Historic Rivoli Theater
355 S. Main Street,
Pendleton,
OR
97801
355 S. Main Street,
Pendleton,
OR
97801
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Historic Rivoli Theater (Official)
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Previous Names: Rivoli Theatre, Center Theatre
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News About This Theater
- May 28, 2009 — Rivoli update
- May 25, 2007 — New life for Rivoli
The Rivoli Theatre opened in the early-1920’s. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer 2 manual 7 ranks organ. It closed as the Centre Theatre in the 1980’s. Renovations began on the Historic Rivoli Theatre in 2012.
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This is from Boxoffice in February 1954:
PENDLETON, ORE.-Cinemascope has made its debut at the Rivoli Theater in Pendleton. Owner John Mattlock says this latest improvement culminates a series of changes that cost about $14,000.
It’s being restored: See here.
This is great that this vintage theatre is being restored! Here’s more info on it and photos: http://pstos.org/instruments/or/pendleton/rivoli.htm
The theatre’s original 2/7 Wurlitzer organ (style 170, opus #435) later spent time in a rink in Seattle before being sold to a fellow in Bremerton, Washington. I don’t know if he still has it, or if he does, that he’d eventually be willing to sell it back to the theatre, but you never know…
http://pstos.org/instruments/wa/seattle/ridge-rink.htm
The Historic Rivoli Theater official web site provides periodic updates on the progress of the renovation project.