www.butlereagle.com in list click “archives” or perhaps “contact us” for additional help from staff. The downtown theatres were pictured in an article about the history of the areas' entertainment, parks, and leisure. Can’t remember the date but is within the last 10 years.
Patsy is correct. The Butler theatre was not the Penn. It was located around the corner of the same block. The back doors of the two theatres were just a few feet apart down the alley. The Butler was at one time named the Butler Warner Theatre. Several locals remember seeing one picture of it in the local newspaper, Butler Eagle, several years ago. I suppose their online archive may be some help.
A note about the previous comment…. The Penn had been a twin since about 1965. The original auditorium was never split. A second auditorium was added upstairs over the lobby. It is referred to as a piggy-back design and one of the only ones in the country. So the original auditorium was never touched. The 1996-97 renovation was just cosmetic; new drapes, new floors, new seats, new sound, and larger concession area.
www.butlereagle.com in list click “archives” or perhaps “contact us” for additional help from staff. The downtown theatres were pictured in an article about the history of the areas' entertainment, parks, and leisure. Can’t remember the date but is within the last 10 years.
Patsy is correct. The Butler theatre was not the Penn. It was located around the corner of the same block. The back doors of the two theatres were just a few feet apart down the alley. The Butler was at one time named the Butler Warner Theatre. Several locals remember seeing one picture of it in the local newspaper, Butler Eagle, several years ago. I suppose their online archive may be some help.
A note about the previous comment…. The Penn had been a twin since about 1965. The original auditorium was never split. A second auditorium was added upstairs over the lobby. It is referred to as a piggy-back design and one of the only ones in the country. So the original auditorium was never touched. The 1996-97 renovation was just cosmetic; new drapes, new floors, new seats, new sound, and larger concession area.