I believe this was one of the Sheer Bros. Theaters (Dan and Sam Sheer) and was closed or sold in the early 1950’s with the death of Henry Sheer, son of Dan Sheer.
Once again Warren. Just amazing investigative work. I plan on sharing your findings with the remaining Sheers. Goes to show we need to record history before it slips away. Ask the elders questions before they are gone. Thanks again. I’m recollecting the son of Dan Sheer, Henry Sheer, ran one last theater until the early 1950’s when he died. I’ll have to do some digging too.
Warren, thanks so much for the additional information. All of the children of Dan Sheer, the theater owner, have passed away and with them the stories of theater ownership. I believe the last of the theaters was sold in the mid 1950’s. If you find the ads from the LI Star-Journal I’d be very interested in viewing them. Thanks again.
I am the grandson of the first owner of the Hyperion Theater. If you look at the name at the bottom of the picture/postcard at the website liste below and if you can look at a blowup of the picture it clearly says “Sheer.” From what I understand, my grandfather sold this along with a few other theaters before the Great Depression.
When I went to SUNY New Paltz in the late 1960’s, the Academy Theater was above Barnaby’s Pub and played The King of Hearts almost nightly. Great movie.
I believe this was one of the Sheer Bros. Theaters (Dan and Sam Sheer) and was closed or sold in the early 1950’s with the death of Henry Sheer, son of Dan Sheer.
OK, the Sheer brothers were in fact Samuel and Dan Sheer.
Once again Warren. Just amazing investigative work. I plan on sharing your findings with the remaining Sheers. Goes to show we need to record history before it slips away. Ask the elders questions before they are gone. Thanks again. I’m recollecting the son of Dan Sheer, Henry Sheer, ran one last theater until the early 1950’s when he died. I’ll have to do some digging too.
Warren, thanks so much for the additional information. All of the children of Dan Sheer, the theater owner, have passed away and with them the stories of theater ownership. I believe the last of the theaters was sold in the mid 1950’s. If you find the ads from the LI Star-Journal I’d be very interested in viewing them. Thanks again.
I am the grandson of the first owner of the Hyperion Theater. If you look at the name at the bottom of the picture/postcard at the website liste below and if you can look at a blowup of the picture it clearly says “Sheer.” From what I understand, my grandfather sold this along with a few other theaters before the Great Depression.
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When I went to SUNY New Paltz in the late 1960’s, the Academy Theater was above Barnaby’s Pub and played The King of Hearts almost nightly. Great movie.