This opened as University on August 23rd, 1928 and became the Performing Arts theatre on October 8th, 1968 and switched to adult movies by the end of 1968. It became the P. A. T. theatre in 1969 and became the Pussycat Cinex on June 11th, 1971 and renamed Scrumpy Dump theatre during the 1972 newspaper strike. more to come. Grand opening ads posted.
This closed in 1969 and reopened as the Denmark adult cinema on September 10th, 1970 and closed or halted its ads in the Cleveland Press on September 23rd, 1976. Another grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad and aerial for this cinema has been posted.
the problem with this camera is that the Red neon turns out yellow after too much exposure. Look at the glow on the pavement.
Had attendance problems due to lack of outdoor signage:
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. The World East opened on August 10th, 1969 and newspaper listings for this theatre ended in 1989
Grand opening ads and 1970 aerial posted.
1952 aerial posted.
Details on Atlas Cinemas
Atlas Cinemas background Dec 31, 2003 The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Opened on May 5th, 1942. Small Grand opening ad posted.
The Yale theatre opened on April 11th, 1918. article posted.
The World West theatre opened on May 1st. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened as University on August 23rd, 1928 and became the Performing Arts theatre on October 8th, 1968 and switched to adult movies by the end of 1968. It became the P. A. T. theatre in 1969 and became the Pussycat Cinex on June 11th, 1971 and renamed Scrumpy Dump theatre during the 1972 newspaper strike. more to come. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened on May 1st, 1920. Grand opening ad posted.
Standard theatre opening:
Standard theatre opening Jun 7, 1914 The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Listed from 1918-1950.
Opened April 15th, 1912 (or week of).
first ad found on August 16th, 1915.
The Monarch theatre placed its first ad on November 23rd, 1913.
and reopened as the New Hippodrome on November 1983. Ad posted.
Appears to open on March 31st, 1913.
First ad placed on August 26th, 1915.
September 1st, 1949 ad:
Madison Theatre opening Sep 1, 1949 The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com
The first ad appeared on March 27th, 1915.
This opened as the Park theatre on October 25th, 1883 as “the only fire proof theatre in the country”. Grand opening ad posted.
This closed in 1969 and reopened as the Denmark adult cinema on September 10th, 1970 and closed or halted its ads in the Cleveland Press on September 23rd, 1976. Another grand opening ad posted.