Connor Palace Theatre

I vaguely remember (in the 60s) that the Loew’s Regional Manager’s office was in Loew’s State.(and I believe it was on the mezz too)
I think his name was Frank Arena, but it has been a long time.

That’s odd. The Palace was never a Loew’s theater. The Loew’s State and Ohio were next door.

This theatre was never associated with Loew’s. The Loew’s State was next door, and in the 1960s the Loew’s Division Manager was ensconced there.

The Keith’s Palace was designed by the Rapp brothers, and seated 3,680 people. It was built and opened November 6, 1922 by Edward F. Albee as a monument to his vaudville-entrepreneur friend B.F.Keith. It was billed as “The Most Magnificent Theater in the World”. The Keith-Albee circuit would later become RKO, and the Palace remained RKO until it closed on July 20, 1969 while playing ‘Krakatowa East of Java’ and the air conditioning conked out. Because it was part of the large Keith office building that remained occupied, the theatre was able to be monitored, and the structure maintained. The lobby was being used as a wholesale jewelry showroom using a small side entrance on 17th St. The marquee had been removed and the front entry boarded up. When The Playhouse Square Association got involved, the Palace was in the best condition of the 4 houses (this, plus the Loew’s State, Loew’s Ohio and the RKO Allen, all sitting side-by-side).

Could you please send me a schedule of the events that you will be hosting at the Palace in Cleveland, Ohio.

Thank you.

Becky Sliter
1927 Opal St.
Louisville, OH 44641