The Victory Theater and the Comet Theater are really one in the same.
The Comet theater eventually became the Victory Theater, but there’s a story there.
Originally, the Comet was a vaudeville theater, and was built as such. Shortly afterwards, moving pictures became more popular. Around WWI, the owners of the Comet purchased land to the right of the theater and built the first “Victory Theater”. In fact, it didn’t have a name, but for those couple of years it was considered part of the Comet Theater. This was a temporary measure though.. the owners then shut down the Victory Theater and converted it in to a “high class” moving picture theater. Once the work was done on the Victory, the Comet closed for good and that building was leased for a retail establishment.
The Victory Theater was renamed as such because of WWI.
The Victory Theater and the Comet Theater are really one in the same.
The Comet theater eventually became the Victory Theater, but there’s a story there.
Originally, the Comet was a vaudeville theater, and was built as such. Shortly afterwards, moving pictures became more popular. Around WWI, the owners of the Comet purchased land to the right of the theater and built the first “Victory Theater”. In fact, it didn’t have a name, but for those couple of years it was considered part of the Comet Theater. This was a temporary measure though.. the owners then shut down the Victory Theater and converted it in to a “high class” moving picture theater. Once the work was done on the Victory, the Comet closed for good and that building was leased for a retail establishment.
The Victory Theater was renamed as such because of WWI.