Photo credit Tacoma Public Library, description credit Tacoma Music History link below.
“This photograph of the Community Theatre, 5441 South "M” St., was taken on Monday, October 6, 1930, after the entire front of the building was heavily damaged by explosives the night before. 3-5 sticks of dynamite were shoved through the bars of the ticket office window. Parts of the ticket booth were blown across the street and door castings, drapes, plaster and glass were blown inward as far as the stage. A loudspeaker and projection machine were also damaged. The bombing caused damage to stores across the street with multiple shattered windows, and buildings and houses in nearby blocks were shaken with minor damage.
Luckily, the building was able to be repaired. After a few more decades of service as a neighborhood movie theater, it stood vacant for a time before being reinvented in the 1980s as the Community World Theater. It was there that Kurt Cobain and his bandmates performed, under a variety of early names for their group, before performing for the first time as Nirvana on March 19, 1988."
Was named Community World Theater from February 1987 through June 1988 hosting roughly 140 live music shows.
Extensive history with photos in first link below.
Second is a Flickr link with 3 photos, 1 on each side of the 1988 facade photo.
Sunday, September 29, 1912 Opening Day newspaper ad added via Tim O'Neill.
Opened with the stage play “Don’t Lie To Your Wife” starring Dave Lewis which was previously staged on October 16, 1911 at the Fox West in Trinidad Colorado among other places I would assume.
February 12, 1982 ticket image added credit Daniel Linehan.
Live concert scheduled but never happened, a year and a month after the Marquette’s closing.
Mid to late 60s photo added courtesy Mark MacDougal.
It had an overhang built over the entrance with a totem pole on top in front of a vertical Bella Union sign.
Appears to have still have been a live theatre venue, as mentioned it had been in the early60s.
I brought this and the two Rio photos over from the duplicate page which should be deleted.
Link at bottom.
Additional history credit Robert Callaghan:
“Province Theatre/Rio Theatre/Grand Theatre 209 Notre Dame (1910 - 1961) Opened in December 1910 as the Province Theatre offering vaudeville and films. The Province closed in 1937. The interior was remodeled in the art deco style and included a new marquee and signage outlined in neon to replace the original ‘Province’ lettering which had been outlined in individual bulbs on the building’s pediment. The theater was renamed the Rio, reopening in 1938. Sub run double features were the normal fare until it closed once again in 1950. A further minor remodeling, mostly to the marquee and signage was carried out and it reopened in the same year with yet another (and final) name change to the Grand. It operated in it’s last years as a grind house leaning heavily on double and triple features consisting of westerns and ‘B’ movies. The Grand closed in 1961 and was demolished along with surrounding buildings to make way for The Bank Tower Plaza.”
Below duplicate Grand Theatre page that should be deleted.
Open at 49 Dodd Street by 1930 based on mailer images I’ve added.
Possibly was originally located at 38 Myrtle Street prior to then per one image.
That Myrtle address is beneath the Garden State Parkway today.
Christlike Worship Center is the current tenant on Dodd Street.
Possibly AKA Washington Theatre which was apparently it’s name in April 1924, unless someone can find otherwise.
The Washington and the Strand which I added a page for were both managed by. H.H. Diffenderfer. Print ad image added.
I can add a page for the Washington Theatre if it was not the Alahambra.
But I can find no other information on one of that name.
Opened prior to April 1924.
Print ad image added indicating it and Washington later Alahambra Theatre were both managed by H.H. Diffenderfer at the time.
Photo credit Tacoma Public Library, description credit Tacoma Music History link below.
“This photograph of the Community Theatre, 5441 South "M” St., was taken on Monday, October 6, 1930, after the entire front of the building was heavily damaged by explosives the night before. 3-5 sticks of dynamite were shoved through the bars of the ticket office window. Parts of the ticket booth were blown across the street and door castings, drapes, plaster and glass were blown inward as far as the stage. A loudspeaker and projection machine were also damaged. The bombing caused damage to stores across the street with multiple shattered windows, and buildings and houses in nearby blocks were shaken with minor damage.
Luckily, the building was able to be repaired. After a few more decades of service as a neighborhood movie theater, it stood vacant for a time before being reinvented in the 1980s as the Community World Theater. It was there that Kurt Cobain and his bandmates performed, under a variety of early names for their group, before performing for the first time as Nirvana on March 19, 1988."
https://www.facebook.com/musichistory253/photos/a.1124127121023455/2778056225630528/
Was named Community World Theater from February 1987 through June 1988 hosting roughly 140 live music shows. Extensive history with photos in first link below. Second is a Flickr link with 3 photos, 1 on each side of the 1988 facade photo.
https://www.mikeziegler.com/cwt/?fbclid=IwAR0poHo9p-3h_A4RkrQU5dIeGFfmcciM9C4GFCMDNiUr3HyAg3NQ0LnL5L4
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dan10things/3679901200/
Sunday, September 29, 1912 Opening Day newspaper ad added via Tim O'Neill. Opened with the stage play “Don’t Lie To Your Wife” starring Dave Lewis which was previously staged on October 16, 1911 at the Fox West in Trinidad Colorado among other places I would assume.
