Wayne Theatre

The New Star Theatre (or simply Star Theatre) is actually a separate theater in Waynesboro. The Wayne Theatre opened its doors on January 18, 1926 with Sid Chaplin in “Charlie’s Aunt” plus musical performances by Ms. Helen McElroy of the Crandall Circuit of Washington, D.C on the Arthur Jordan Orchestra Pipe Organ located on a concealed loft of the orchestra pit.

It originally housed 650 seats as of 1926, featuring walls made out of fireproof brick and steel, featuring pleaser border walls in a color scheme of ivory, old rose, and blue, and bronze dome electrical fixtures. Dimming devices from Lee Lash Studios in New York City were also used, and its screen is a Wertsner silver screen model, the then-most expensive screen in the state.

This has been reopened according to its official website at http://waynetheatre.org/. Movies are shown during the summer.

I FINALLY got a reply from The Wayne Theatre Alliance.

I offered them a FREE restored Theatre Pipe Organ to replace the original for the restoration project from a local donor and they did not respond. After several attempts, they finally replied and then refused the donation, but wanted the information regarding the size and space requirements as well as all the research I had gathered on the original Link Pipe Organ.

The Donor was rather upset since they didn’t reply to any of the emails or telephone calls. I would think a restoration of a silent movie theatre would include a Theatre Pipe Organ!

the marquee was zoomed in on in “Evan Almighty.”

Lost Memory: I am looking of that photo of the Wayne and wondering what’s been covered up by boards. Did that say “Cinema”?

The fire was in 1980:
http://tinyurl.com/2p8922

Here is a 1992 photo, minus the W:
http://tinyurl.com/gvwnl

Is this theatre still divided into 2 theatres as written on their website?