Aladdin Theatre
415 Main Street,
Irwin,
PA
15642
415 Main Street,
Irwin,
PA
15642
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Additional Info
Architects: Douglas O. Ellington
Functions: Fraternal Hall
Previous Names: Maute's Theatre, Maute Theatre
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Maute’s Theatre opened April 21, 1924. The architect was Douglas O. Ellington. Seating was provided for 700. This was a ‘reverse’ theatre, with the screen at the front of the theatre, and entrances to the auditorium on each side of proscenium.
By 1941 it was operating as the Aladdin Theatre. After closing, from 1963 it became a Masonic Hall.
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Ken McIntyre
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Here is a photo circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/muuwgw
The May 3, 1924, issue of The Moving Picture World had this item:
The May 10 issue of the same publication had this follow-up item:Via the Downtown Irwin Facebook page:
In 1921 what became the Aladdin Theater was built at 411 Main Street. It’s original name was Maute’s Grand Theater. Same people owned both The Lamp and The Aladdin.
So the two pages may need merging.
Additionally, the address is 417 Main Street, and the building still exists today as Shidle Masonic Lodge.
The Moving Picture World items from 1924 I cited in my earlier comment say that W. G. Maute, owner of the new Maute Theatre, also owned the Grand, so they were two separate houses. No mergers needed.
The June, 1925 issue of The Architectural Forum has two pages about the Maute Theatre, including a floor plan, exterior view and two interior photos.
Address should be updated to 415. If the building at 411 was the Aladdin as mentioned above, it is also still standing.
A historic marker on the Maute Theatre suggests that it and the Aladdin are one in the same (see photo I uploaded)
The Aladdin page info should have been merged here then deleted. The Shidle Lodge Masonic Hall uses 417 as it’s address. Because it is a hallway entrance to the right. The two retail spaces, State Farm Insurance and Crooked Creek Distillery use 415 as their addresses, so that should be correct. Even though the Masonic Hall likely uses more of the former theatre space.