Biscayne Plaza Theatre
206 South Pointe Drive,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
206 South Pointe Drive,
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
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1926 was a very big year for theatre openings in Miami with 10!.
Article: Biscayne Plaza theatre opening article Thu, Nov 25, 1926 – 16 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com
Better quality ad posted below: click to zoom in Biscayne Plaza theatre opening Thu, Nov 25, 1926 – 17 · The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) · Newspapers.com
A very good shot of the Biscayne from the “Images of America” series (p.41) By the marquee, this was taken September/Fall of ‘27.
https://books.google.com/books?id=rn8eemVio40C
Mike, that paper has two other interesting finds.
The First is the re-opening of the Fotosho which had been torn down and rebuilt that year on the same spot. The second is the ad for the Cameo in Allapattah which I had never heard of.
The Riviera mentioned in the copy was in Homestead.
According to Boxoffice Magazine, this location was demolished in 1959.
Article on Biscayne Plaza opening in 1926.
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The Biscayne Plaza closed in 1951. It was renamed Plaza when Wometco took it over in 1935.
A note for anyone trying to find this location on a map —“Biscayne Street” in Miami Beach has been renamed “South Point Drive.”
I assume they renamed it so it wouldn’t conflict with “Biscayne Blvd” over in Miami.
The address for this theatre should be 206 Biscayne Street.