That photo shows the entrance to the Sporting Center Arcade on the Boardwalk which was owned by Showell. The theater was around the corner at 10 N. Division St. It was demolished some time in the 1980’s.
In the Feb 1, 1913 issue of the Moving Picture World. They mention that a J. C. Marshall of Eldora is the new owner of the Princess Theater in Montezuma, Iowa.
Also, on a site called the Organ Forum, there is an article that mentions the Princess Theater.
Using Google Street View, I located a possible theater building. https://www.google.com/maps/Palace Theatre.5853802,-92.5229073,3a,75y,13.39h,95.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5qwZkLpKuNBz6NuCqCwQVw!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
Hello, I was the manager/operator(projectionist) the evening of the last day of the Grand Theater. After the last showing ended. I played Guy Lombardo’s recording of “Auld Lang Syne” as the exit music. All of us employees were told to keep the closing of the theater a secret. But, because I was a relief man. I contacted Jacques Kelly of the Sun newspaper and told him about it. In the meantime, we were told the closing date had been pushed back a week! His column came out and the district manager called us together and asked “Who called the newspaper.” I fessed up and surprisingly, he told me that Mr Durkee liked the news article about us closing. He also said that the theater would stay open an additional week. However, business remained very poor and we only had about 25 people at the last show. On that last night we had people from Channel 13, WJZ TV, filming the events.
I’ll have further to tell about this “GRAND” Old Lady of Baltimore’s cinema world at another time.
This theater is currently known as Flagship Cinemas.
That photo shows the entrance to the Sporting Center Arcade on the Boardwalk which was owned by Showell. The theater was around the corner at 10 N. Division St. It was demolished some time in the 1980’s.
Chris 1982, 3rd Street was the original name of Conkling Street.
The building still stands at 549 Main St. It is almost directly across from the Pastime Theater. It is now used as a decoration supply store.
In the Feb 1, 1913 issue of the Moving Picture World. They mention that a J. C. Marshall of Eldora is the new owner of the Princess Theater in Montezuma, Iowa. Also, on a site called the Organ Forum, there is an article that mentions the Princess Theater. Using Google Street View, I located a possible theater building. https://www.google.com/maps/Palace Theatre.5853802,-92.5229073,3a,75y,13.39h,95.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5qwZkLpKuNBz6NuCqCwQVw!2e0!7i3328!8i1664
A 2014 Google Street View shows it being used as a church.
Hello, I was the manager/operator(projectionist) the evening of the last day of the Grand Theater. After the last showing ended. I played Guy Lombardo’s recording of “Auld Lang Syne” as the exit music. All of us employees were told to keep the closing of the theater a secret. But, because I was a relief man. I contacted Jacques Kelly of the Sun newspaper and told him about it. In the meantime, we were told the closing date had been pushed back a week! His column came out and the district manager called us together and asked “Who called the newspaper.” I fessed up and surprisingly, he told me that Mr Durkee liked the news article about us closing. He also said that the theater would stay open an additional week. However, business remained very poor and we only had about 25 people at the last show. On that last night we had people from Channel 13, WJZ TV, filming the events.
I’ll have further to tell about this “GRAND” Old Lady of Baltimore’s cinema world at another time.