Majestic Theater
23 S. Limestone Street,
Springfield,
OH
45502
23 S. Limestone Street,
Springfield,
OH
45502
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Chakeres Theaters Inc., Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Architects: Gustave W. Drach, William F. Miller
Firms: Drach & Miller
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The Majestic Theater was opened on December 25, 1913 with 900 seats. It was operated by Chakeres Theatrers Inc. and was closed in 1930. It was remodeled and reopened May 30, 1937 By 1941 it was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. The Majestic Theater was still open in 1950.
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The January 24, 1914, issue of The Moving Picture World said that the Majestic Theatre in Springfield had opened on Christmas Day:
The line “a 900 house” is probably missing the word “Seat.”The Google street shot above is incorrect. The Majestic sat one block south (to the left). It was located in the middle of the block near where the 12-story Credit Life Building sits.
Circa 1960 photo added courtesy of Mark Howell‎.
Grand opening ad posted.
Seating plan from February 1st, 1914
Majestic theatre plan 01 Feb 1914, Sun The Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Architects of the Majestic were Drach & Miller (Gustave W. Drach and William F. Miller) according to the plan rivest266 just posted. Drach appears to have been the lead architect in the firm, and gets an entry in the Biographical Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects, which Miller doesn’t.
Newspaper listings stopped in 1930.
Reopening plan:
Majestic theatre reopening plan 14 Feb 1937, Sun The Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Reopened on June 3rd, 1937
Reopening section cover:
Majestic theatre reopening 30 May 1937, Sun The Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Ohio) Newspapers.com