The original 5 photos in the Photos section are of the first Portland Theatre (formerly Deering Hall, then the Nickel in 1907) mentioned below, torn down in 1909, and was not the Preble Street address.
The below description accompanied a 1930s photo I added that was of the New Portland Theatre mentioned and pictured above in Joe Vogel’s 2015 comment.
There are at least 4 photos of the New Portland Theatre.
As addressed below, it was razed in 1989, and was not still standing in 2014 as the Overview claims.
Additionally the modern photo added by Gerald A. DeLuca on 12/22/17 is neither of these theatres and should be removed.
“The previous Portland Theatre (formerly Deering Hall, then the Nickel in 1907) had been on the corner with Congress in the Deering Block, torn down in 1909 for the Fidelity Building. The new theatre opened on February 10, 1910 with “The Fall of Troy” and vaudeville. Designed by G Henri Desmond, who also designed the Fidelity, the auditorium was 75 ft. wide and 80 ft. deep with an orchestra pit, and a cast stone facade. The stage was 25 feet deep by 60 feet wide. The orchestra floor seated about 500 on the main floor and 450 more in the balcony. By 1929 it was operated by E.M. Loews Theatres. Closed in 1963 and then used by the Portland Players, razed in 1989.”
In the Overview it states being built “in the heart of "hunt country”. One of the definitions of Tally Ho is: a huntsman’s cry to the hounds on sighting a fox.
You are correct.
And I am a 40 year collector car hobbyist and missed that…
There was a second image that included a dated description with the photo credit.
I will delete and re-post it.
1926 photo added via Oliver M. Black.
Good news story about the Woodstock Theatre.
https://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/man-rents-out-theater-illinois-boy-special-needs-family?utm_campaign=blasts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=illinois&fbclid=IwAR2eGRxdtLk8cQaWC_ppD7ah_Xpp7_ms42UHq7ny4-KmgwMtX8OQoKUIF3Y
Preble Street second entrance to BF Keith’s on the right.
Preble Street second entrance to BF Keith’s, 1924 tax records photo added courtesy Portland Maine History 1786 to Present Facebook Page.
The original 5 photos in the Photos section are of the first Portland Theatre (formerly Deering Hall, then the Nickel in 1907) mentioned below, torn down in 1909, and was not the Preble Street address.
The below description accompanied a 1930s photo I added that was of the New Portland Theatre mentioned and pictured above in Joe Vogel’s 2015 comment. There are at least 4 photos of the New Portland Theatre. As addressed below, it was razed in 1989, and was not still standing in 2014 as the Overview claims. Additionally the modern photo added by Gerald A. DeLuca on 12/22/17 is neither of these theatres and should be removed.
“The previous Portland Theatre (formerly Deering Hall, then the Nickel in 1907) had been on the corner with Congress in the Deering Block, torn down in 1909 for the Fidelity Building. The new theatre opened on February 10, 1910 with “The Fall of Troy” and vaudeville. Designed by G Henri Desmond, who also designed the Fidelity, the auditorium was 75 ft. wide and 80 ft. deep with an orchestra pit, and a cast stone facade. The stage was 25 feet deep by 60 feet wide. The orchestra floor seated about 500 on the main floor and 450 more in the balcony. By 1929 it was operated by E.M. Loews Theatres. Closed in 1963 and then used by the Portland Players, razed in 1989.”
Facebook page for the Mac Theatre. Some 2012 photos in the Photo section on that page if you scroll down.
https://www.facebook.com/Mac-Theatre-109922455738426/
1955 photo added via Mike Ohlson.
In the Overview it states being built “in the heart of "hunt country”.
One of the definitions of Tally Ho is: a huntsman’s cry to the hounds on sighting a fox.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tally-ho
16 images added.
1970 image added via Joe Black.
Closed in 1951.
Vacant until demolished in 1972.
Circa 1978 photo added credit Emil A. Press Slide Collection, Historical Society of Washington,DC
I posted a wider image of the Joel Windmiller photo. Still can’t make out the films on the marquee though.
Great link about multiple Southampton theatres.
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Southampton.htm
Facebook link with multiple interior renovation photos.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156624560377430&set=pcb.10155761730052883&type=3&theater&ifg=1
1931 photo added courtesy Stuart C Alderman. Also this great link of Southampton theatres.
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Southampton.htm
Great link with info & photos of multiple UK theatres.
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Southampton.htm
Construction photo added with credit and link. (Link would not successfully post here in comments.)
Didn’t realize their was a Shorpy link for this 1903 photo I posted previously. Click View Full Size for incredible detail.
https://www.shorpy.com/node/23258
Click View Full Size for incredible detail.
https://www.shorpy.com/node/23258
Alahambra is the first one pictured.
https://www.wired.com/story/americas-grand-movie-palaces-gallery/?fbclid=IwAR2A1U3TXQ5VTgV7OhxB-erz64aJSnXNK5lynSkrJyS8-DHIRQ0r_ZEMuJs
Nova Theatre vertical sign far left.
1945 postcard added courtesy Chapman Center for Rural Studies.
Bible Belt theater changes title from “Hellboy” to “Heckboy”…
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/04/25/bible-belt-movie-theater-censors-title-of-hellboy-on-marquee/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0_PyPFViPI80CM5Y2qA-8Cc34VNNd6PxujiLsoPt56lHrF5VNWDG4DTmg
The upside is that that proves the photo was from the Palace’s 1950 reopening after it’s renovation mentioned in the Overview.
You are correct. And I am a 40 year collector car hobbyist and missed that… There was a second image that included a dated description with the photo credit. I will delete and re-post it.