Pioneer Theatre

argyres on November 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm

My father owned this theatre when it closed in 1955. I have memories of watching Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis and Mario Lanza movies and being there every Saturday along with my sister. I would appreciate any history of the theatre.

Ken Roe on June 21, 2006 at 8:26 pm

LostMemory;The building bounds two streets Richards Street & Pioneer Street (I am presuming the entrance was on the corner). There is actually more of the building running along Richards (the length of the auditorium) than Pioneer (the width of the theatre). So it must be the same theatre building which opened on your 1921 date.

There has been a new finish given to the exterior, but at the top of the building above what I presume to be the corner entrance, there are just faint traces of original decorative detail to be seen.

Film Daily Yearbook’s editions 1926 & 1927 give a seating capacity of 600. The 1930, 1941 & 1947 editions of F.D.Y. all give a seating capacity of 524.

cjdv on October 4, 2004 at 9:12 am

The Pioneer (sc. 524—sometimes listed as 600) opened around 1922 and closed in 1955.