Gompertz Theatre

1247 1st Street,
Sarasota, FL 34236

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AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on July 30, 2011 at 12:55 pm

Here is a picture I took in July 2011.

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on April 23, 2011 at 8:21 pm

Photos from April 2011 of the theatre: 1, 2

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 30, 2010 at 8:05 am

The Art Theatre opened around 1941 and lasted until about 1951-52. The Garden (singular) was operating in 1934 at least, and the original incarnation as the Park-Seventh was operating in 1927 for sure.

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 30, 2010 at 8:01 am

No, it was open as the Garden Theatre in the 30s and as the Park-Seventh as far back as 1927.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on October 30, 2010 at 7:46 am

WEBSITE:

www.floridastudiotheatre.org/theatre-gompertz.php

PHONE:

941.366.9000

If you go to the Website and go to Space Rentals you can see an interior photo of the theater.

In 1935 it was called the Gardens Theater.

I THINK it opened on December 25, 1948 as the Art Theater? At that time it had 400 seats and its first film was THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. Or is this a different theater??

It was open at least till ~1951? Anyone care to verify the exact dates?

Anyone have more info or more photos?

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on October 27, 2010 at 10:54 am

There’s a small nighttime picture on their website. I’ll drive down there this December or so and get some pictures of the Florida, Ace, Burns Court, and Gompertz.