Majestic Theatre
212 N. Findley Street,
Punxsutawney,
PA
15767
212 N. Findley Street,
Punxsutawney,
PA
15767
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Could the Majestic have moved in 1918? This item appeared in the June 8 issue of Moving Picture World that year: “PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. — Drummond building will be converted into moving picture theater to be known as the Majestic.” As the house was reported being renovated in 1917 it seems extravagant to move, unless they badly needed more space, for example. I’ve found nothing else about the event though, so perhaps it fell through, or the item was simply mistaken.
The June 13, 1925 issue of Moving Picture World said that the Majestic and Jefferson theaters at Punxsutawney had been added to the Rowland & Clark chain. They were among four houses purchased from McCartney, Johnson and Kurtz, the other two being the Strand at Ridgeway and the Ritz at Indiana.
Additional information appeared in the October 13, 1917 Dramatic Mirror: “PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. (Special). -Peter Johnson recently acquired a part ownership in the Majestic Theater with W. Penn McCartney. McCartney had been the sole owner and manager for a number of years. Since the partnership was formed the Majestic has been entirely renovated both inside and out, and a new pipe organ has been installed at considerable expense, and as a result business has been on the boom. Now that these two have bought the Jefferson Theater, with a seating capacity of 1,300, they are assured of getting the theatrical business of Punxsutawney.”
I’ve updated the entry with more information, and added a map view.
Opened in the early-1910s.