The Butler Theater was built in 1929 by Harris Amusement Co. and the Warner Brothers theater chain bought it soon after it was built. It was touted as “one of the finest in Western PA”. It once hosted band leader Glenn Miller & Sally Rand the fan dancer. The Butler Theater only showed first run Warner Brother films and its companion the Majestic Theater showed the second run Warner Brother films. The theater was razed in 1965 to make room for PNC’s drive thru bank. Info from Butler Eagle Progress 1994 March 25 & 30. – See more at: http://clcing.blogspot.com/2010/08/butler-theater.html#sthash.YjiqriOs.dpuf
CORRECTION TO ABOVE DESCRIPTION, SHOULD READ: The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of The City of Butler. The Penn Theater is located within the Downtown Historic District of Butler, PA and should qualify for restoration grants and tax incentives.
This is indeed a light cover from one of the lighting fixtures under the balcony above the main house seating. There were about 10 of these lights.
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The Butler Theater was built in 1929 by Harris Amusement Co. and the Warner Brothers theater chain bought it soon after it was built. It was touted as “one of the finest in Western PA”. It once hosted band leader Glenn Miller & Sally Rand the fan dancer. The Butler Theater only showed first run Warner Brother films and its companion the Majestic Theater showed the second run Warner Brother films. The theater was razed in 1965 to make room for PNC’s drive thru bank. Info from Butler Eagle Progress 1994 March 25 & 30. – See more at: http://clcing.blogspot.com/2010/08/butler-theater.html#sthash.YjiqriOs.dpuf
CORRECTION TO ABOVE DESCRIPTION, SHOULD READ: The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of The City of Butler. The Penn Theater is located within the Downtown Historic District of Butler, PA and should qualify for restoration grants and tax incentives.