I recently visited this former theatre. I met the owner of the nearby Wine Cellar and she took me on a tour of what is left of the theatre. Plans to restore the theatre someday were mentioned during my visit.
PatriciaNC: It was interesting to read the many names who were involved with this theatre over the years…they would all be a wealth of information! Sorry to read….“Currently all renovations are at a stand-still”.
J.V.: Thank you for your understanding and kind reply….much appreciated. Please continue to add your theatre knowledge and I’ll “see you at the movies”.
J.V. Roy: I don’t mean to be a told you so type of person, but do want to make you aware along with others who are embedding photos to adhere to a CT rule listed under “read our comment policy”.
“Do not embed images in your comments, even if you’re the original photographer. Link directly to the photo instead.”
ken mc: Thanks so very much for posting the Boxoffice interior photos of 1947 which are so similar to my hometown DeAngelis designed theatre. Should be interesting to see how this theatre was triplexed being that “tri” means three when I visit the theatre this Spring.
FLMurphy: Nice to read that your father managed this theatre for many years. I hope to see this theatre this summer and it’s not because it was divided up, but rather because the architect was Michael DeAngelis.
And the photo tour was really nice to see…almost made it seem like you were actually there walking around. The round lobby is quite unusual as I personally don’t know of another theatre with this unique lobby design though I’m sure there may be others. I must now read the history and learn how and why this theatre was neglected.
There are 18 theatres listed as Victor Rigaumont as the architect. Many are or were in PA such as the present day Erie Playhouse in Erie PA and the former Dubois Theatre in Dubois PA.
While in FL I didn’t get the opportunity to see this theatre nor the Athens in Deland FL that has been restored. The Ritz in Winter Haven is being restored and the Polk in Lakeland is a must-see for any theatre buff.
I just read a recent article about the theatre at Eastland Mall being a church now.
This theatre is mentioned in a book about Nelle Harper Lee (To Kill A Mockingbird) by Charles Shields.
I recently visited this former theatre. I met the owner of the nearby Wine Cellar and she took me on a tour of what is left of the theatre. Plans to restore the theatre someday were mentioned during my visit.
PatriciaNC: Is this theatre still at the Eastland Mall?
PatriciaNC: It was interesting to read the many names who were involved with this theatre over the years…they would all be a wealth of information! Sorry to read….“Currently all renovations are at a stand-still”.
If this theatre is still there, it should be renovated…hopefully that is in this theatre’s future by someone who loves theatres and can give it TLC.
J.V.: Thank you for your understanding and kind reply….much appreciated. Please continue to add your theatre knowledge and I’ll “see you at the movies”.
J.V. Roy: I don’t mean to be a told you so type of person, but do want to make you aware along with others who are embedding photos to adhere to a CT rule listed under “read our comment policy”.
“Do not embed images in your comments, even if you’re the original photographer. Link directly to the photo instead.”
ken mc: Thanks so very much for posting the Boxoffice interior photos of 1947 which are so similar to my hometown DeAngelis designed theatre. Should be interesting to see how this theatre was triplexed being that “tri” means three when I visit the theatre this Spring.
So nice to read this update!
Sorry to read that this happens in Nashville all the time!
It’s a shame the Capitol was demolished to make room for some parking lot…again!
FLMurphy: Nice to read that your father managed this theatre for many years. I hope to see this theatre this summer and it’s not because it was divided up, but rather because the architect was Michael DeAngelis.
And the photo tour was really nice to see…almost made it seem like you were actually there walking around. The round lobby is quite unusual as I personally don’t know of another theatre with this unique lobby design though I’m sure there may be others. I must now read the history and learn how and why this theatre was neglected.
Ross: The video is fantastic and shows what dedicated theatre folks can do to preserve a once grand theatre! I hope to see it someday in my travels.
http://www.baystreetplayers.org/about/history.html
There are 18 theatres listed as Victor Rigaumont as the architect. Many are or were in PA such as the present day Erie Playhouse in Erie PA and the former Dubois Theatre in Dubois PA.
Is this theatre still standing?
Is this theatre still standing?
The plan will not be to return it to a single screen theater. The Denis originally had 1200 seats – 700 in the orchestra and 500 in the balcony.
Is this theatre closed or gone?
Too bad the theatre isn’t still there as I’ve heard that CSS is experiencing a resurgence.
Irv: Was this theatre in the Church Street Station area of Orlando?
It looked that way with many tall weeds in sight though the screen is still there along with the drive-through ticket kios.
While in FL I didn’t get the opportunity to see this theatre nor the Athens in Deland FL that has been restored. The Ritz in Winter Haven is being restored and the Polk in Lakeland is a must-see for any theatre buff.