The Pelican Theatre opened in February 1935. The earlier Homer Theatre had opened in January 1930 but ceased regular operations on Christmas Day 1932. It reopened intermittently between 1933 and 1934, with film programs occasionally presented by local civic boosters.
The Homer Theatre occupied the same building as the earlier Brownie Theatre, which had operated the venue until 1929 as part of the Brownie theatre circuit. Prior to that, the theatre had been known as the Woodbine Theatre; it was purchased, renovated, and reopened as the Brownie in summer 1923.
Address was 275 Western Avenue.
214 Pleasant Street
2516 Federal Street, and the building has been demolished.
The correct address is 42 Main Street.
The Andrews theatre was a satellite in the Fox constellation in 1929, when it appeared in print as the Fox Andrews Theatre.
Mary Duncan is featured in both 4 Devils and in The Pendleton Roundup.
Opened before April 10, 1920, though I cannot find any evidence they exhibited motion pictures before that date.
The Pelican Theatre opened in February 1935. The earlier Homer Theatre had opened in January 1930 but ceased regular operations on Christmas Day 1932. It reopened intermittently between 1933 and 1934, with film programs occasionally presented by local civic boosters.
The Homer Theatre occupied the same building as the earlier Brownie Theatre, which had operated the venue until 1929 as part of the Brownie theatre circuit. Prior to that, the theatre had been known as the Woodbine Theatre; it was purchased, renovated, and reopened as the Brownie in summer 1923.
Strand #1 was at the southwest corner of Plaquemine and Main, 229 N. Main Street.
301-303 S. Columbia Street.
This theatre closed in June of 1930.
In 1929, one of these Dixie theatres became the Beacon theatre, which isn’t listed here.
Now demolished. Also, not mentioned here as yet, my source materials indicate the Falls stood on the remnant site of the Scott Theatre.
Now demolished. Also, not mentioned here as yet, my source materials indicate the Falls stood on the remnant site of the Scott Theatre.
Looking like this theatre was called the Arroyo in 1929.