Here is a link to a postcard showing the Ideal Theater. The Ideal is on the right (the large red building) at 414 Main St. it was later renumbered to 1016 in 1965. The postcard is from the late 1900’s.
The Time Theater opened in July 1939. The front of the building was redone, air conditioning was installed, and new sound equipment was installed. The theater was owned by the General Theater Company of Oshkosh, an affiliate with Marcus-Virnoff Company. The first movie at the Time was Stagecoach.
Here is a PDF file about The Raulf Hotel/Strand Theater. The theater was also called the Plaza Theater until it closed in 1981. It was then converted into housing units.
The opening night was September 2, 1915; there was a dance and two dinners.
In 1923 the Gerold Opera House served as a temporary classroom for the local school. While the school was rebuilt, after a fire that destroyed the school building.
Permanent seat were installed in the 1940’s.
The building is on the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory.
Here is a list of moves played at the Fox Theater, January 1, 1984 to June 30, 1984.
WSPT and Rogers Fox Theater held a Weekend Theater though out the school year. They were usually on Friday and Saturday. There was a late night show at 11:30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2:30. (They will be marked as WSPT/Fox.)
The Rescuers
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
January 1st-5th
A Christmas Story
January 6th-12th
Christine (Opened on Friday the 13th at 11:30pm)
January 13th-26th
Children’s matinee 1:30
Annie
January 20th-22nd
Yentl
January 27th-23rd
WSPT/Fox
The Deer Hunter
February 3rd and 4th
WSPT/Fox
Wargames
February 10th and 11th
WSPT/Fox
Twilight Zone, The Movie
February 17th and 18th
Reckless
February 24th-March 1st
WSPT/Fox
Fast Times at Ridgemount High
February 24th and 25th
Schools out matinee
Jaws
February 26th-28th
WSPT/Fox
Pink Floyd, The Wall
March 2nd and 3rd
Harry and Son
March 2nd-15th
WSPT/Fox
The Meaning of Life
March 9th and 10th
The Right Stuff
March 16th-22nd
WSPT/Fox
Spring Break
March 16th and 17th
Children of the Corn
March 23rd-April 5th
WSPT/Fox
Wizards
March 23rd and 24th
WSPT/Fox
Flashdance
March 30th and 31st
Up the Creek
April 6th-19th
WSPT/Fox
Apocalypse Now
April 6th and 7th
WSPT/Fox
An American Werewolf in London
April 13th and 14th
WSPT/Fox
Up in Smoke
April 19th-21st
The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
April 20th-May 3rd
Easter Vacation matinee special
The Smurfs and The Magic Flute
April 21st-24th
Photos of the 10-13 can be seen at:
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The book has a photo of the interior of the Adler Opera House with a caption that states that there was an organ installed on November 29, 1922.
There was also an organ purchased for the Trio Theater (later became Relda Theater) in November 1922. The organ cost $12,000.
So I guess he bought two new organs that year for both of his theaters in Marshfield.
From what I have read it has always been called the Alder Opera House.
The Adler Theater (now called Rogers Cinema) was opened on September 25, 1937. It’s located at 419 S. Central Avenue in Marshfield.
Here is a close up photo of the Rio Theater.
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Here is another postcard with the Appleton Theater.
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Here is a photo of the Rio Theater.
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Here is a link with an early picture of Neenah Opera House (Theater).
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Here is a link to a postcard showing the Ideal Theater. The Ideal is on the right (the large red building) at 414 Main St. it was later renumbered to 1016 in 1965. The postcard is from the late 1900’s.
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The Time Theater was originally the Rex Theater.
The Rex opened in 1911 and closed in June 1939.
The Time Theater opened in July 1939. The front of the building was redone, air conditioning was installed, and new sound equipment was installed. The theater was owned by the General Theater Company of Oshkosh, an affiliate with Marcus-Virnoff Company. The first movie at the Time was Stagecoach.
The Time Cinema was originally a sign screen, it is presently a twin screen.
Marcus Theaters was the last chain to use the building.
There is a group forming to restore the Times. This is there web site.
http://www.timecommunitytheater.com/
Photos of the Time Cinema can be seen at.
Http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
On the postcard linked above, on the other side of Main Street you can see the Hotel Raulf/Strand Theater (the tallest building on the postcard).
Here is a PDF file about The Raulf Hotel/Strand Theater. The theater was also called the Plaza Theater until it closed in 1981. It was then converted into housing units.
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The theater will be reopening soon.
I saw a sign posted in the poster case on September 8, 2007.
The Gerold was originally used as a hall.
The opening night was September 2, 1915; there was a dance and two dinners.
In 1923 the Gerold Opera House served as a temporary classroom for the local school. While the school was rebuilt, after a fire that destroyed the school building.
Permanent seat were installed in the 1940’s.
The building is on the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory.
The theater is closed; it was converted into a night club, Club Five-Six.
Club Five-Six is for sale. This is the web site.
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Some of my photos of the Grand can be seen at.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
The opening ads for the Shawano Drive-In Theater can be seen on my Flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
The theater is on the Wisconsin Architecture & History Inventory.
That’s the area.
The last time I was in Marshfield was a year ago. I’m going to stop by there later next month and get photos of the area.
Topographical map showing the location of the 10-13 Drive-In Theater, map was made in 1979.
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Here is an aerial view of the 10-13 Drive-In Theater, photo taken in 1998.
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The Rosa Theater was built by John P. Adler owner of Adler Theater Company of Marshfield Wisconsin. The theater was named after his wife Rosamond.
Construction started in 1946 but was stopped because of legal restrictions and there was an error in the boundary lines.
The Grand Opening of the Rosa Theater was on July 31, 1948. (I have one of the souvenir programs given out at the Grand Opening of the Rosa Theater.)
It was originally a single screen with a seating capacity of 554.
Here is a list of movies played at the Fox Theater, July 1, 1984 to December 31, 1984.
WSPT and Graham-Lane Music held a mid-summer late night movies. They were Friday and Saturday at 11:30. (They will be marked as WSPT/Graham-Lane.)
WSPT and Rogers Fox Theater held a late night theater. They were usually on Friday and Saturday. (They will be marked as WSPT/Fox.)
There were holiday movie matinees the last week of November to December 23rd. They were on Saturday (11:00 am and 1:30 pm) and Sunday (1:30 pm).
Gremlins
July 1st-5th
Ghostbusters
July 6th-August 16th
WSPT/Graham-Lane
Animal House
July 6th and 7th
WSPT/Graham-Lane
Young Frankenstein
July 13th and 14th
WSPT/Graham-Lane
Strange Brew
July 20th, 21st, and 31st
WSPT/Graham-Lane
Trading Places
July 28th
WSPT/Graham-Lane
Night Shift
August 3rd and 4th
WSPT/Graham-Lane
MASH
August 10th and 11th
Sheena
August 17th-30th
(August 24th-30th early movie before Red Dawn)
Red Dawn
August 24th-30th
Adult double feature
Purely Physical
Undercovers
August 31st-September 6th
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
September 7th-13th
The Philadelphia Experiment
September 14th-20th
Double Future
Hollywood Hot Tubs
Ninja 3
September 21st-27th
Children’s matinee
The Smurfs and The Magic Flute
September 22nd and 23rd
Romancing The Stone
September 28th-October 11th
Adult movie
Bodies in Heat
October 12th-18th
Thief Of Hearts
October 19th-November 1st
WSPT/Fox
The Exorcist
October 26th, 27th, and 31st
Double Future
Bachelor Party
Revenge Of The Nerds
November 2nd-8th
WSPT/Fox
Three Stooges Festival
November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Gremlins
November 9th-15th
WSPT/Fox
Streets Of Fire
November 9th and 10th
Phar Lap
November 16th-20th
A Nightmare On Elm Street
November 21st-29th
Holiday movie matinees
Annie
November 23rd, 24th, and 25th
A Christmas Story
November 30th-December 6th
Holiday movie matinees
The Champ
December 1st and 2nd
2010
December 7th-31st
(December 28th-31st played before Falling in Love)
Holiday movie matinees
Tom & Jerry Cartoon Festival
December 8th and 9th
Holiday movie matinees
The Black Stallion Returns
December 15th and 16th
Holiday movie matinees
Clash Of The Titans
December 22nd and 23rd
Falling In Love
December 28th-31st
(2010 played before Falling In Love)
Here is a list of moves played at the Fox Theater, January 1, 1984 to June 30, 1984.
WSPT and Rogers Fox Theater held a Weekend Theater though out the school year. They were usually on Friday and Saturday. There was a late night show at 11:30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2:30. (They will be marked as WSPT/Fox.)
The Rescuers
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
January 1st-5th
A Christmas Story
January 6th-12th
Christine (Opened on Friday the 13th at 11:30pm)
January 13th-26th
Children’s matinee 1:30
Annie
January 20th-22nd
Yentl
January 27th-23rd
WSPT/Fox
The Deer Hunter
February 3rd and 4th
WSPT/Fox
Wargames
February 10th and 11th
WSPT/Fox
Twilight Zone, The Movie
February 17th and 18th
Reckless
February 24th-March 1st
WSPT/Fox
Fast Times at Ridgemount High
February 24th and 25th
Schools out matinee
Jaws
February 26th-28th
WSPT/Fox
Pink Floyd, The Wall
March 2nd and 3rd
Harry and Son
March 2nd-15th
WSPT/Fox
The Meaning of Life
March 9th and 10th
The Right Stuff
March 16th-22nd
WSPT/Fox
Spring Break
March 16th and 17th
Children of the Corn
March 23rd-April 5th
WSPT/Fox
Wizards
March 23rd and 24th
WSPT/Fox
Flashdance
March 30th and 31st
Up the Creek
April 6th-19th
WSPT/Fox
Apocalypse Now
April 6th and 7th
WSPT/Fox
An American Werewolf in London
April 13th and 14th
WSPT/Fox
Up in Smoke
April 19th-21st
The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
April 20th-May 3rd
Easter Vacation matinee special
The Smurfs and The Magic Flute
April 21st-24th
Sixteen Candles
May 3rd-24th
Roommates
May 25th-31st
Footloose
June 1st-7th
Gremlins
June 8th-30th
I have been adding item’s to my Flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
The Grand was remodeled in 1934, a drawing of Grand can be seen at.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwilke/
The building burnt down on November 28, 1981. The fire destroyed two buildings and claimed one life.