Rivoli Theatre
533 Main Street,
Seward,
NE
68434
533 Main Street,
Seward,
NE
68434
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H.T. Hayes launched the 425-seat Rivoli on May 3, 1920 with Doris May in “23 ½ Hours' Leave.” On May. 7, 1929, the theatre began showing talkies on June 7, 1929 with a Gus Van and Joe Schenck short and a partial talkie.
Owned and operated by the Wisehart family since 1979, the theatre was twinned with Theatre One holding 231 patrons and Theatre Two with 70 seats for 301 total capacity. It celebrated its 100th anniversary with a short parade. It was still going in the 2020s.
The Rivoli has two screens. Websiste
From Boxoffice magazine, October 1947:
SEWARD, Neb.-E.J. Tilton, well known in midwest theater circles, has bought an interest in the Rivoli here and has taken over management of the house. Tilton has been Iowa-Nebraska manager for Selznick and Warner branch managers working out of Des Moines.
The Rivoli has been owned by Roy Lepovitz of Onawa, Iowa, and managed by his daughters Jean and Elizabeth for the last four years. Jean and Elizabeth are going home to Onawa to manage the two Lepovitz houses there. Their father intends to retire.