This was first mentioned as the Bijou in the Morning Republican of June 25th, 1909 and ads stopped in 1929. It reopened as Majestic on August 30th, 1930, and closed or stopped placing its tiny ads in 1931. Reopened on November 8th, 1935 as the Fulton theatre opening with “Harmony Lane”.
Reopened as Rivoli on April 9th, 1952. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Esquire on March 27th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted. Esquire theatre opening Sat, Mar 27, 1948 – 7 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
This opened as Mayfair on July 17th, 1947 by Westland Theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on June 5th, 1946. Grand opening ad posted.
Article about this cinema
Kiddie Kinema article Fri, Nov 21, 1969 – 21 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad
Shellmel’s Cinema I opening Fri, Jun 5, 1970 – 17 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad
UA Cinemas opening Fri, Dec 24, 1971 – 11 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening
Maya Cinemas opening Fri, May 22, 2015 – A16 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
And
Criterion cinemas opening Fri, Dec 15, 2006 – E6 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Criterion cinemas opening Fri, Dec 15, 2006 – E3 · The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
1st newspaper ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad for this cinema posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad from December 14th, 1939
Tower theatre opening Thu, Dec 14, 1939 – 22 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Held a reopening on May 11th, 1939
Fox Wilson reopening Thu, May 11, 1939 – 25 · The Fresno Bee The Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
This was first mentioned as the Bijou in the Morning Republican of June 25th, 1909 and ads stopped in 1929. It reopened as Majestic on August 30th, 1930, and closed or stopped placing its tiny ads in 1931. Reopened on November 8th, 1935 as the Fulton theatre opening with “Harmony Lane”.
Grand opening ad from 1935 posted.
Reopening as Hardy’s on June 24th, 1931
Hardy’s theatre opening Wed, Jun 24, 1931 – 7 · The Fresno Morning Republican (Fresno, California) · Newspapers.com
Opened on November 23rd, 1921. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad Orpheum theatre opening Sun, Sep 3, 1922 – Page 50 · The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
Miller theatre grand opening cover
Miller theatre opening Sun, Apr 30, 1922 – Page 37 · The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
And reopened as the Regent Theatre on February 13th, 1918. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as the Wichita theatre on December 23rd, 1918
Wichita theatre opening Sun, Dec 22, 1918 – Page 7 · The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com