Hiway Theater
Congress Street,
New Market,
VA
22844
Congress Street,
New Market,
VA
22844
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Previously operated by: Dalke's Valley Theaters
Previous Names: New Theatre
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Opened as the New Theatre in 1926. It was part of Dalke’s Valley Theaters, operating out of Woodstock, VA. By 1943 it was renamed Hiway Theater. The owner was William Dalke and the general manager was William Dalke, Jr.
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Ken McIntyre
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Depending on when it opened, the Hiway was probably just south of the present 9397 S Congress St (Lee Hwy). The 1930 Sanborn shows a 2-story brick/tile theater in what is now the parking lot of the ugly bank at 9397. This lot was empty on the 1923 map. The building was a pretty good size, and there is a small rectangular awning or marquee shown on the front.
By the way, at this point Congress St was called Main.
An essay about theaters in the Shenandoah Valley by historian Douglas Gomery says that the Hiway Theatre was opened by William Dalke Sr. in 1926 as the New Theatre. At 200 seats, New Market’s New was the smallest house in the Dalke chain.