Rex Theatre
29 W. South Street,
Corry,
PA
16407
29 W. South Street,
Corry,
PA
16407
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By the way, the historic address appears to have been 31, but the numbers now jump from 29 to 37.
Thanks, I’ll add it.
Seth, the 1914-1915 Gus Hill directory says that the Library Theatre “Plays R. V. P.” meaning Road Shows, Vaudeville, and Pictures. They also had concerts, as I came across a listing of a matinee performance there by the John Philip Sousa band in 1913.
Joe - The Library was a smaller theater located where the Rex is today. Did it ever show movies? It’s not listed in the 1914-15 AMPD.
Closed in December 1976.
A Rex Theatre was operating in Corry as early as 1919. I’ve also found a house called the Family Theatre which opened in December, 1913; a 526-seat house called the Lyric Theatre opened in 1914 and mentioned again in 1916; a Grand Theatre in operation in 1919; and an Amuse-U Theatre in operation in 1915 and 1926. The 1913-1914 Cahn guide lists a 731-seat, ground-floor house at Corry called the Library Theatre. The town appears to have had a fairly busy theatrical history, but the Rex is the only indoor house we have listed as yet.
Seems like alot of small towns have a “REX” or “PAL” theatre. Patsy,Good story on Mrs.PEGGY at the Belmont Drive-in site on {CT}.
Is this theater still standing and waiting to be restored?