Beach 4 Theatre

711 Beach Avenue,
Cape May, NJ 08204

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Scott Neff
Scott Neff on November 2, 2021 at 10:29 am

My impression of Frank Theaters was that by the time they got involved, the theater was already doomed. This always leads me to wonder if it’s better to leave a theater empty and abandoned; or let it have one last hurrah doing what it was built to do, even if it’s painful to witness.

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on November 1, 2021 at 12:05 pm

The Frank Theater chain was beyond a disaster and horrible company. Once they got their hands on the Ocean City, Wildwood and Cape May theater they ruined them. So glad they went bankrupt

amby_moho
amby_moho on November 1, 2021 at 8:22 am

I used to frequent this theater as a child in the 90s. So sad to learn of its demise.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on October 1, 2011 at 6:45 am

Link to Star Ledger article (though not auto link) http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/demolition_starts_at_beach_the.html

markp
markp on September 29, 2011 at 7:49 pm

Article in todays Star Ledger reported that the permit was issued on Monday, and hours later heavy equipment was there tearing it down. Very very sad indeed.

shany94
shany94 on September 29, 2011 at 5:25 pm

The theatre has been torn down

http://www.capemaytimes.com/cape-may/news-20110927beach-theater.htm

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on September 28, 2011 at 11:21 am

Sadly, I’ve heard it is being demolished this week, but haven’t verified that info.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on May 4, 2011 at 8:32 am

The theater now appears to be doomed; the City Council has overuled the recommendation of its own Historic Preservation Commission and taken the matter away from the Zoning Board which had been holding hearings on the matter. Story here: View link.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on February 2, 2011 at 9:50 am

The latest episode in the saga of the Beach 4: View link

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on May 13, 2010 at 9:42 pm

This article has some additional information, though no really good news: View link

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on May 13, 2010 at 10:45 am

Ugh what a sad ending to a great theater. And to think the Frank company is opening yeat another theater.(see the news from a few days ago)

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on May 13, 2010 at 9:54 am

Here is an update; things are rather dismal – the not-for-profit that ran the theater is out of funds, and the city is demanding a loan it made to the foundation be repaid; the foundation is also being sued by Frank Theatres. Story here: View link

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on May 13, 2010 at 8:08 am

Any updates on this theater. The phone number is disconnected.

nerwall16
nerwall16 on April 8, 2010 at 9:24 am

as summer nears, what will become of the beach theater

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 4, 2009 at 12:50 am

A glimpse of the interior of the Beach Theatre appeared as the frontispiece to the Modern Theatre section of Boxoffice, November 4, 1950.

nerwall16
nerwall16 on October 21, 2009 at 8:06 pm

the harbor 5 will be next, sad but after being used by this company this summer im not shocked

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 15, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Although the demolition permit has been issued, there is still an effort going on to save the theater. Here are two recent articles:
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HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on May 4, 2009 at 4:06 pm

if you type exactly in search exactly
Boxoffice March 5, 1955

and type 101 in page for Philadelphia’s Viking Theatre spread it says architect Lee won a national architectural award for the Beach

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on October 20, 2008 at 9:35 am

Thanks, the “Live” will get added to functions, likely within a day or two.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 20, 2008 at 9:24 am

According to the theater site, they are also presenting live performances. That should be added as a function.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on July 3, 2008 at 8:56 am

June 27, 2008 online article in National Trust magazine:
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TheaterBuff1
TheaterBuff1 on June 13, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Who knows? With soooo much corruption going on in that state now, to be able to accurately predict anything a week or even three days from now is a total gamble. I don’t want to say it’s an ongoing case of business as usual, because that would mean it’s a case of predictability that could then be overcome on that basis. That is, if you know exactly where the mines are planted the sky’s the limit on how far you can go without getting blasted away. But in this case, the position of the underground planted mines are constantly shifting, and it’s not like they’re glow-in-the-dark jellyfish so that you can keep a constant track of where they are next as you enter into the Atlantic Ocean for a midnight swim, even with your head a little tipsy from the Cape May nightclub you were in moments before. That was the old South Jersey. This is the new, what more can I say?