Rex Theater
248 2nd Street,
Bremerton,
WA
98337
248 2nd Street,
Bremerton,
WA
98337
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Previously operated by: Evergreen State Amusement Corp., Fox Circuit
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The Rex Theater was operating prior to 1910. It later became part of the Fox Theatres chain. It continued until at least 1952. It had closed by 1955.
Contributed by
Billy Holcomb / Don Lewis / Billy Smith
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Open ~1920-~1955? Can anyone verify the exact dates?
Owners:
1920 Jensen & Von Herberg
1930 Wesco Corporation
1935-1955 Evergreen State Amusement Corp. of Seattle, Eugene V. Kiein, Chairman of the Board, (Subsidiary of National General Corp.), they had 16 theaters in Oregon and Washington.
More info and photos are always welcome.
From the 1930s a photo postcard of the Rex and Rialto Theaters in Bremerton.
Very nice Don.
The Rex Theatre was mentioned in the September 23, 1916, issue of The Moving Picture World. The Rex and the Dream were noted as two theaters in Bremerton that were operated by the firm of Rantz & Oswald. The same firm was operating the Strand Theatre in Olympia, Washington.
I gave my friend a theater seat from either one of there two or the Roxy its a burgandy color with gold accents, the chair looks to be from the teens design wise, all it has for markings is it is an aisle seat and the cast arm side has an R on it.
This theatre can be dated to at least 1910. According to the December 31 issue of “The Billboard”, the projectionist at the Rex was severely burned and three reels of film destroyed when they caught fire while he was trying them out. Item is first under the Seattle heading.