1949 image and business card added.
Spelling should be changed to “Theatre”.
Closed approximately 1967.
As of 2016, the building houses the DeGraff Annex Library & Police Department.
This history credit the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre.
The first theatre on the site of the Strand Theatre was the Avenue, which opened on January 23, 1907. Later that year the Avenue Theatre became the Orpheum Theatre, managed by Charles and George Hammond. Opening night was October 22, 1907.
The Orpheum was not a plush theatre and it only seated about 100 people, but its Vaudeville shows were the rage of the day. Prices were 5 and 10 cents, with 5 cent seats being chairs in the back and the 10 cent seats being benches up front. For variety, the management changed shows three times a week so there were always new acts appearing on the Orpheum’s stage. It was open every evening at 7:15 and 8:15.
The Orpheum closed on April 15, 1915 and a new theatre, the Strand, was then built on the same site at a cost of $50,000 including $10,000 for a fine pipe organ. It opened the day before Thanksgiving in 1915 with a movie entitled “Graustark,” starring Beverly Bane, Francis X, Bushmane and Edna Mayo. The Strand continued to operate as a movie theatre for 43 years until it closed in 1958 by the owners, the Shea Corporation. Two generations of Guernsey County movie-goers had grown p with fond memories of the Saturday matinees, the serials and the cowboy shows at the Strand.
In 1976, the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre was organize under the direction of Don Mercer for the purpose of restoring the Strand Theatre as a place where live theatrical entertainment could again be presented in Cambridge. On September 10, 1977, after almost 20 years of rest, the doors reopened with the musical Gypsy.
Subsequently, the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre merged with the Cambridge Community Theater and with funds bequeathed by the late Sara Cowgill, puchased the building. The Strand Theatre has thus become the Cambridge Peforming Arts Centre, permanent home of the Cambridge Community Theater.
Live theatrical entertainment will continue to be presented “for the enjoyment and edification of our patrons.”
Multiple photos from 1910 and up added.
The Colonial was the Scottish Rite Building before the 1968 fire.
Same Scottish Rite likely that is today in the former State Theatre building up the street on Wheeling Avenue.
Mid `40s photo added via Dave Holdren.
It shows the theatre was actually next door to the right of the previously posted photo in the Overview.
Cort Theatre address was 804 Wheeling Ave.
After closing it became Morton’s Millenary Shop. (source of the address confirmation)
Huntington Bank is at that address today.
So it was either demolished or radically modified.
Via Andrew Charles:
Live Album “Ultimate Revenge 2” recorded @ the Troc 1988. Featuring Death, Dark Angel Forbidden, Raven and Philly’s own Faith or Fear.
(Apparently video was recorded as well)
50th anniversary of the 10/01/68 premiere of “Night Of The Living Dead” at the Fulton Theatre.
Full width version of the previously posted photo added via Tumbler.
“The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No” was released in Boston 11/05/69, and in New York 05/13/70. The original Italian release was 09/27/68. The “E.B. Horn 130 Years” banner also confirms `69.
1936 photo & description added credit Barbara Cohen Azzinaro.
“While sadly I never got to meet him, my late grandfather was the band director at The Hippodrome until 1939 (pictured at the front of the musicians, with his hands crossed), co-founded the Baltimore Symphony, and co-wrote the Baltimore Colts Fight Song.”
1933 photo added credit University Of Kentucky.
Double feature of “The Phantom Of Crestwood” and “Haunted Gold”, both released the previous year.
Research credit Captain Bijou.
Circa 1920 photo and description added courtesy of Mark Howell.
A photo from around 1920 of the Schilder Building at Chillicothe, Ohio in Ross Co. Sitting on the NE corner of Paint and 4th Street, it housed the Orpheum Theatre, then the Royal Theater, and then the Adena Theater. A confectionery store can be seen at the middle on the first floor where the Ice Cream, Candy sign is. The theater portion of this building is currently undergoing construction.
1949 image and business card added. Spelling should be changed to “Theatre”. Closed approximately 1967. As of 2016, the building houses the DeGraff Annex Library & Police Department.
This history credit the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre.
The first theatre on the site of the Strand Theatre was the Avenue, which opened on January 23, 1907. Later that year the Avenue Theatre became the Orpheum Theatre, managed by Charles and George Hammond. Opening night was October 22, 1907.
The Orpheum was not a plush theatre and it only seated about 100 people, but its Vaudeville shows were the rage of the day. Prices were 5 and 10 cents, with 5 cent seats being chairs in the back and the 10 cent seats being benches up front. For variety, the management changed shows three times a week so there were always new acts appearing on the Orpheum’s stage. It was open every evening at 7:15 and 8:15.