February 12, 1982 ticket image added credit Daniel Linehan. Live concert scheduled but never happened, a year and a month after the Marquette’s closing.
http://cinematreasures.org/photos/411331
Cinerama Dome Re-Opening Pushed To 2024, per Deadline link below.
https://deadline.com/2023/05/cinerama-dome-closed-status-hollywood-movie-theater-1234898930/?fbclid=IwAR2dYSbC43JTV1f3wEW0CfH4tN2s8f1g4iXzwvp4Ogjk7E5ZHYWiSFf_tik&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
Mid to late
60s photo added courtesy Mark MacDougal. It had an overhang built over the entrance with a totem pole on top in front of a vertical Bella Union sign. Appears to have still have been a live theatre venue, as mentioned it had been in the early60s.Campaign to save Theatre 80 St. Marks.
https://p2a.co/8sgaifn?fbclid=IwAR3_Deg7YnOxbkBAR8X29VXmNri5yQeFm9mBTb7oTy8dzyaMeY3wBvPdjdM
Address was 2000 Spring Road. April 25th, 1975 “Jaws”(1975)/Untitled Sneak Preview print ad added as Plitt Oakbrook Theatre. Via James Stegall.
I brought this and the two Rio photos over from the duplicate page which should be deleted. Link at bottom. Additional history credit Robert Callaghan:
“Province Theatre/Rio Theatre/Grand Theatre 209 Notre Dame (1910 - 1961) Opened in December 1910 as the Province Theatre offering vaudeville and films. The Province closed in 1937. The interior was remodeled in the art deco style and included a new marquee and signage outlined in neon to replace the original ‘Province’ lettering which had been outlined in individual bulbs on the building’s pediment. The theater was renamed the Rio, reopening in 1938. Sub run double features were the normal fare until it closed once again in 1950. A further minor remodeling, mostly to the marquee and signage was carried out and it reopened in the same year with yet another (and final) name change to the Grand. It operated in it’s last years as a grind house leaning heavily on double and triple features consisting of westerns and ‘B’ movies. The Grand closed in 1961 and was demolished along with surrounding buildings to make way for The Bank Tower Plaza.”
Below duplicate Grand Theatre page that should be deleted.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/36083
Update: Photos taken either late June or July 1, 1943.
Update: Photos taken either late June or July 1, 1943.
Update: Photos taken either late June or July 1, 1943.
Update: Photos taken either late June or July 1, 1943.
Houston Chronicle Photo.
https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2009/08/then-now-20-looking-at-the-tower/?fbclid=IwAR3PoZbVuPzAkYPckECS8DdILRjSxCgYqOorqoXWmml4uqiCrnF5UJpryzM
JIM KOEHN ART Watercolor & Acrylic Paintings of the Village and other theaters.
https://jimkoehn.com/press/print%20articles.html
Open at 49 Dodd Street by 1930 based on mailer images I’ve added. Possibly was originally located at 38 Myrtle Street prior to then per one image. That Myrtle address is beneath the Garden State Parkway today. Christlike Worship Center is the current tenant on Dodd Street.
Possibly an original address it moved from by 1930.
Enlargeable 1925 image in below link.
https://www.alamy.com/bellevue-theatre-upper-montclair-new-jersey-1925-artist-unknown-image262791838.html?irclickid=wy609ARERxyNRNnUSa3hYTBKUkAQl0zrE1xOzI0&utm_source=77643&utm_campaign=Shop%20Royalty%20Free%20at%20Alamy&utm_medium=impact&irgwc=1
Download and enlarge for better clarity.
Download and enlarge for better clarity.
Documentary to salute Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove By Shaw Local News Network April 17, 2023
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2023/04/17/documentary-to-salute-tivoli-theatre-in-downers-grove/?fbclid=IwAR0xWLixTJ15–jjX654kFfqB9EI0l0TCCLRuD-5LUFDQuM7DalMPcu2soU
Target reopening date of June 1, 2023. Article below.
https://www.indiewire.com/2023/04/vidiots-reopen-june-2023-1234829091/?fbclid=IwAR3cBknEdDObVnCwaIYIuQeoc72fe9YQWULzhchNlmGmr-v7bdGOkUvES0E
Possibly AKA Washington Theatre which was apparently it’s name in April 1924, unless someone can find otherwise. The Washington and the Strand which I added a page for were both managed by. H.H. Diffenderfer. Print ad image added. I can add a page for the Washington Theatre if it was not the Alahambra. But I can find no other information on one of that name.
Opened prior to April 1924. Print ad image added indicating it and Washington later Alahambra Theatre were both managed by H.H. Diffenderfer at the time.
Update: Photo credit Reid Brennan.