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Strand Theatre (Novello), Strand Theatre
Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Australia * Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia England * Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 * Strand Theatre, London, called the Novello Theatre since 2005 United States * Strand Theatre, former movie house in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, built in 1925 * Strand Theatre (San Francisco), reopening in 2015 now owned by American Conservatory Theater, originally opened in 1917 and shuttered in 2003, in San Francisco, California * Strand Theatre (Jennings, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Shreveport, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Rockland, Maine), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine * Strand Theatre, Brockton, Massachusetts, site of a fire that killed 13 firefighters in 1941 * Strand Theatre (Boston) ...
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Strand Theatre, Toowoomba
Strand Theatre is a heritage-listed cinema at 159 - 167 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Henry Male Addison and built from 1915 to 1933 by Luke Halley. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History This three-storeyed brick picture theatre was erected in 1915-16 for James Patrick Newman, a Toowoomba City alderman. It was constructed during the early and enthusiastic adoption of cinema by Australian audiences in the first two decades of the 20th century, when the new nation boasted a truly vibrant local film industry which competed healthily with imported British and American product. Its construction was illustrative of the early 20th century attempt to legitimise cinema as a respectable middle-class entertainment in Australia. In 1915 Newman commissioned established Brisbane architect George Henry Male Addison to design a picture theatre on a site in Margaret Stree ...
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Strand Theater (Manchester, New Hampshire)
The Harrington-Smith Block, formerly known as the Strand Theater and the Manchester Opera House, is a historic commercial building at 18-25 Hanover Street in the heart of Manchester, New Hampshire. Built in 1881 to a design by John T. Fanning for two prominent local developers, the building is an expansive rendition of Queen Anne styling in brick and stone. It housed the city's premier performance venue for many years, and was an early home of the influential ''Manchester Union Leader'', the state's major daily newspaper. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Description and history The Harrington-Smith Block is located in downtown Manchester, occupying of frontage on Hanover Street and on Elm Street, the city's principal downtown thoroughfare. It has a central four-story main block, finished mainly in red brick. There are eight store fronts, articulated by brick piers rising the full height of the building. The central entrance, originally ...
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Strand Theatre (Moundsville, West Virginia)
Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Australia * Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia England * Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 * Strand Theatre, London, called the Novello Theatre since 2005 United States * Strand Theatre, former movie house in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, built in 1925 * Strand Theatre (San Francisco), reopening in 2015 now owned by American Conservatory Theater, originally opened in 1917 and shuttered in 2003, in San Francisco, California * Strand Theatre (Jennings, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Shreveport, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Rockland, Maine), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine * Strand Theatre, Brockton, Massachusetts, site of a fire that killed 13 firefighters in 1941 * Strand Theatre (Boston) ...
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Strand Theater (Washington, D
Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Australia * Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia England * Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 * Strand Theatre, London, called the Novello Theatre since 2005 United States * Strand Theatre, former movie house in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, built in 1925 * Strand Theatre (San Francisco), reopening in 2015 now owned by American Conservatory Theater, originally opened in 1917 and shuttered in 2003, in San Francisco, California * Strand Theatre (Jennings, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Shreveport, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Rockland, Maine), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine * Strand Theatre, Brockton, Massachusetts, site of a fire that killed 13 firefighters in 1941 * Strand Theatre (Boston), ...
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Strand Theater (Zelienople, Pennsylvania)
The Strand Theater is a performing arts, film and community center in the borough of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States of America. History The Strand Theater was constructed and managed by Gioachino and Rosalia Sapienza in 1914 along Main Street (U.S. Route 19) in downtown Zelienople. It is one of the oldest movie theaters in Butler County. The theater was not only used for showing feature films, but was also used as a performing arts center. It featured silent films with live piano accompaniment as well as Vaudeville-style shows on its small stage. During its long run as a theater, it was owned and/or managed by the Sapienza, Evans, Thomas, and Nalevanko families, all from Zelienople. Local teenage boys and girls were hired as ushers for many years, showing customers to their seats with a flashlight. The price of admission for adults was 10 cents during the 1930s and 50 cents during the 1950s (children under 12 for less). The Strand closed down in the mid-1980s an ...
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Strand Theatre (Delaware, Ohio)
The Strand Theatre, is a movie theater located at 28 East Winter Street in downtown Delaware, Ohio, near the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. Opened on April 10, 1916, The Strand is the tenth longest operating movie theater in the United States. History The theatre opened on April 10, 1916. It was first owned by Henry Bieberson. The building was originally the New York Cash Store, a department store built in 1908. Near the exit of the theatre, one can see the original opening announcement from The Journal Herald, printed on April 8, 1916. The Strand has never been closed since its opening. Schine Theatres was a chain of theatres run out of Gloversville, NY. The chain had operated 170 movie theatres in 6 different states during their operation. In 1971 a previous Schine manager and his wife, George and Cindy Johnson, bought the single screen theatre. They presided over a renovation which included adding two more screens; in 1982 the second screen was added in the adjoining st ...
