I don’t think I have any photos of it. I also went here a lot as a kid, and a young adult. It was so convenient in those days. I remember the last days of its existence. The seats were covered in trash bags & the ceiling shingles were falling down, one-by-one. I was born & raised in Algiers. We had everything: great elementary schools, theater, hospital. In the late 90’s we started to lose all this. First they tore down AGA school, then Aurora theater, then they reduced the function of Jo Ellen. I mean, what happened? Everybody had to hoard toward the Palace Theater in Harvey (?) and it was way too crowded. I don’t go to the movies anymore. I’d also like to see pictures!
I used to go to this theater as a child. I remember it being located off of Holmes Blvd., back when Dillards was still D.H. Holmes. This theater sat right next to Chi Chi’s mexican restaurant. That was a good place. I saw Superman & Star Wars here. I remember the screen was always blue before the movie started. Does anybody know the school band that’s in the photo above? It looks like my elementary school band’s uniform (Aurora Gardens Academy, which is now torn down, like everything else in Algiers). Great memories.
I don’t think I have any photos of it. I also went here a lot as a kid, and a young adult. It was so convenient in those days. I remember the last days of its existence. The seats were covered in trash bags & the ceiling shingles were falling down, one-by-one. I was born & raised in Algiers. We had everything: great elementary schools, theater, hospital. In the late 90’s we started to lose all this. First they tore down AGA school, then Aurora theater, then they reduced the function of Jo Ellen. I mean, what happened? Everybody had to hoard toward the Palace Theater in Harvey (?) and it was way too crowded. I don’t go to the movies anymore. I’d also like to see pictures!
I used to go to this theater as a child. I remember it being located off of Holmes Blvd., back when Dillards was still D.H. Holmes. This theater sat right next to Chi Chi’s mexican restaurant. That was a good place. I saw Superman & Star Wars here. I remember the screen was always blue before the movie started. Does anybody know the school band that’s in the photo above? It looks like my elementary school band’s uniform (Aurora Gardens Academy, which is now torn down, like everything else in Algiers). Great memories.