Howard….“killing,” is a difficult word to define… however, many do make a profit, have very supporting audiences, and bring lots of traffic and money to their area/main streets. To name just a few, including some that also share the space for performing arts: Ziegfeld, Paris, Film Forum in NYC, Byrd in Richmond VA, Ohio in Columbus Ohio, The Music Hall in Portsmouth NH, The Bryn Mawr and Ambler in Phila. PA, The Colonial in Phoenixville, the Castro in San Francisco CA, the Uptown in DC, Loews in Jersey City NJ, and hundreds more throughout the country. There is serious interest redeveloping in seeing film presented correctly in proper and often original surroundings and on large screens with proper sound levels. (Very difficult to do in today’s multiplexes!)
Alleb F Hauss
It should be noted that the Scottish Rite Auditorium, located inside the Collingswood Masonic Temple, is not now, nor was ever intended to be uses as a performing arts spaace. It is adequate for small concerts, but by design cannot show motion pictures in a professional manner, nor can it handle a Broadway touring show as it lacks fly space and sufficient stage footage. The Ritz Theatre is a more intimate space that is being wonderfully utilized for a most successful subsription series of local theater as well as presenting superb special events for children. The goal of “Neighbors Celebrating the Westmont” is to provide ALL of Camden County with a much larger, true “Performing Arts Center” to showcase professional touring theatre, concerts ranging from full opera to small jazz groups, and of course, film of all gauges presented professionally.
I stand CORRECTED!!!!!! I just dug out a March 18, 1964 Courier-Post, and can clearly read “27th & Westf” in the ARLO listing! It is at the intersection of Westfield and Federal!!! Guess that lead to the confusion. (Will also notify Phil Cohen) many thanks …allen
Hi Ron…. afraid you are incorrect on the location of the Arlo…. it was on Federal Street, diagonally across from the Victoria… The only theatre I know of on Westfield Ave. was the Walt Whitman, which also housed the headquarters of the SAVAR (Varbalow) Corporation, owner of the Arlo, Walt, etc…. check out Phil Cohen’s site at : View link
best regards…. allen
RE: Harbor Theatre. Stone Harbor, NJ
This theatre opened in 1949, twinned in the 80’s, and is now a 5-plex operated by the Frank Theatre Co. was never closed.
The second theatre on 96th street, The Park, closed in the 80’s, building is still standing and used for retail shops.
Howard….“killing,” is a difficult word to define… however, many do make a profit, have very supporting audiences, and bring lots of traffic and money to their area/main streets. To name just a few, including some that also share the space for performing arts: Ziegfeld, Paris, Film Forum in NYC, Byrd in Richmond VA, Ohio in Columbus Ohio, The Music Hall in Portsmouth NH, The Bryn Mawr and Ambler in Phila. PA, The Colonial in Phoenixville, the Castro in San Francisco CA, the Uptown in DC, Loews in Jersey City NJ, and hundreds more throughout the country. There is serious interest redeveloping in seeing film presented correctly in proper and often original surroundings and on large screens with proper sound levels. (Very difficult to do in today’s multiplexes!)
Alleb F Hauss
It should be noted that the Scottish Rite Auditorium, located inside the Collingswood Masonic Temple, is not now, nor was ever intended to be uses as a performing arts spaace. It is adequate for small concerts, but by design cannot show motion pictures in a professional manner, nor can it handle a Broadway touring show as it lacks fly space and sufficient stage footage. The Ritz Theatre is a more intimate space that is being wonderfully utilized for a most successful subsription series of local theater as well as presenting superb special events for children. The goal of “Neighbors Celebrating the Westmont” is to provide ALL of Camden County with a much larger, true “Performing Arts Center” to showcase professional touring theatre, concerts ranging from full opera to small jazz groups, and of course, film of all gauges presented professionally.
I stand CORRECTED!!!!!! I just dug out a March 18, 1964 Courier-Post, and can clearly read “27th & Westf” in the ARLO listing! It is at the intersection of Westfield and Federal!!! Guess that lead to the confusion. (Will also notify Phil Cohen) many thanks …allen
Hi Ron…. afraid you are incorrect on the location of the Arlo…. it was on Federal Street, diagonally across from the Victoria… The only theatre I know of on Westfield Ave. was the Walt Whitman, which also housed the headquarters of the SAVAR (Varbalow) Corporation, owner of the Arlo, Walt, etc…. check out Phil Cohen’s site at :
View link
best regards…. allen
RE: Harbor Theatre. Stone Harbor, NJ
This theatre opened in 1949, twinned in the 80’s, and is now a 5-plex operated by the Frank Theatre Co. was never closed.
The second theatre on 96th street, The Park, closed in the 80’s, building is still standing and used for retail shops.