’s use for vaudeville or live theater, pre-film exhibition. Is that correct?
Including this one.
According to this site, the town changed its name in 1917. The existing Chicago Opera House saw its patronage diminish when the Temple opened in 1912.
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/v.html
Don’t let me keep you up.
I agree.
It is, as a matter of fact. If you are looking for archives relating to the theater in the teens, you need to use Chicago Junction as the town, instead of Willard. Otherwise your search will be fruitless.
This is from Boxoffice in June 1953. I think the reporter meant Lorain instead of Elyria, since both the Elvira and the Pearl were in Lorain.
Two Elyria theaters were added to the list of dark houses in Ohio. The Elvira, which has been playing weekends only, closed July 13. The Pearl closed July 16. Both are owned by the Zeglob estate.
Two items from the Sandusky Star Journal in February 1921, noting the change of town name and some improvements at the Temple:
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday night it was decided that the old signboards bearing the name “Chicago Junction†at crossroads and other places along the byways will be torn down and new ones put up bearing the name Willard. It is believed that many tourists have been misdirected by the old signs.
Willard’s Temple Theater now compares favorably with theaters in other cities. Large glass frames have been placed on the outside of the building and the walls of the lobby, giving it a modern appearance.
In 1963 the operator was Sky-Way Drive-In Theatres.
There is a view of the remodeled Von Lee on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/l47xsh
Some additional photos here:
http://tinyurl.com/l743jn
Here is a December 1972 ad from the Valley News:
http://tinyurl.com/npacof
Here is an early photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lf2q76
Too bad. It’s a nice shot of the three conjoining theaters.
They may be. You can’t map Midlothian Blvd in Boardman, keeps coming up Youngstown.
Here is a night shot from 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/mabs68
Cinematour has a Newport Theater on Midlothian in Boardman, OH. This site has some 1984 photos of a Newport in Boardman:
http://tinyurl.com/ndqwup
http://tinyurl.com/mqug4j
http://tinyurl.com/m6qmkl
This was in the Lincoln (NE) Evening Journal, dated 11/16/59:
Cleveland (AP) â€" Police in suburban Cleveland Heights halted the showing of the French movie, “The Lovers” and arrested the theater manager on a charge of exhibiting an obscene film. The theater was closed and the film was confiscated for evidence against Nico Jacobellis, the manager of the Heights Art Theater. 400 patrons who paid $1.50 each were escorted out and received refunds.
This was in the Mansfield News Journal, dated 9/16/39:
Police Chief Meade K. Bates today flatly warned high school officials that a repetition by students of the incidents that marked Thursday night’s “pep rally” and snake dance preceding the opening of the high school football season would bring sharp police action. The incidents, according to Bates and police officers who were called to the scene, included creating a disturbance at the Ritz theater, damaging door stops in the theater, tearing down display signs and pelting the theater building with fruit.
Sol Bernstein, theater manager, sad the youthsâ€"about 300 in numberâ€"had created such a disturbance that it had been necessary to stop the show and turn on the house lights. Chief Bates said he had no objections to students giving vent to enthusiasm so long as they did not interfere with the rights of others and did not damage property. He asserted, however, that another such demonstration as the one this week would result in police taking whatever steps were necessary to restore order.
This was last known as Cinemark Richland Mall Cinemas 3. It looks to be closed at present.
This was in the Bridgeport Post, dated 1/27/63:
A hit-and-run driver crashed into the Astor theater building East Main street shortly after midnight today, shattering of the doors. A description of the vehicle was obtained by a passerby and search was under way. Police said the driver backed up the auto and then drove away at high speed on the snow-covered road.
This is from the Bridgeport Post, dated 1/29/55:
Harold Tabackman has inaugurated a policy of showing German movies at his Bostwick theater on Thursdays and Fridays. The first will be presented this week.
PROGRAMS:
Feb. 3 – 4
Wiener Gemuet (Stadtpark)
Tolle Nacht
Feb. 10-11
Das Vierte Gebot
Der Verkaufte Grossvater
Feb. 17 – 18
Das Goldene Edelweiss
Die Kluge Marianne
Feb. 24 – 25
Altes Herz Wird Wieder Jung
Die Heimliche Graefin