I remember Dalton Burgett as a heavy-set older man, maybe in his 60s at the time, who Mr Tallmna worked for. I don’t know if he has any survivors living in the area. Bill Tallman was managing The Hobby Shop on E. Main St in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago.
The Regent was in operation at least until 1969 or 1970. By that time the Capitol was gone, the roof having caved in one night.
As I mentioned before, all 3 of the theaters were managed by Mr. Tallman, whose son, Bill was still living in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago, when I bumped into him while visiting home. If anyone cared to look him up, he would probably be able to provide a wealth of information and lore about all 3 of these great old theaters.
Yes, the Regent was in operation at least until 1969 or 1970. By that time the Capitol was gone, the roof having caved in one night.
As I mentioned before, all 3 of the theaters were managed by Mr. Tallman, whose son, Bill was still living in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago, when I bumped into him while visiting home. If anyone cared to look him up, he would probably be able to provide a wealth of information and lore about all 3 of these great old theaters.
Actually the entrance shown in the photo is the Temple St entrance, next to the entrance of the Fredonia Police Station. I am familiar with the photo and web site referenced, although for some reason I can’t link to it today, it just displays a placard saying remote linking forbidden or some such thing. It may be that the host has gotten too many hits from the link here and thats why it has been blocked. Anyway, as Patsy says, the current front entrance is facing Barker Common on Church St. The Temple St entrance had the art deco “Wintergarden” Marquee.
The successful renovation of The 1891 Fredonia Opera House might also be of interest, the theater is listed in this site and also has its own site. Speaking as a moviegoer who saw many films in the theater’s decrepit days in the 50s and 60s, and have now seen the magnificent restoration, I can vouch for the impressiveness of the project.
The Regent was a victim of urban renewal. Around the corner about 2 blocks away stood The Capitol, which was razed after the roof collapsed in a major rain storm. The building was virtually destroyed, as was the building next door, which housed “The Safe Store”. Both of these theaters, as well as The Wintergarden (Now restored as the 1891 Fredonia Opera House) were operated by the same chain,(Burgett? Burgess?) Theaters. All three were managed by Mr talman when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s
Actually, the Capitol was razed after the roof collapsed in a major rain storm. The building was virtually destroyed, as was the building next door, which housed “The Safe Store”. The Regent, around the corner on 3rd Street, was a victim of urban renewal. Both of these theaters, as well as The Wintergarden (Now restored as the 1891 Fredonia Opera House) were operated by the same chain,(Burgett? Burgess?) Theaters. All three were managed by Mr talman when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s
When I was growing up in Fredonia, in the 1950s and 60s, The Theater was called The Wintergarden. The building also housed the Village hall and the Police Station. The Wintergarden was operated by the same chain (Burgess? Burgett?) that operated The Regent and The Capitol theaters, in Dunkirk NY. All three were managed by Mr. Talman. The only time I ever saw any sort of live show on the stage of the theater was once during the 60s, when the theater booked a “ghost show”, with magic and skit comedy, as a promotion for the original “The House on Haunted Hill” with Vincent Price.
I remember Dalton Burgett as a heavy-set older man, maybe in his 60s at the time, who Mr Tallmna worked for. I don’t know if he has any survivors living in the area. Bill Tallman was managing The Hobby Shop on E. Main St in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago.
The Regent was in operation at least until 1969 or 1970. By that time the Capitol was gone, the roof having caved in one night.
As I mentioned before, all 3 of the theaters were managed by Mr. Tallman, whose son, Bill was still living in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago, when I bumped into him while visiting home. If anyone cared to look him up, he would probably be able to provide a wealth of information and lore about all 3 of these great old theaters.
Yes, the Regent was in operation at least until 1969 or 1970. By that time the Capitol was gone, the roof having caved in one night.
As I mentioned before, all 3 of the theaters were managed by Mr. Tallman, whose son, Bill was still living in Fredonia as of about 10 years ago, when I bumped into him while visiting home. If anyone cared to look him up, he would probably be able to provide a wealth of information and lore about all 3 of these great old theaters.
Actually the entrance shown in the photo is the Temple St entrance, next to the entrance of the Fredonia Police Station. I am familiar with the photo and web site referenced, although for some reason I can’t link to it today, it just displays a placard saying remote linking forbidden or some such thing. It may be that the host has gotten too many hits from the link here and thats why it has been blocked. Anyway, as Patsy says, the current front entrance is facing Barker Common on Church St. The Temple St entrance had the art deco “Wintergarden” Marquee.
The successful renovation of The 1891 Fredonia Opera House might also be of interest, the theater is listed in this site and also has its own site. Speaking as a moviegoer who saw many films in the theater’s decrepit days in the 50s and 60s, and have now seen the magnificent restoration, I can vouch for the impressiveness of the project.
The Regent was a victim of urban renewal. Around the corner about 2 blocks away stood The Capitol, which was razed after the roof collapsed in a major rain storm. The building was virtually destroyed, as was the building next door, which housed “The Safe Store”. Both of these theaters, as well as The Wintergarden (Now restored as the 1891 Fredonia Opera House) were operated by the same chain,(Burgett? Burgess?) Theaters. All three were managed by Mr talman when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s
Actually, the Capitol was razed after the roof collapsed in a major rain storm. The building was virtually destroyed, as was the building next door, which housed “The Safe Store”. The Regent, around the corner on 3rd Street, was a victim of urban renewal. Both of these theaters, as well as The Wintergarden (Now restored as the 1891 Fredonia Opera House) were operated by the same chain,(Burgett? Burgess?) Theaters. All three were managed by Mr talman when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s
When I was growing up in Fredonia, in the 1950s and 60s, The Theater was called The Wintergarden. The building also housed the Village hall and the Police Station. The Wintergarden was operated by the same chain (Burgess? Burgett?) that operated The Regent and The Capitol theaters, in Dunkirk NY. All three were managed by Mr. Talman. The only time I ever saw any sort of live show on the stage of the theater was once during the 60s, when the theater booked a “ghost show”, with magic and skit comedy, as a promotion for the original “The House on Haunted Hill” with Vincent Price.