108 S. Lawrence address is confirmed.
It was located behind what is today East Office Bar & Grill, which is in the former drug store and cafe building in the 1930s photo.
Story from below website too.
“One can see the Cuba Theatre where Wilbur Vaughn and others from Cuba use to work. Probably a lot of budding romances took place while viewers watched Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and other silver screen greats. In 1948, Bette Davis herself would visit Cuba. When Wilbur took her photo, her male companion chased Wilbur down the street. Wilbur managed to escape his clutches and printed the photo in a darkroom closet of the theater. The photo was in the Cuba News and Review the next week. And the incident would be depicted in the Cuba Free Press Mural.”
Address was 108 S. Lawrence.
Confirmed via Cinematour link with photos below.
Building was still standing as of May 2016.
They match the 1930s photo I just added, credit Schuster Studio Hermann Missouri, courtesy Route 66 Postcards Facebook page.
Address was 595 Lee Street SW as mentioned above.
Building is confirmed demolished.
Circa 1962 photo of the West End Theatre as Cantrell’s Book & Oddities added courtesy Rachman Cantrell.
Via below article.
The website posted does say “film screenings”, under Facility Information, if you click Tech Specs.
However they would have to be contacted I assume, as when you click to download the technical specs, it says it is password protected.
Jo Sonderman Photo Collection.
108 S. Lawrence address is confirmed. It was located behind what is today East Office Bar & Grill, which is in the former drug store and cafe building in the 1930s photo. Story from below website too.
“One can see the Cuba Theatre where Wilbur Vaughn and others from Cuba use to work. Probably a lot of budding romances took place while viewers watched Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and other silver screen greats. In 1948, Bette Davis herself would visit Cuba. When Wilbur took her photo, her male companion chased Wilbur down the street. Wilbur managed to escape his clutches and printed the photo in a darkroom closet of the theater. The photo was in the Cuba News and Review the next week. And the incident would be depicted in the Cuba Free Press Mural.”
https://cubamomurals.com/2009/11/east-end-square-had-it-going-on-rt-66-and-cuba-mo-hotspot/
January 2020 Abilene Reflector-Chronicle article with history of the Lyric Theater. Source for the 3 images added to the gallery, 1932, 1951 & 2020.
http://www.abilene-rc.com/news/historic-sign-is-back/article_7017d96c-3223-11ea-a3f2-8396b2c34b95.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next
Original sign was 14 feet. Replacement sign is 7 feet.
Summer 1962 photo added credit Robert Riley. Streamline facade. Courtesy Baltimore Chapter, National Railway Historical Society.
Address was 108 S. Lawrence. Confirmed via Cinematour link with photos below. Building was still standing as of May 2016. They match the 1930s photo I just added, credit Schuster Studio Hermann Missouri, courtesy Route 66 Postcards Facebook page.
https://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/7112.html
5 images added.
1978 photo added credit Frank Fournier, from below website.
http://gallery.leicastoresf.com/exhibitions/future-exhibitions/red-eye-seventies-new-york/
Promo flyer for The Straw Hat Revue", the 1939 show where Danny Kaye would meet his wife Sylvia Fine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Fine#/media/File:Straw_hat_revue_1939.jpg
Vintage Los Angeles Facebook link with photos of the miniature replica built for “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”. Click through for 4 photos total.
https://www.facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles/photos/pcb.2810690812320953/2810689342321100/?type=3&theater
1920 photo promoting All Vaudeville added courtesy Vintage Johnstown Blogspot.
Sign removal for restoration.
https://www.katc.com/news/local-news/iberia-parish/iconic-piece-of-new-iberia-main-street-being-restored-to-original-glory?fbclid=IwAR3wrtzp05R-K5Wmy25K77ji98RtWiHafq267FQ-E-wKwxpVJX6FIw5Xpbo
Upcoming screening of “Shaft” with a live soundtrack accompaniment.
https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-apollo-theater-shaft-live-music-score-burnt-sugar-greg-tate-20200116-xxltin7g5fdn7i4cscjzie7th4-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1-O1rJh4RHYikGGjISmkxvgdreU0t1l5eNSsN8d9AWchSGo1-NNSHLZEE
Address was 595 Lee Street SW as mentioned above. Building is confirmed demolished. Circa 1962 photo of the West End Theatre as Cantrell’s Book & Oddities added courtesy Rachman Cantrell. Via below article.
https://iamthemountain.org/2017/08/05/holy-stone-mountain-remembering-c-e-cantrell/
Thank you for the clarification.
I only found it by scrolling around the area via Google street view.
Link with photo of the original Lyric Theatre that burned down.
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/567275/43055322
I added a November 2017 photo credit The Town Theater Facebook page, showing those changes. Since the Google Street View is still May 2012.
1969 photo added via Arnold Fusco. Original marquee with vertical sign, and hanging letters instead of clear plastic as now.
The website posted does say “film screenings”, under Facility Information, if you click Tech Specs. However they would have to be contacted I assume, as when you click to download the technical specs, it says it is password protected.
Yes.
1963 photo added.
Closed the first week of October 1971. Demolished May 1972. Demolition photo & description added.
A private parking lot for the neighboring 15 N. Franklin Building is now on this site. Anchor tenant being the Porter County Prosecutors Office.
News about the fire.
https://www.loudersound.com/news/londons-historic-koko-venue-badly-damaged-by-fire?fbclid=IwAR35fyI6aA1Bcey38jKvFFrPqjnz1bWGJH9jmDMd3ASioxhNArgHM0GbekY
Adkins Insurance is the current tenant. Photo as such in below link and added to gallery. Marquee still in place with Adkins name.
http://www.adkins-ins.com/index-home.asp