I liked Ken’s photos from July 2006. I also noted that he apparently asked the church if he could take the pictures. I should try that as I always get chased out of the church after a few shots.
It’s now Brunswick Tri-City Bowl. Besides the bowling alley, there is a hair salon at the same address, but they may be renting part of the space from the lanes. Function should be bowling alley.
The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas? http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time: http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Here is a photo of the Pan Pacific:
http://tinyurl.com/yos6kq
Did they have a picture of the Pan Pacific Auditorium in LA when they built this theater?
I liked Ken’s photos from July 2006. I also noted that he apparently asked the church if he could take the pictures. I should try that as I always get chased out of the church after a few shots.
It’s now Brunswick Tri-City Bowl. Besides the bowling alley, there is a hair salon at the same address, but they may be renting part of the space from the lanes. Function should be bowling alley.
There is a 2004 photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/34exz2
Here is some additional information:
http://tinyurl.com/26dvj2
There is a photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/3exun3
This is what’s there now. Probably an office building:
Horsemen’s Journal
2800 Grand Route Saint John
New Orleans, LA 70119
Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association
The Palace is the only Middletown theater listed as closed/demolished. This photo gives a demolition date of around 1977 for the unnamed theater. Any ideas?
http://tinyurl.com/32aepj
Here is a photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2par8y
That’s funny. Stella D'Oro means star of gold in Italian. The cookie lost the apostrophe along the way, apparently.
She has a star on the walk of fame, apparently. That must be one of those “who the heck is that?” stars.
I posted another ad over on that page. Thanks.
Here is an October 1915 ad when the Mozart was known as the Brooks Theater:
http://tinyurl.com/23zd5x
An ad a few weeks later puts the Brooks Theater at 730 S. Grand, so it apparently has no relation to the Criterion.
This is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times. The Brooks may have been demolished to make way for the Criterion, or it may hsve been a different theater. It was definitely showing films at that time:
http://tinyurl.com/ynlj45
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q5g9f
Here is an October 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2q3m3h
The World Series was showing at the Pantages in October 1915, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yuf3pv
Here is a 1915 ad similar to what vokoban was discussing back in May:
http://tinyurl.com/2dyrjb
Here is an LA Times ad from January 1915:
http://tinyurl.com/ynowvq
Here is a January 1915 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2gxd73
Here is a January 1915 ad from the LA Times. “Birth of a Nation” was opening soon under its original title, “The Clansman”:
http://tinyurl.com/2f9bjh
No breaks here.
The current occupant is Honk’s 1 Dollar Store.