“The auditorium was a ramped, single aisle situation.
It closed sometime in the mid ‘80s and is now offices for casino employees.” -Richard Stegman Jr.
June 5, 1920 photo as Liberty Theatre added credit Motion Picture News.
As part of the promotion of the film, the theater had a horseman ride around the city.
Courtesy Ralph Goins.
1925 postcard by the Kraemer Art Company added.
Courtesy Paul F. Bien Postcard Collection, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Family Theatre marquee left of center.
1925 postcard by the Kraemer Art Company added.
Courtesy Paul F. Bien Postcard Collection, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio.
(Security risks on above 2006 links)
Fall 1977 Reader ad designed for Jam Productions by and courtesy of long time Chicago graphic artist Shelley Howard added.
It confirms that the Riviera was already doing double duty as a concert venue prior to 1983.
The Billy Joel date of 11/19/77 is confirmed via the Chicago Tribune as well.
“The auditorium was a ramped, single aisle situation. It closed sometime in the mid ‘80s and is now offices for casino employees.” -Richard Stegman Jr.
1918 photo credit Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection, Wichita, Kansas.
June 5, 1920 photo as Liberty Theatre added credit Motion Picture News. As part of the promotion of the film, the theater had a horseman ride around the city. Courtesy Ralph Goins.
Photo added courtesy Larry Foley, High Street looking North. Reported as demolished in 1952 by Cleveland Wrecking Company.
1925 postcard by the Kraemer Art Company added. Courtesy Paul F. Bien Postcard Collection, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio. Family Theatre marquee left of center.
1925 postcard by the Kraemer Art Company added. Courtesy Paul F. Bien Postcard Collection, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Security risks on above 2006 links)
Circa 1929 photo with original marquee added. 1938 photo added with art deco marquee too.
Court Theatre grand opening photo added courtesy Diane Smiling Wolf Beaty.
1913 photo credit George C. Cummins collection, The Lane Libraries, Hamilton, Ohio.
Full history link below.
https://www.kazoostate.com/about/history/?fbclid=IwAR1b9wVXcjSZY-veZI7iN49sXzZdYvxl6V9cT4N7jFCKtBHyzZIo2uFj8Q8
1926 photo courtesy National Archives.
Frances Berry was owner at the time of one of the fires.
Photos added.
Address is 111 S. 4th Street per the Museum of North Idaho. Vintage photo as Coast To Coast Store added.
Address was 214 E. Sherman Avenue per the Museum of North Idaho.
Rex Theater Tea Co. appears to have closed after April of 2019.
We saw this at the Woods when I was 6 years old.
It haunted me for years.
1931 photo added courtesy of TJ Blakeman and the Champaign County Historical Museum. Original marquee.
Circa 1930 photo added courtesy Amanda Dickerman Van Ness.
Address is 215 N. Main Street.
Brand New Church was the tenant in 2013.
Vacated by 2017.
Fall 1977 Reader ad designed for Jam Productions by and courtesy of long time Chicago graphic artist Shelley Howard added. It confirms that the Riviera was already doing double duty as a concert venue prior to 1983. The Billy Joel date of 11/19/77 is confirmed via the Chicago Tribune as well.
Cascade is trying to re-open.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200430/cascade-drive-in-theater-trying-to-make-a-comeback?fbclid=IwAR0Eeg28CHWF40cNfb0W7y0sbm2p1MF5tvESNcroBfzZV1v0UR5NsS_qe0U
Previous Name Gilmore was spelled with only one “L”. 1907 photo added courtesy Springfield Preservation Trust collection confirms such.
1938-1939 photo added credit Springfield Preservation Trust collection.
1941 photo added courtesy Springfield, 413 Then and Now Facebook page.