Chakeres brothers mural from the Regent now in photos section. I apologize in advance , as Harry Chakeres was somehow auto corrected to Henry. It is sad to see the marquee is now gone.
The State’s marquee seems to be holding up. At least their had been some up keep on it and uses since it’s closure. Regent sadly had just sat into ruins.
Louis Chakeres wouldn’t live to see the Chakeres Amusement Co. become the chain it once was as Chakeres Theatres.
Louis Chakeres would sadly passaway in his sleep two weeks before the grand opening of the State Theatre located one block behind The Regent.
Beautiful mural of Phil Chakeres painted in 2009 on back of the Regent.
Phil Chakeres and his two brothers came to America from
Greece opening Chakeres Lunchbox next to the Columbia Theatre in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
That lead to the opening of the Princess nickelodeon in downtown Springfield. Chakeres would go on to be one of the biggest chains in American into the 1980s.
Chakeres today only operates the Melody 49 Twin Drive-In located in Brookville,Ohio.
Chakeres brothers mural from the Regent now in photos section. I apologize in advance , as Harry Chakeres was somehow auto corrected to Henry. It is sad to see the marquee is now gone.
The State’s marquee seems to be holding up. At least their had been some up keep on it and uses since it’s closure. Regent sadly had just sat into ruins.
Henry Chakeres mural behind the Regent Theatre.
Louis Chakeres wouldn’t live to see the Chakeres Amusement Co. become the chain it once was as Chakeres Theatres. Louis Chakeres would sadly passaway in his sleep two weeks before the grand opening of the State Theatre located one block behind The Regent.
Chakeres brothers mural behind Regret Theatre.
Beautiful mural of Phil Chakeres painted in 2009 on back of the Regent.
Phil Chakeres and his two brothers came to America from Greece opening Chakeres Lunchbox next to the Columbia Theatre in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
That lead to the opening of the Princess nickelodeon in downtown Springfield. Chakeres would go on to be one of the biggest chains in American into the 1980s.
Chakeres today only operates the Melody 49 Twin Drive-In located in Brookville,Ohio.
This theatre was opened as the Sapphire Cineplex 5:as a replacement for the Cinema which nearby was also owned by John Grey who opened this theatre
This theatre and the Morenci was sold to Hollis Cinemas.
Hollis has since sold them to Allen Theatres.