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Thomas2 commented about Playhouse Theatre on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:08 pm

You can use this map for location:

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Scroll downtown. You can also see where the State Theater was located. You can note other places on the map if you like. That would help grow the value of the map.

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Thomas2 commented about State Theatre on Mar 29, 2010 at 11:05 pm

You can use this map for location:

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Scroll downtown and it is south of Woolworth’s. You can also see where the Playhouse was located.

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Thomas2 commented about Colonial Theater on Sep 20, 2009 at 2:40 am

Chuck, very good idea about the addresses. All suggestions appreciated.

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Thomas2 commented about Colonial Theater on Sep 20, 2009 at 12:01 am

Hi Everyone, I would like to share a Google map with you. It indicates the theaters. Corrections or any other information is appreciated.

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Thomas2 commented about Colonial Theater on Sep 19, 2009 at 11:52 pm

Joe, Thank you. I would like to read anything that you care to post

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Thomas2 commented about Colonial Theater on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:58 pm

I am so impressed with the quality of research and the details presented. Where was the Palace located?

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Thomas2 commented about Dixie Theater on Sep 19, 2009 at 9:57 pm

Ken, I am so grateful for the Dixie photo. Thank you. This is a wonderful way to share information and encourage memories.

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Thomas2 commented about Gem Theatre on Mar 19, 2009 at 3:55 pm

To: Steve Williams, Hi. Could you email the Colonial picture to me at ? Thank you so much. Thomas

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Thomas2 commented about Gem Theatre on Feb 26, 2009 at 8:26 pm

Thank you, Steve.

I can remember going on, I think, a Saturday morning when they offered a special admittance including a Popsicle for a nickel. It must have been very near the end of the Colonial. I am so grateful to you for providing the name.

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Thomas2 commented about Playhouse Theatre on Jun 18, 2008 at 9:31 am

The following is information that I discovered in the Statesville Daily Record, The Landmark, the Statesville Record, and the Statesville Record and Landmark. (I should keep better notes) This is a great place to put it.

Villa Heights Drive-in Theatre
Hickory Highway Dial 5038

Hillcrest Drive-in
Salisbury Road Dial 5878

Roxie Theatre Troutman, NC

Center Theater (Harmony, NC)
Jan 6, 1949 prices 9cents 20cents quarter

Playhouse March 8, 1954
Adults 1-2 40cents 2-6 50cents Evening 60cents
Children Mat 20cents Nite 25cents

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Thomas2 commented about Playhouse Theatre on Mar 11, 2008 at 7:27 pm

Hi Patsy,

We lived in Statesville from about June 1958 to summer 1965. Friends worked as ushers at the theaters and my best friend worked at the drive in one summer. There was putt-putt near J.C.’s Toot-n-Tellum, Bowling, Grace Park Rec Center, two newsstands and the old library. It was such a good city.

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Thomas2 commented about Playhouse Theatre on Mar 11, 2008 at 5:55 pm

Hi Mr Pankow,

Thank you so much for the links to the Playhouse photos. Very much appreciated.

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Thomas2 commented about Dixie Theater on Dec 6, 2007 at 11:30 am

If First Charter builds … I hope that they put a painting or photo of the Dixie on display. It would be so appreciated.

I thank everyone for the photos shared here.

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Thomas2 commented about Playhouse Theatre on Dec 6, 2007 at 11:20 am

Photos would be appreciated.

I remember a ‘gangster’ movie was playing and management had an old vehicle parked out front with the rear window knocked out and a toy Tommy-gun sticking out.

On some Saturdays kids would go on stage for contests and such. My brother won a Bola-Bola contest. He kept his going for the longest time. I did win a few free passes from a local radio station.

There was another Theater that was on S. Central between E. Broad and E. Front but I can’t remember that name. It was down from Woolworth’s.

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Thomas2 commented about Gem Theatre on Dec 6, 2007 at 11:01 am

I appreciate all the theater names. Thank you for this site and to all the posters.

Does anyone remember a theater on the left side of the street on N. Main going toward Landis in that little group of old stores? It seems like it went out of business pre-1958. (I’m not thinking of ‘the Main’ on Cannon Blvd.)