Hemet Theatre
216 E. Florida Avenue,
Hemet,
CA
92543
216 E. Florida Avenue,
Hemet,
CA
92543
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Hemet Theatre (Official)
Additional Info
Functions: Concerts, Live Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
951.658.5950
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News About This Theater
- Apr 16, 2010 — Saved from fire, Hemet Theatre in need of restoration funds
- Jan 28, 2010 — Firefighters save historic Hemet Theater
The Hemet Theatre opened on Thanksgiving Day 1921 with seating for 652. It was closed 26, 1995. It reopened under new operators in 2000. In January 2010 a fire in nearby stores forced the theatre to close. The theatre suffered some water damage, but was otherwise intact. The Hemet Theatre presents concerts and live theatre performances.
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The Film Daily Yearbook 1941 gives a seating capacity of 650. The address given in the 1952 F.D.Y. is given as 200 E. Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA. Seating capacity 632.
There were attempts to turn the Hemet into a live theater venue in 2002, according to this article in the Press-Enterprise:
http://tinyurl.com/35797n
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/pbtexp
The correct link to the theater’s website is:
http://www.historichemettheatre.com/welcome.html
Here is a current photo of the theatre, post-fire:
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And also a link to a story about the fire, which hasn’t been mentioned on the theatre’s page yet:
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The Theatre Historical Society has an article from the Press Enterprise: http://theatrehistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/hemet-theatre-hemet-ca/
Website shows all live venues. No films scheduled.
The featured photo is a little misleading. That’s really an artist’s illustration. The current facade looks like this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/4229526004/