The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Also to note is that Tampa also had another opera house nearby called the Port Tampa Opera House, which operated in the 1900s and will have its own CT page soon.
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
Opened with William Powell in “Libeled Lady” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Capri Theatre on February 12, 1970 after being closed for a short time, reopening with 007’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. It was still open as a movie theater in 1992.
Correction: Cobb Theatres reopened the Bartow Mall Twin in April 1982 following the April 1981 arson, although I cannot find its closing date afterward.
The Cinema & Brew was also located across the street from the former Lakeland Drive-In, which had closed less than two months before the Cinema & Brew’s opening.
This last operated with two screens, and was last known as the Pasco Twin Theatre. It was closed on August 5, 1999, and was demolished a few days later.
The Cazin Theatre opened its doors on October 29, 1926 with Rudolph Valentino in “Cobra” along with music by the theater’s orchestra directed by Profession I.C. Ripple. It was renamed the Westown Theatre on May 16, 1947.
The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.
Do they sometimes play the more harder R films as well, or is it just straight plain X?
The actual closing date is March 8, 1912, with the reason of closure being film shipping problems according to the management. Its last showings are Gaumont’s “Mountain Torrent In Austria” and “The Linemotograph Friend”, Vitagraph’s “The Answer Of The Roses”, and Edison’s “Mike’s Hero” and “Launching Of The Battleship Rivadavia”.
Opened with Betty Davis in “The Great Lie” (unknown if extras added).
Closed on November 1, 1992.
It actually closed on November 15, 1987 with “No Way Out” in Screen 1 and “La Bamba” in Screen 2. Advertisements and showtimes ended afterward.
Closed on March 16, 1965 with “Lawrence Of Arabia” and “Black Fury”.
This opened as the Palm Coast Showcase around September 1988, and was renamed the Picture Show III in December 1998.
Later operated by both Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon.
This was originally known as Orange Park Cinema 4, opening by General Cinema on February 20, 1979 and was taken over by AMC on October 14, 1982.
1,600 seats.
Actual opening date is August 18, 1971, yes with “Lawman”.
Opened with William Powell in “Libeled Lady” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Capri Theatre on February 12, 1970 after being closed for a short time, reopening with 007’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. It was still open as a movie theater in 1992.
It appears that the Atlantic Drive-In was immediately demolished right after closure. A Publix was built at its site right after demolition.
This opened on March 1, 1972 with “Dollars” in Screen 1 and “Song of Norway” in Screen 2.
684 seats in total (with 342 seats in both auditoriums).
Correction: Cobb Theatres reopened the Bartow Mall Twin in April 1982 following the April 1981 arson, although I cannot find its closing date afterward.
The Cinema & Brew was also located across the street from the former Lakeland Drive-In, which had closed less than two months before the Cinema & Brew’s opening.
Closed as an adult theater on September 14, 1983.
Actual opening date is October 6, 2000.
This last operated with two screens, and was last known as the Pasco Twin Theatre. It was closed on August 5, 1999, and was demolished a few days later.
The Zephyrhills Cinema 6 opened its doors on April 23, 1993, and expanded to 10 screens in the Spring of 2007.
Closed on September 3, 1984.
The Cazin Theatre opened its doors on October 29, 1926 with Rudolph Valentino in “Cobra” along with music by the theater’s orchestra directed by Profession I.C. Ripple. It was renamed the Westown Theatre on May 16, 1947.
Closed with “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever”, and was last operated by ABC Florida State Theatres.