yes the Fabians operated the Colonial Theater. The Colonial theater had the worst electical wiring. I worked there for a short stint. Still hoping to find that Patriot/Evening Oct news article on the impending State Theater. I have listed my email address in the previous posting.
John Simmers or anyone else reading this site who is familiar with the State Theater and it’s closing. The Patriot//Evening newspaper ran a closing story on front page with me in my younger days. Many years hence and I don’t have a copy of that newspaper. It ran during October around 1974. My email is . That being said there has not been anything like the Old Paxtang theater when it comes to small community.
I worked as a kid for both Doc and the Rainbow Roller rink owner at this Theatre. I lived 2 blocks away. I also worked for the Eric theater and my final job in the area was as Manager of the State Theatre in Harrisburg. I was the last manager there before it was sold.
I was the last manager at the State Theatre in Harrisburg, Pa. It closed in October and I want to say 1975. They ran an article in the Patriot News showing myself and “Hop” my assistant manager with the story of the eminate sale. I have been trying to find that picture for years. I am currently 57 years young and live in the West Palm Beach / Palm Beach area. I worked for United Artist Theatres. They leased it from Fabian Management. The Fabian family decided to get out of the movie theatre ownership. The also owned the State Theatre in Allentown as well as a theatre in Easton. UATC acquired the newly completed Camp Hill Twin theatre which was the last Fabian theatre to be built. Unfortunately UATC found a buyer in Alleghany Utilities and negotiated the sale of the property and thus ended their obligation with Fabian on that property. The city of Harrisburg never had the chance to make a move to preserve the property.
Anyone with pictures should communicate to . Thanks Joseph
yes the Fabians operated the Colonial Theater. The Colonial theater had the worst electical wiring. I worked there for a short stint. Still hoping to find that Patriot/Evening Oct news article on the impending State Theater. I have listed my email address in the previous posting.
John Simmers or anyone else reading this site who is familiar with the State Theater and it’s closing. The Patriot//Evening newspaper ran a closing story on front page with me in my younger days. Many years hence and I don’t have a copy of that newspaper. It ran during October around 1974. My email is . That being said there has not been anything like the Old Paxtang theater when it comes to small community.
I worked as a kid for both Doc and the Rainbow Roller rink owner at this Theatre. I lived 2 blocks away. I also worked for the Eric theater and my final job in the area was as Manager of the State Theatre in Harrisburg. I was the last manager there before it was sold.
I was the last manager at the State Theatre in Harrisburg, Pa. It closed in October and I want to say 1975. They ran an article in the Patriot News showing myself and “Hop” my assistant manager with the story of the eminate sale. I have been trying to find that picture for years. I am currently 57 years young and live in the West Palm Beach / Palm Beach area. I worked for United Artist Theatres. They leased it from Fabian Management. The Fabian family decided to get out of the movie theatre ownership. The also owned the State Theatre in Allentown as well as a theatre in Easton. UATC acquired the newly completed Camp Hill Twin theatre which was the last Fabian theatre to be built. Unfortunately UATC found a buyer in Alleghany Utilities and negotiated the sale of the property and thus ended their obligation with Fabian on that property. The city of Harrisburg never had the chance to make a move to preserve the property.
Anyone with pictures should communicate to . Thanks Joseph