Imperial Theatre
26-30 E. Main Street,
Uniontown,
PA
15401
26-30 E. Main Street,
Uniontown,
PA
15401
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Imp was the name given for this house by an item in the November 4, 1922 Moving Picture World. The item was about the opening of the new State Theatre, and said that the State Amusement Co. also controlled the Penn and Imp Theatres. I think there’s enough evidence of its use to justify adding Imp Theatre as an aka for this house.
“Imp” was reportedly the local nickname for the Imperial Theatre. 1918 auditorium photo added credit Fayette County Historical Society/Abel Colley Tavern & Museum.
It’s strange that the Sanborn surveyor wrote ‘Imp’ rather than Imperial. There was definitely room for the whole word. I’m disappointed that it wasn’t the Imp, which is much more fun.