I believe The whole building was called French’s block. The “Pixie” is within the same block of that building just a few doors down. The Pixie used to be called Everett Hall Theatre. You can do a search on it that way. I found a bit on it that way. I’m looking at an old book about Hyde Park “the first Hundred Years” right now and it shows a rendering of the building The sign on the building Says French’s Block 1897 and it shows signs on the doors that say Opera House. I drive by this building every day and it looks pretty much the same. You are right about it not being demolished. The new owners hope to restore it. At the time I went in there it looked like it was in the prosses of being demolished, but found out about later that it wasn’t.
I’m also interested in the Faimount Theatre, A.K.A: Nu Pixie, Pixie,Everett Hall Theatre, French’s Opera House, Arts and French’s Opera House, or the Way Building. I too went there almost every weekend as a child in the mid 70’s. I walked through the demolished theatre last night. It was opened during the Hyde Park Art Scene within the same block of Fairmount Ave. The actual theatre you remember is partially demolished and is not the section where the dance studio is. I have pictures of the demo from last night and have been trying to find any info on the Pixie especially any pictures of how it used to be. Contact me if you are interested in my pics.I also have some more info on it as well.
I believe The whole building was called French’s block. The “Pixie” is within the same block of that building just a few doors down. The Pixie used to be called Everett Hall Theatre. You can do a search on it that way. I found a bit on it that way. I’m looking at an old book about Hyde Park “the first Hundred Years” right now and it shows a rendering of the building The sign on the building Says French’s Block 1897 and it shows signs on the doors that say Opera House. I drive by this building every day and it looks pretty much the same. You are right about it not being demolished. The new owners hope to restore it. At the time I went in there it looked like it was in the prosses of being demolished, but found out about later that it wasn’t.
I’m also interested in the Faimount Theatre, A.K.A: Nu Pixie, Pixie,Everett Hall Theatre, French’s Opera House, Arts and French’s Opera House, or the Way Building. I too went there almost every weekend as a child in the mid 70’s. I walked through the demolished theatre last night. It was opened during the Hyde Park Art Scene within the same block of Fairmount Ave. The actual theatre you remember is partially demolished and is not the section where the dance studio is. I have pictures of the demo from last night and have been trying to find any info on the Pixie especially any pictures of how it used to be. Contact me if you are interested in my pics.I also have some more info on it as well.