ComedySportz

When I managed this theatre in about 1964, it was called the Rocket. It generally played 2nd run features behind the Movie Palace RKO Orpheum (these days called the Adler)across the Mississippi River in Davenport. On occasion, it played a roadshow (reserved seats, 10 shows a week) attraction, such as shown on it’s marquee, pictured above. The Rocket had two distinctive features: Paintings on curved walls on either side of the screen that were lighted by “black light”. It also had “love seats” in the middle of the center seating section and on the wall ends of the side sections. Seating capacity of the Rocket was about 500.