Comments from Ken Roe

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Ken Roe commented about State Theater on Aug 20, 2007 at 12:02 pm

Some photographs and details on the State Theater here:
http://insidewoodland.com/state.cfm

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Ken Roe commented about Gaumont State Kilburn on Aug 19, 2007 at 3:22 pm

The Mecca Bingo Club which operated out of the former Gaumont State Cinema closed on Sunday 19th August 2007.

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Ken Roe commented about Palace Theatre on Aug 18, 2007 at 3:18 pm

Here is the link posted above by conran:
http://danielsonphil.googlepages.com/home

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Ken Roe commented about Abbeville Opera House on Aug 17, 2007 at 10:27 am

The Abbeville Opera House is the ‘Official State Theatre of South Carolina’:
http://www.theabbevilleoperahouse.com/index.htm

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Ken Roe commented about Showcase Theatre on Aug 16, 2007 at 6:19 am

Listed in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook as the Forest Theatre, Boulder Creek, CA with a seating capacity of 150. It is listed as (Closed) in both editions.

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Ken Roe commented about Cinephone Cinema on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:43 am

An August 2007 photograph I took of the former Cinephone Cinema:-
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1127049529/

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Ken Roe commented about Venture Theatre on Aug 14, 2007 at 4:29 am

A vintage newspaper advertisement:
View link

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Ken Roe on Aug 14, 2007 at 4:14 am

The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Liberty Theatre with 763 seats and the Odeon Theatre with 900 seats. In the 1943 edition of F.D.Y. the Odeon continues to operated but the Liberty is listed as (Closed).

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Funny Girls on Aug 13, 2007 at 6:08 am

An August 2007 photograph of the former stalls area, now in use as Funny Girls cabaret theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skintype/1101254060/

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Ken Roe commented about Cine Yara on Aug 11, 2007 at 8:46 pm

The Teatro Radiocentro was a Cinerama theatre from 23rd February 1958 until 16th April 1961. More details here:
http://cinerama.topcities.com/radiocentro.htm

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Ken Roe commented about Odeon Tottenham Court Road on Aug 11, 2007 at 3:32 pm

The basement ballroom is adjacent to the still vacant lot where the Paramount/Odeon Cinema was located. It is in the basement of the apartment block named Paramount Court, and as Doolally states ‘is a lap dancing club, named Spearmint Rhino’.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Regent Theatre on Aug 10, 2007 at 1:21 pm

The Regent Theatre is listed in the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 750.

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Ken Roe commented about Capitol Theatre on Aug 10, 2007 at 10:54 am

The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists the Mandan Theater at another address 212 Main Street W. The seating capacity is given as 576. So the Capitol Theatre is not the Mandan Theatre.

Mandan also had a Palace Theatre, 106 3rd Avenue NW which had a seating capacity of 530.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Columbia Theatre on Aug 9, 2007 at 7:31 pm

The ‘highlights’ have now been removed. Thanks for pointing that out.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Coliseum Cinema on Aug 9, 2007 at 3:45 pm

In the booklet ‘Ninety Years of Cinema in Cardiff’ by Brian Hornsey (published by Fuchiaprint, Stamford) he states….‘The Coliseum became one of the first bingo halls in the Cardiff area in around 1962, and thus films began to be shown part-time. Films ran on until January 1986. Bingo ran into the 1980’s….’

Thanks for the corrections on the opening film titles.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Center Theatre on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:22 pm

The 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list:
Bluebird Theatre 750 seats
Highland Theatre 346 seats
Washoe Theatre 1,000 seats

The 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists':
Bluebird Theatre, Park Avenue 668 seats
Washoe Theatre, Main Street 988 seats

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Cine Riviera on Aug 8, 2007 at 4:40 pm

The Cine Riviera as photographed in February 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/garbageman/108602707/

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Ken Roe commented about Cine Arenal on Aug 8, 2007 at 3:39 pm

Here are a couple of 2007 photographs showing the decaying building:
Close-up of the facade and signage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/analegria/500341375/
Close-up of doorway:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/analegria/499910754/

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Ken Roe commented about Prince Edward Theatre on Aug 8, 2007 at 12:48 pm

Unlike New York, the show “Rio Rita” starring Edith Day & Geoffrey Gwyther, was not a success in London and only ran for 59 performaces.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about Cine Teatro Gran Rex on Aug 6, 2007 at 8:14 pm

Here is a photo of the facade in May 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eneca/31507848/

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Ken Roe commented about Plaza Theatre on Aug 3, 2007 at 4:05 pm

The architect for the Alhambra Square and Theatre was O. Otto Kubatzky. Here is a link to a list of his other work:
View link

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Ken Roe commented about Elwood Cinemas on Aug 3, 2007 at 11:49 am

saps;the comment was inappropriate for this site and has been removed.

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Ken Roe commented about Dome Cinema on Aug 2, 2007 at 6:46 pm

Well it took a year longer than originally planned, but the Dome Cinema has finally re-opened on 6th July 2007 following its multi-million £’s restoration.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe commented about State Theatre on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:27 pm

The opening description above states ‘Built in 1914….’. In the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 there is only one theatre listed in Tupper Lake; Family Theatre, Park Street, Tupper Lake, NY