Comments from Don Lewis

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Don Lewis commented about Tower Theatre on Sep 12, 2008 at 7:50 am

A 1987 view of the Tower Theatre in Springfield here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Fox Theatre on Sep 10, 2008 at 4:15 pm

A 1986 view of the Fox Theater building in Joplin.

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Don Lewis commented about Capitan Theater on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:40 pm

A view of the Capitan Theater’s twin, the Granada in Houston.

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Don Lewis commented about Gillioz Theatre on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:05 pm

A 1987 view of the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield here, here, here and here. I wonder why the original design of the marquee and GILLIOZ lettering was not retained.

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Don Lewis commented about Granada Theater on Sep 7, 2008 at 5:40 am

A view of the Granada Theater in Houston and a view of its twin in Pasadena, the Capitan Theater.

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Don Lewis commented about Circle Theater on Sep 6, 2008 at 9:31 pm

The Circle is the only building on a short section of the 2100 block of Storey Lane making “2100” a close general address.

A “bingo security guard” ran me out when I crossed the fence with a camera and approached the theater for a closer look.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis commented about I-70 Drive-In on Sep 2, 2008 at 5:50 am

A 2007 view of the Kansas City I-70 Drive In Theater entrance, sign and marquee here and the sign here. A close up of the sign here.

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Don Lewis commented about Tower Theatre on Sep 1, 2008 at 5:38 pm

A 1948 view of the Tower Theatre in Houston.

“Photo Courtesy of the Public Domain”

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Don Lewis commented about Tower Theatre on Sep 1, 2008 at 5:37 pm

A 1948 view of the Tower Theatre in Houston.

“Image Courtesy of the Public Domain”

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Don Lewis on Aug 27, 2008 at 4:06 am

A 12/26/90 view of the Cinema Theater (Wigwam) in Altus here and here. And enlarged views here and here that match M Harwick’s description and the OHS photo. Sad that they covered up the classic facade with the ugly tin and that the theater has been demolished.

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Don Lewis commented about Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom on Aug 25, 2008 at 12:26 pm

A 1996 view of the Paramount Theater in Anderson here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Virginia Theatre on Aug 19, 2008 at 12:16 pm

A 1996 view of the Virginia Theatre in Champaign here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Lincoln Square Theatre on Aug 18, 2008 at 10:34 pm

A view of the Lincoln Theater in Decatur while it was closed and for sale can be seen here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Midland Theatre on Aug 17, 2008 at 12:55 am

A 1983 Midland Theater movie calendar here.

“Movie calendar courtesy of the public domain”

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Don Lewis commented about Delman Theatre on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:59 pm

Pro User says:

The Delman was closed for some time when it was rented to a black theatre group that renamed it Macabar for a short time. It never panned out and I’m not even sure how many performances were presented there..not many. There was a fire in the buildings next door which sealed the Delman’s fate and later transients broke into the theatre setting it on fire…then it was razed. It did not look like much from the outside but the inside was very, very pretty.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis commented about Delman Theatre on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:50 pm

A view of the Delman Theater here during a short period when it was known as the “Macabar”.

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Don Lewis commented about Orpheum Theatre on Aug 15, 2008 at 8:31 pm

A 1996 view of the sad and abandoned Orpheum Theatre in Champaign here and here. But it looks as if if someone still loved it. Notice the two small, nicely kept flower gardens in front of the theatre. An enlarged view here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Heights Theater on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:04 pm

Thanks for your comments Michael!

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Don Lewis commented about Rogers Theatre on Aug 14, 2008 at 9:11 pm

A sad look at the closed, abandoned, and now demolished Rogers Theater in Decatur. And an enlarged view here.

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Don Lewis commented about Fischer Theatre on Aug 13, 2008 at 12:24 pm

A 1996 view of the Fischer Theater in Danville here and here. An enlarged view here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Grand Theatre on Aug 11, 2008 at 12:33 pm

A 1996 view of the Grand Theater in Alton. (Looks like a “Grand” sign on the right corner of the building behind the tree.)

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Don Lewis commented about Home Theatre on Aug 8, 2008 at 12:34 pm

A 1996 view of the Home Theater in Rantoul here and here. And enlarged views here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about 4th Avenue Theatre on Aug 6, 2008 at 12:20 pm

A 2008 view of the 4th Avenue Theater in Anchorage here and here. Enlarged views here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about Liberty Theatre on Aug 4, 2008 at 12:10 pm

A 2008 view of the Liberty Theater in Seward here and here.

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Don Lewis commented about 20th Century Theatre on Aug 3, 2008 at 7:19 pm

A 2005 partial view of the 20th Century theater in Juneau.