Perry Theatre
Main Street,
New Lexington,
OH
43764
Main Street,
New Lexington,
OH
43764
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The Perry Theatre was opened by 1932. In 1949, the Perry Theatre was owned and operated by E.C. Davies. A fire on December 21, 1949 badly damaged the building. It was repaired and reopened. It was closed in 1952.
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The theater seated 300. Here is an account of the fire from the Zanesville Signal:
300 Capacity Movie House Burned Out
NEW LEXINGTON â€" Fire early today destroyed the interior of the Perry Theater and caused damage to an adjoining store room and the Elks lodge hall. Volunteer firemen battled the flames for two hours before bringing them under control. Damage was estimated at $20,000.
The fire was discovered in the theater shortly after 2 a.m. by George Williams, a street department maintenance man. He sounded the alarm immediately and more than 20 volunteers soon were on the job. The interior of the theater, which seats 300, was burned out, but only heat damage resulted to the E. L. Page shoe and furnishing store and the lodge rooms, which are located above the theater. John Weiland, chief of the volunteer fire fighters, said he believed the fire may have originated from defective wiring near the theater’s stage. He was continuing his investigation this afternoon.
E.C. Davies, operator of the theater, left a week ago for a vacation in Florida. During his absence his son, Reed, is in charge. Last night’s movie ended at 11 o'clock and no one was in the building when the fire broke out, the chief reported.
A newspaper report I found says this theatre closed in 1952, so it was not completely destroyed in the fire and continued to operate afterward. (Closure March 17, 1952.)