The only other theatre in Shamrock, TX listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 – 1950 is the Liberty Theater, with a seating capacity of 682. No other details are given.
The excellent book ‘Indianapolis Theaters From A – Z’ by Gene Gladson (published 1976),names Thomas Lamb as architect with Rambush & Hunter as supervising architects.
Seating was provided for 1,420 in the orchestra, 100 in the twelve boxes, 108 in the loges across the front of the balcony and 920 in the balcony; giving a total seating capacity of 2,548. All chairs were comfortably designed and were uphostered in Spanish leather. The theatre was equipped with a Moller 3Manual theatre organ.
The Avenue Theatre is listed as open in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 200. The address is given as 1108 5th Avenue, Pittsburg, PA
The Casino-Open Air Theater is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1943 edition as having 200 seats and is ‘Closed’. The earlier 1941 edition of F.D.Y. gives a capacity of 300 seats and the status was ‘Open’.
Here is a photograph I took in March 2007 of a vintage view of the Teatro Principal which hangs from the scaffold currently covering the building: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561608272/
The 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory gives the Manor Theatre address as 1706 (or 1796-the print is blurred) Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY. Jamaica Avenue has obviously been re-numbered since 1915 as the location doesn’t map at Jamaica & 86th Street.
Thanks Joe; the Maggie Valentine book “The Show Starts on the Sidewalk” (about architect S. Charles Lee) confirms that Lee was architect of the Gentry Theatre, Compton. It was built in 1937 for the Sunbeam Theatre Corp. The book does have a few inaccuracies and for this theatre it has one; stating it is demolished.
Doolally; Yes the Elite/ABC was almost opposite the Odeon (ex Regal). There is a small, rather bad reproduction photograph of the Elite Picture House in the book “The Amber Valley Gazeteer of Greater London’s Suburban Cinemas 1946-86” by Malcolm Webb. Published in 1986
In the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 there is an Amoranth Theatre at 42nd Street and 13th Avenue. Could this be the first name for the Royal/Radio Theatre as ERD posted Feb 10 2004 that it was built ‘sometime before World War One’; and the location is pretty close to the 4113 13th Street address.
A vintage photograph of the Sporting Cinema here. It was photographed in 1982 by Cinema Theatre Association member John Leach: http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/536021471/
A chance to see the Odeon and hear the Compton Theatre organ….FREE Admission….Saturday 16th June 2007 at 10;30am (doors open 10:00am)
Buster Keaton in “The General” (1927) with ‘live’ accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie at the Odeon’s original Compton theatre organ. Get your FREE tickets from the Odeon box office.
The remains of the building were finally demolished in April 2007
The only other theatre in Shamrock, TX listed in Film Daily Yearbook’s 1941 – 1950 is the Liberty Theater, with a seating capacity of 682. No other details are given.
Press advertising in the 1950’s list it as Loew’s
The excellent book ‘Indianapolis Theaters From A – Z’ by Gene Gladson (published 1976),names Thomas Lamb as architect with Rambush & Hunter as supervising architects.
Seating was provided for 1,420 in the orchestra, 100 in the twelve boxes, 108 in the loges across the front of the balcony and 920 in the balcony; giving a total seating capacity of 2,548. All chairs were comfortably designed and were uphostered in Spanish leather. The theatre was equipped with a Moller 3Manual theatre organ.
Listed as the Opera House in the 1941, 1943 and 1950 editions of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 300.
The Avenue Theatre is listed as open in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 200. The address is given as 1108 5th Avenue, Pittsburg, PA
The Casino-Open Air Theater is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1943 edition as having 200 seats and is ‘Closed’. The earlier 1941 edition of F.D.Y. gives a capacity of 300 seats and the status was ‘Open’.
Here is a photograph I took in March 2007 of a vintage view of the Teatro Principal which hangs from the scaffold currently covering the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561608272/
High up on the scaffold currently covering the building (in March 2007) is this vintage photograph of the Cine Rialto:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/562041177/
More recent photographs of the Teatro Avila which I took in March 2007:
Exteriors
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561566920/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561573698/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561586720/
Relief mural in foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561578188/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561589656/
Painted mural in foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561595690/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/562030549/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/561601852/
The 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory gives the Manor Theatre address as 1706 (or 1796-the print is blurred) Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY. Jamaica Avenue has obviously been re-numbered since 1915 as the location doesn’t map at Jamaica & 86th Street.
Thanks Joe; the Maggie Valentine book “The Show Starts on the Sidewalk” (about architect S. Charles Lee) confirms that Lee was architect of the Gentry Theatre, Compton. It was built in 1937 for the Sunbeam Theatre Corp. The book does have a few inaccuracies and for this theatre it has one; stating it is demolished.
Joshbc;The local newspaper should hold an archive of back-issues which will contain adverts for the cinema.
The Rex opened on 8th December 1932.
Doolally; Yes the Elite/ABC was almost opposite the Odeon (ex Regal). There is a small, rather bad reproduction photograph of the Elite Picture House in the book “The Amber Valley Gazeteer of Greater London’s Suburban Cinemas 1946-86” by Malcolm Webb. Published in 1986
Listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook as the Sunbeam Theatre with a seating capacity of 1,296 (Closed)
‘We Sell Pieces’
In the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 there is an Amoranth Theatre at 42nd Street and 13th Avenue. Could this be the first name for the Royal/Radio Theatre as ERD posted Feb 10 2004 that it was built ‘sometime before World War One’; and the location is pretty close to the 4113 13th Street address.
This is a duplicate entry of /theaters/4082/
Three photographs of the Poenix Cinema that I took in September 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/537970227/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/537970231/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/537970245/
‘madido’ means ‘the way’ so I think the translation could be ‘cool way’.
The Union Theatre was located at 255 S. Main Street. Here is its page:
/theaters/10539/
A vintage photograph of the Sporting Cinema here. It was photographed in 1982 by Cinema Theatre Association member John Leach:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/536021471/
In the 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook this is listed as the Waterloo Theatre with a seating capacity of 638.
A chance to see the Odeon and hear the Compton Theatre organ….FREE Admission….Saturday 16th June 2007 at 10;30am (doors open 10:00am)
Buster Keaton in “The General” (1927) with ‘live’ accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie at the Odeon’s original Compton theatre organ. Get your FREE tickets from the Odeon box office.