Carolina Theatre
113 N. Main Street,
High Point,
NC
27260
113 N. Main Street,
High Point,
NC
27260
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Previously operated by: Consolidated Theatres, Paramount-Wilby-Kincey Theatre Circuit, White Fox Theatres
Previous Names: Broadway Theatre, Point Theatre
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The Broadway Theatre was opened on October 5, 1915. It was later renamed point Theatre. It was renamed Carolina Theatre on August 4, 1933. It was operated by Paramount Wilbey-Kincey Theater Circuit when it opened. Seating was listed at 850 seats. This was just a few doors down from the smaller Rialto Theatre which was also part of the Paramount Wilbey-Kincey Theaters Circuit. Consolidated Theatres took over operations in 1945.
The Carolina Theatre closed in 1950 and has since been demolished.
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The Point Theatre opened April 7, 1915 with Edna Payne in “Saved by a Telephone.” It was housed in the 1891-built Commercial National Bank Building. New Manager J.W. Prevo took over the venue in October of 1915 changing its name to the Broadway. It closed in 1928 failing to wire for sound.
Reitzel Wagner took on the venue in early 1930 hiring architect Fred B. Klein to reimagine the space for sound films. The New Broadway Theatre launched as a sub-run discount venue on June 4, 1930 after a $22,000 refresh including equipment with “Sweetie.” In 1931, it became Wag’s Broadway Theatre.“ Wagner sold out to Paramount Wilbey-Kincey Theater which renamed it as the Carolina Theatre.
The Carolina closed breifly on January 31, 1949 with its final refresh calling for a glass and steel streamline moderne front. It scuffled trying to find programming to match its new exterior going from discount to first-run and back to discount. It closed June 15, 1952 with “Half Breed.” Its interior was gutted becoming home to a retail store in 1953.