The Orpheum closed on April 15, 1915 and a new theatre, the Strand, was then built on the same site at a cost of $50,000 including $10,000 for a fine pipe organ. It opened the day before Thanksgiving in 1915 with a movie entitled “Graustark,” starring Beverly Bane, Francis X, Bushmane and Edna Mayo. The Strand continued to operate as a movie theatre for 43 years until it closed in 1958 by the owners, the Shea Corporation. Two generations of Guernsey County movie-goers had grown p with fond memories of the Saturday matinees, the serials and the cowboy shows at the Strand.
In 1976, the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre was organize under the direction of Don Mercer for the purpose of restoring the Strand Theatre as a place where live theatrical entertainment could again be presented in Cambridge. On September 10, 1977, after almost 20 years of rest, the doors reopened with the musical Gypsy.
Subsequently, the Cambridge Performing Arts Centre merged with the Cambridge Community Theater and with funds bequeathed by the late Sara Cowgill, puchased the building. The Strand Theatre has thus become the Cambridge Peforming Arts Centre, permanent home of the Cambridge Community Theater.
Live theatrical entertainment will continue to be presented “for the enjoyment and edification of our patrons.”
1952 photo added via David Hathaway.
Eight photos from 1937 and up added. Appears to have closed as a movie theatre in 1990.
Multiple photos from 1910 and up added. The Colonial was the Scottish Rite Building before the 1968 fire. Same Scottish Rite likely that is today in the former State Theatre building up the street on Wheeling Avenue.
Mid `40s photo added via Dave Holdren. It shows the theatre was actually next door to the right of the previously posted photo in the Overview. Cort Theatre address was 804 Wheeling Ave. After closing it became Morton’s Millenary Shop. (source of the address confirmation) Huntington Bank is at that address today. So it was either demolished or radically modified.
Via Andrew Charles: Live Album “Ultimate Revenge 2” recorded @ the Troc 1988. Featuring Death, Dark Angel Forbidden, Raven and Philly’s own Faith or Fear. (Apparently video was recorded as well)
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Ultimate-Revenge-2/release/2759739
2/3/65 photo credit The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia.
Thank you for pointing your photos out. Very cool.
Owned and operated by Russ Lamb prior to Kerasotes.
50th anniversary of the 10/01/68 premiere of “Night Of The Living Dead” at the Fulton Theatre. Full width version of the previously posted photo added via Tumbler.
1954 photo of the Intermission Bar at the Huntington Hartford Theater added via John A. Harris.
1951 photo. “Father’s Little Dividend” Today on marquee.
“The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No” was released in Boston 11/05/69, and in New York 05/13/70.
The original Italian release was 09/27/68.
The “E.B. Horn 130 Years” banner also confirms `69.
1936 photo & description added credit Barbara Cohen Azzinaro.
“While sadly I never got to meet him, my late grandfather was the band director at The Hippodrome until 1939 (pictured at the front of the musicians, with his hands crossed), co-founded the Baltimore Symphony, and co-wrote the Baltimore Colts Fight Song.”
1933 photo added credit University Of Kentucky. Double feature of “The Phantom Of Crestwood” and “Haunted Gold”, both released the previous year. Research credit Captain Bijou.
Palace in 1970 at 1:32 in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com
Capri in 1970 at 1:09 in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com
Tower in 1970 at 1:12 in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com
Majestic in 1970 at 1:02 in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zn97VZ5j9Y&feature=youtube.com
1942 photo added credit Tony Smith, courtesy of Captain Bijou Facebook page. First episode of the “Spy Smasher” serial.
Facebook link with 127 photos of the interior in 2011. Disregard the term “demolition” in the album’s title.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/broadtheater/photos/?tab=album&album_id=292638364096743&ref=page_internal
Sold last May, intended to be two screen with seating for 125 in each. May 2019 reopening target date. Details in below article link.
http://www.montgomerynews.com/soudertonindependent/news/broad-theater-in-souderton-purchased/article_90f4d9e4-66a4-5971-b433-e70ac9a0c27c.html
Circa 1920 photo and description added courtesy of Mark Howell.
A photo from around 1920 of the Schilder Building at Chillicothe, Ohio in Ross Co. Sitting on the NE corner of Paint and 4th Street, it housed the Orpheum Theatre, then the Royal Theater, and then the Adena Theater. A confectionery store can be seen at the middle on the first floor where the Ice Cream, Candy sign is. The theater portion of this building is currently undergoing construction.
Congress development related article.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/09/05/congress-theater-developer-wants-to-build-huge-residential-tower-next-door/