Royal Theatre
12222 Madison Avenue,
Lakewood,
OH
44107
12222 Madison Avenue,
Lakewood,
OH
44107
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“The Uno Theater came along in 1917 at Madison and Ridgewood. Its name was changed to the Royal and it continued as such for many years. It was affectionately referred to by many of its patrons as ‘The Garlic House,’ a nickname prompted by the aromatic ethnic cookery of the neighborhood."Lakewood Sun Post April 27, 1989
This item from the February 20, 1915, issue of The American Contractor indicates that some contracts had been let for a movie theater at Madison and Ridgewood Avenues by that date:
I’ve been unable to find any other references to this project, nor have I found any mention of the U-No Theatre in the trade journals, though Cleveland Memory has an undated photo of it. I don’t think we can rule out a possible 1915 opening for this house, even though I haven’t been able to confirm that it did.