Continuous Theatre
48 W. Main Street,
Corry,
PA
16407
48 W. Main Street,
Corry,
PA
16407
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A bit confusing. I don’t think the theater at 36-38 could have opened in 1909, since that map was issued in December, and doesn’t even show a building under construction. In addition, the New Lyric doesn’t necessarily mean there was a prior Lyric. So this was likely the Continuous, and then a New Lyric operated for about 4 years before moving to its new building, and becoming just the Lyric. Maybe.
Here is a closing notice from The New York Dramatic Mirror of December 18, 1909: “C. N. Waters has closed the Continuous Theatre at Corry, Pa., moved to a new location and opened the New Lyric, which is one of the neatest in this section, handsomely equipped with all latest improvements, with six threefoot aisles and plenty of fire escapes. The opening occurred Dec. 2 to capacity business and souvenirs were given to all on the opening night.”
I don’t think the New Lyric mentioned in this item could have been the one at 36-38 W. Main, given the description of “…six threefoot aisles….” etc.
A 1913 trade journal item that mentioned C. N. Waters said that he had been in the movie business at Corry for seven years, so the Continuous might have opened as early as 1906.