Warners' Theatre

Comfortably Cool commented about Warners' Theatre on Feb 3, 2016 at 1:01 pm

After a stint as the Manhattan with mostly Walt Disney reissues, the theatre was re-named Republic and became the Broadway showcase for the higher budgeted releases of Republic Pictures. The Brandt circuit continued to operate the house, but Republic Pictures paid for some auditorium refurbishing and modifications of the entrance and marquee. Seating capacity was reported as 1,064. “Atlantic City” grossed an excellent $16,000 in its first week and held for four weeks, dropping to $9,000 by the last. But “Storm Over Lisbon” and other Republic releases that followed never surpassed $10,000 on opening week. The deal was terminated, with Brandt retaining the name Republic and booking whatever it could grab from any major or minor source.