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Strand Theatre (Grafton, North Dakota)
The Strand Theatre on Hill Avenue in Grafton, North Dakota, United States, was built in 1946. It reflects Moderne architecture. It has also been known as the New Strand, as the Strand Twin Theatre, as the Deluxe Theatre, and as the Strand Deluxe Theater. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... (NRHP) in 2004. According to its NRHP nomination form, the theater is known for a "tradition of community service" and "implementation of innovative entertainment and marketing ideas," including regular showings of foreign films. and References Moderne architecture in North Dakota Theatres completed in 1946 Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota 1946 establishments in North Dakota Na ...
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Strand Theater (Syracuse, New York)
Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Australia * Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia England * Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 * Strand Theatre, London, called the Novello Theatre since 2005 United States * Strand Theatre, former movie house in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, built in 1925 * Strand Theatre (San Francisco), reopening in 2015 now owned by American Conservatory Theater, originally opened in 1917 and shuttered in 2003, in San Francisco, California * Strand Theatre (Jennings, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Shreveport, Louisiana), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish, Louisiana * Strand Theatre (Rockland, Maine), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine * Strand Theatre, Brockton, Massachusetts, site of a fire that killed 13 firefighters in 1941 * Strand Theatre (Boston), ...
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Strand Theater (Plattsburgh, New York)
Strand Theater, now called the Strand Center Theatre, is a historic theater located at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1924 as the premier theater in Plattsburgh and designed in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a vestibule, main lobby, mezzanine, auditorium, and stage with supporting spaces. It has seating for 950 people. It was in continuous use as a movie theater until 2005, when it was purchased by the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) with the goal of restoring it to its historic grandeur. ''See also:'' This restoration took 10 years and $4 million to complete. In 2014 the NCCCA changed its legal name to The Strand Center for the Arts which includes this beautiful Strand Center Theatre but also the Federal Building next door which houses administration, gallery space and arts education classes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United Stat ...
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Strand Theatre (Manhattan)
The Strand Theatre was an early movie palace located at 1579 Broadway, at the northwest corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square, New York City. Opened in 1914, the theater was later known as the Mark Strand Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and the Cinerama Theatre. It closed as the RKO Warner Twin Theatre, and was demolished in 1987. History The Strand Theatre was built in 1914 as part of the chain of movie theaters owned by the Mark Brothers, Mitchel and Moe. It cost US$1 million () to build and is believed to have been the first lavish movie palace built only to show motion pictures. It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb and served as a model for many other similar theaters built at the time. The ''New York Times'' favorably reviewed the opening of the Strand, helping to establish its importance. To manage the theater, Mitchel Mark personally hired Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel. Rothafel developed his luxurious style of presenting films at the Strand which he later perfected at t ...
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Strand Theatre (Ithaca, New York)
Strand Theatre was a historic theater located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. It was built in 1916–1917 in the Tudor Revival style. After Ithaca's Lyceum Theater closed in 1927, the Strand became Ithaca's main venue for touring theater companies. After 1950, the theater switched to showing only films. The theater closed in 1976 due to a leaky roof and deteriorated heating system, then re-opened in 1979 for live performances. In 1981 the owners attempted to secure grants to renovate the building and pay huge outstanding debts. The theater closed permanently in 1982 and was demolished in 1993. ''See also:'' It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1979 and delisted in 1999. References External li ...
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Strand Theatre (Brooklyn)
The Strand Theatre, sometimes known as the 1918 Strand Theatre, at 647 Fulton Street and Rockwell Place, adjacent to Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theatre, was a vaudeville house that is currently home to BRIC and UrbanGlass following a two-year renovation from 2011 to 2013. History The theatre was built for vaudeville with a maximum capacity of nearly 4,000 by architect Thomas W. Lamb, and was constructed by the T.A. Clark Construction Company, and hosted talent including Houdini. Following the demise of vaudeville, it was converted into a movie theater. From 1920 to 1927 the theatre was managed by Edward L. Hyman, a popular exhibitionist that attracted audiences with his elaborate musical productions. The theater was affiliated with Warner Brothers in the 1940s prior to its sale to Fabian Theaters in 1948. In 1953 it became Alfredo Salmaggi's opera company's home. It also spent time as a bowling alley and a print shop. Subsequent to that, it was gutted internally and conver ...
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