A February 1976 article in the High Point Enterprise stated that in the early and mid 1970s the Towne ran heavily edited versions of adult films such as “Deep Throat” and “Devil in Miss Jones”.
District Attorney Alexander Wolfe says he has been guaranteed “100 per cent cooperation” from theater officials in keeping minors away from “Not Tonight Henryâ€, a sexy movie playing at the Covell Theater. Wolfe and members of his staff viewed the film Wednesday night, took names of several juveniles attending the theater and issued a warning to the manager to stop letting youngsters in or face arrest.
Wolfe said Rose Saso, district theater manager, yesterday told him: “We want to work with you 100% percent.†Last night, said Wolfe, extra theater personnel was placed at the door to screen out all minors attempting to buy tickets.
It must have been a small theater, unless the Carnegie Library was built after the theater was razed. I don’t think that’s the case. At present 2215 is a small park on a bend at East Carson where traffic heads to the Birmingham Bridge.
I read an October 1979 story in the Daily Herald about the possible demolition of the Rolling Meadows Theater, which at that time was owned by the Kohlberg family. Since the introduction gives a 1993 opening date, the 1979 story leaves me a little confused.
The Jewel was open as early as 1916, according to this lawsuit:
Along about the latter part of October 1916, possibly along about the 27th or 28th, Mrs. Fox, the plaintiff, with her husband, who are living in Cleveland, and were at that time living in Cleveland near the Jewel theatre on St. Clair Street, near 118th Street, went to see the pictures in the theatre on that night; bought tickets, paid their admission, whatever it was, five cents possibly, and took seats in the theatre. Mrs. Fox at that time was pregnant with child, probably three months, and during the performance, and not very long after they had taken seats, the bottom of the seat fell almost completely out, letting her fall to the floor and upon her knee, which was partly under the seat. One side of the bottom of the seat broke away from the fastenings; the other side was held up partially by an iron or steel brace, so that the bottom of the seat did not fall completely down, one end was stuck up, but she fell clear down to the floor on her knee. She stayed there until almost completely recovered, and then she was taken out by Mr. Fox. On the way out they spoke to one, who appeared to be in charge there of the theatre, whom we will prove to be Mr. Kalafat. She was taken home, and in two or three days after that began to feel the effects so far as her pregnancy was concerned, having pains in her back and began menstruating, and was taken care of as well as her husband could take care of her. She had relatives in Youngstown, and was taken there, and was attended by a doctor in Youngstown, who is here and will tell you the exact extent of her injuries. She lost the child, with which she was pregnant at the time she fell; and she has now, in her left leg, what is known to the medical profession as Phlebitis of the blood vessels, that is, a clot that is formed there, and she now has to wear a rubber bandage, and is under almost constant pain, especially when she walks, and it is, as the doctor will testify, a permanent injury.
Here is an October 1947 ad from the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/cpm3nh
Here is an October 1947 ad from the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/dkow67
I actually plugged in Center Street and then followed it over to 3rd. The introduction says Third just south of Center.
A February 1976 article in the High Point Enterprise stated that in the early and mid 1970s the Towne ran heavily edited versions of adult films such as “Deep Throat” and “Devil in Miss Jones”.
Google won’t map N. 3rd, keeps changing it to South 3rd, which is a residential area. I guess it’s a moot point if the theater was never built.
Some interior photos on the bar’s website:
http://www.picsports.com/aboutus.asp
Here is a January 1956 photo from the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/c6884w
Here is a September 1950 ad from the Lowell Sun:
http://tinyurl.com/d3pbc6
Here is a January 1961 ad from the Hayward Review:
http://tinyurl.com/ctse5e
Here is an October 1961 ad from the Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner:
http://tinyurl.com/d52cjj
This is from the Modesto Bee on 10/20/61:
District Attorney Alexander Wolfe says he has been guaranteed “100 per cent cooperation” from theater officials in keeping minors away from “Not Tonight Henryâ€, a sexy movie playing at the Covell Theater. Wolfe and members of his staff viewed the film Wednesday night, took names of several juveniles attending the theater and issued a warning to the manager to stop letting youngsters in or face arrest.
Wolfe said Rose Saso, district theater manager, yesterday told him: “We want to work with you 100% percent.†Last night, said Wolfe, extra theater personnel was placed at the door to screen out all minors attempting to buy tickets.
Here is a January 1974 ad from the Manhattan Mercury:
http://tinyurl.com/c7j2hd
I may have the street wrong. I don’t recall where I got the original information, but there doesn’t appear to be a Main Street in Brunswick.
The news vendor is currently at 164 Rye Lane:
http://tinyurl.com/delcll
The marquee still has the name of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/d5yotu
This is a more recent photo from Google. Unfortunately the head-on view was blocked by a huge truck.
http://tinyurl.com/chpqe8
Here is a photo, circa 1954:
http://tinyurl.com/ccnhqc
If you click on the Google maps function they have added numerous contemporary photos of the building to the photo that they took.
Here is a November 1987 ad from the Evening Sentinel:
http://tinyurl.com/dnyge3
This is a view of the building at the current address:
http://tinyurl.com/dejobl
It must have been a small theater, unless the Carnegie Library was built after the theater was razed. I don’t think that’s the case. At present 2215 is a small park on a bend at East Carson where traffic heads to the Birmingham Bridge.
An October 1979 article in the Daily Herald calls this the Rolling Meadows Theater.
Maybe not so confused. This might have been an aka for the Meadows theater.
I read an October 1979 story in the Daily Herald about the possible demolition of the Rolling Meadows Theater, which at that time was owned by the Kohlberg family. Since the introduction gives a 1993 opening date, the 1979 story leaves me a little confused.
The Jewel was open as early as 1916, according to this lawsuit:
Along about the latter part of October 1916, possibly along about the 27th or 28th, Mrs. Fox, the plaintiff, with her husband, who are living in Cleveland, and were at that time living in Cleveland near the Jewel theatre on St. Clair Street, near 118th Street, went to see the pictures in the theatre on that night; bought tickets, paid their admission, whatever it was, five cents possibly, and took seats in the theatre. Mrs. Fox at that time was pregnant with child, probably three months, and during the performance, and not very long after they had taken seats, the bottom of the seat fell almost completely out, letting her fall to the floor and upon her knee, which was partly under the seat. One side of the bottom of the seat broke away from the fastenings; the other side was held up partially by an iron or steel brace, so that the bottom of the seat did not fall completely down, one end was stuck up, but she fell clear down to the floor on her knee. She stayed there until almost completely recovered, and then she was taken out by Mr. Fox. On the way out they spoke to one, who appeared to be in charge there of the theatre, whom we will prove to be Mr. Kalafat. She was taken home, and in two or three days after that began to feel the effects so far as her pregnancy was concerned, having pains in her back and began menstruating, and was taken care of as well as her husband could take care of her. She had relatives in Youngstown, and was taken there, and was attended by a doctor in Youngstown, who is here and will tell you the exact extent of her injuries. She lost the child, with which she was pregnant at the time she fell; and she has now, in her left leg, what is known to the medical profession as Phlebitis of the blood vessels, that is, a clot that is formed there, and she now has to wear a rubber bandage, and is under almost constant pain, especially when she walks, and it is, as the doctor will testify, a permanent injury.