The Palace Theatre was built at least by 1916.
The post card shown was published by W. J. Grimshaw, a Staten Island photographer. He published cards from his own pictures. The card was printed by the Curt Teich Co., in Chicago. Teich numbered their cards, and recorded the years. This one is numbered, “A-67832”.
The Curt Teich numbering system puts that card number as being published in 1916.
According to NewYorkCityTheatre.com, this Majestic opened in 1904, as the “Majestic Theatre”.
see this link
http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/harveylichtensteintheater/history.php
The Moore was located on Second Avenue, at the corner of Virginia Street It was the first theatre built on Second Ave. Others quickly followed, and eventually became known as “Theatre Row”, I believe.
The Moore Theatre operated under that name as mostly for live shows: vaudeville, etc.
In 1974 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1975, it was rented to a pair of entrepreneurs, who changed the name to the “Moore-Egyptian Theatre” They lost their lease in 1980, and the name reverted back to the “Moore Theatre”.
It has never been known as the “President”, which was built much later in late 1926 or 1927 by Paramount Studios.
For more information, see the Seattle Theatre Group history page: http://stgpresents.org/moore/
And, the STG page on the President Theatre:
http://stgpresents.org/paramount/
This view shows the ORPHEUM Theatre to the left of the BIJOU, which is the same building as the LUBIN Theatre.
The strange thing is that both views have virtually the same scene and title; the only differences I could find were some of the people standing out front of the Orpheum / Lubin, and the vehicles at either ends are different.
This view shows the ORPHEUM Theatre to the left of the BIJOU, which is the same building as the LUBIN Theatre.
The strange thing is that both views have virtually the same scene and title; the only differences I could find were some of the people standing out front of the Orpheum / Lubin, and the vehicles at either ends are different.
Been away from this site for a while. Now, back with more comments re:the Rappanna Theatre.
Again, I will state, there never was a Main Street in Urbanna, VA!!!
The street has always been named Virginia Street!!!
I was an usher / Ticket-Taker at the Rappanna during summers from 1949 to 1956.
Owners then were Mr. Cuthbert Bristow, (Postmaster for the Town), and another resident who was a builder in town (his name escapes me right now).
The Palace Theatre was built at least by 1916. The post card shown was published by W. J. Grimshaw, a Staten Island photographer. He published cards from his own pictures. The card was printed by the Curt Teich Co., in Chicago. Teich numbered their cards, and recorded the years. This one is numbered, “A-67832”. The Curt Teich numbering system puts that card number as being published in 1916.
According to NewYorkCityTheatre.com, this Majestic opened in 1904, as the “Majestic Theatre”. see this link http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/harveylichtensteintheater/history.php
The Moore was located on Second Avenue, at the corner of Virginia Street It was the first theatre built on Second Ave. Others quickly followed, and eventually became known as “Theatre Row”, I believe.
The Moore Theatre operated under that name as mostly for live shows: vaudeville, etc. In 1974 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1975, it was rented to a pair of entrepreneurs, who changed the name to the “Moore-Egyptian Theatre” They lost their lease in 1980, and the name reverted back to the “Moore Theatre”.
It has never been known as the “President”, which was built much later in late 1926 or 1927 by Paramount Studios.
For more information, see the Seattle Theatre Group history page: http://stgpresents.org/moore/
And, the STG page on the President Theatre: http://stgpresents.org/paramount/
This view shows the ORPHEUM Theatre to the left of the BIJOU, which is the same building as the LUBIN Theatre. The strange thing is that both views have virtually the same scene and title; the only differences I could find were some of the people standing out front of the Orpheum / Lubin, and the vehicles at either ends are different.
This view shows the ORPHEUM Theatre to the left of the BIJOU, which is the same building as the LUBIN Theatre. The strange thing is that both views have virtually the same scene and title; the only differences I could find were some of the people standing out front of the Orpheum / Lubin, and the vehicles at either ends are different.
This theatre first opened in 1907 as “The Jewel Theatre”