Novo Theatre
506 W. Main Street,
Cumberland,
KY
40823
506 W. Main Street,
Cumberland,
KY
40823
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50sSNIPES: Auburn is the name of the town where the Starlight Theatre opened in January, 1940. It’s listed at Cinema Treasures as the Marian Theatre.
The 1935 FDY lists two theaters in Cumberland, a 242-seat Cumberland Theatre and a 156-seat Ritz Theatre. The 1938 FDY lists the 500-seat Novo and a 156-seat Cumberland. One of the older two had to have been the house next door to the Novo, which replaced it. The Ritz is listed in the 1929 FDY, but without a seating capacity.
Does that mean that the Auburn/Starlight/Marian is separate?
I think the Starlight / Marian Theatre information is conflated with that of the Auburn Starlight / Marian. This venue opened as Isaac’s New Novo Theatre. Its address - 401 West Main Street. It opened December 23, 1937 with “Heidi”. In 1971, it was sold and at year’s end, it just became the Novo Theatre.
Once operated by Cumberland Amusement Company.
This started life as the Starlight Theatre, and was renamed the Marian Theatre in September 1940. It was renamed the Novo Theatre on August 28, 1970, and was still open in 1985.
Looks like a nice restoration, but unfortunately they did away with the old art deco marquee.
http://www.landmarkhunter.com/198102-novo-theatre/
Sorry theatre opened 25 December 1937.
Theatre opened 1938 and the architects were John and Drew Eberson.
This is from around 2004 or so:
http://tinyurl.com/yakjfll