New Hammond Theatre
6153 Columbia Avenue,
Hammond,
IN
46320
6153 Columbia Avenue,
Hammond,
IN
46320
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Gary Theatre Company, not to be confused with the Gary Theater in Gary, IN, took over the Maywood Theatre in April 1928. Gary Theatre Company was the holdco through which Indiana showmen V.U. Young and C.J. Wolf conducted much of their business. Young briefly undertook personal management of the Maywood Theatre, which didn’t fall under the umbrella of Young Amusement Company, Gary Theatre Company’s exhibition affiliate. The marriage was brief. In January 1929 Gary Theatre Company passed the Maywood to Jack Cooney. Jack and brother Ben Cooney were attempting to build a new circuit after the demise of their National Playhouse chain. The Cooneys would also briefly operate the Gary Theater, which they leased from owner Northern Indiana Investment Company.
Norm Kristoff was president of owner Maywood Theater Company. W. Scott Armstrong, Chicago, was the architect, engineer and builder. The theater was equipped with a Geneva organ.
Reopened as Rio on September 30th, 1936. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Grand opening ad in the photo section