Beverly Theatre
13 E. National Avenue,
Brazil,
IN
47831
13 E. National Avenue,
Brazil,
IN
47831
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The Beverly Theatre was located across the street from the Lark Theatre. It was open in 1940 with seating listed at 396. This theatre was owned by Affiliated Theaters Inc. of Indianapolis, IN.
The Beverly Theatre closed in the mid-1950’s and was remodeled in 1957 to become a thrift store. It has since been demolished. The Harris Bank now stands where this theatre was once located.
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I think there were two narrow aisles flanking the continental seats. There are two doors, one to each side, at the back of the auditorium. The Beverly Theatre might have already been fairly old in 1938, as the seats appear to have wooden backs. The owners probably couldn’t afford more than a new coat of paint to spruce the place up.
The building was very old, but I’m not sure on the theater. The building was a deep two story brick building constructed sometime before 1883. The 1921 map shows a haberdasher there. The 1946 update shows the theater, which had a simple rectangular wooden awning or marquee.
The April 18, 1957 issue of the Brazil Daily Times said that the Beverly Theatre building was being remodeled for the Thrift Department Store, which was located one door west. The floor had been leveled. The article didn’t say how long the house had been closed.
The January 6, 1940 issue of Boxoffice had a brief item datelined Brazil saying “Samuel M. Grimes has opened the new Cine, a 375-seat house.” I’ve been unable to find a theater called the Cine mentioned in the local newspaper, or any mention of a Samuel Grimes. The size and maybe the timing sort of match up with the Beverly, though.
The 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory lists a movie house called the Princess Theatre at 15 E. National Avenue, next door to the store that would become the Beverly. I’ve been unable to find out how long this theater lasted.
The January 11, 1935 issue of Motion Picture Daily had an item about a new theater that might have been the Beverly, but it doesn’t give an exact location or name: