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The '''Hippodrome Theater''', later the '''Orpheum Theater''', was a Vaudeville house located on the southwest corner of [[17th Street North|17th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]], diagonally opposite the [[Birmingham Auditorium|Bijou Theater]], in the 1900s. | The '''Hippodrome Theater''', later the '''Orpheum Theater''', was a Vaudeville house located on the southwest corner of [[17th Street North|17th Street]] and [[3rd Avenue North]], diagonally opposite the [[Birmingham Auditorium|Bijou Theater]], in the 1900s. | ||
The theater, owned by [[O. D. Burnett]], was originally used as a roller skating rink. | The theater, owned by [[O. D. Burnett]], was originally used as a roller skating rink. In February [[1916]], as the roller-skating fad returned in force, owner [[J. H. Edmondson]] decided to pull out the seats, lay a new leveled Maple floor, and buy 1,000 pairs of skates to rent to customers. | ||
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==References== | |||
* "Orpheum Will Be Opened Once More As Skating Rink" (February 21, 1916) ''[[Birmingham Age-Herald]]'' | |||
[[Category:Theaters]] | [[Category:Theaters]] | ||
[[Category:Skating rinks]] | [[Category:Skating rinks]] | ||
[[Category:17th Street North]] | [[Category:17th Street North]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | [[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 6 May 2016
The Hippodrome Theater, later the Orpheum Theater, was a Vaudeville house located on the southwest corner of 17th Street and 3rd Avenue North, diagonally opposite the Bijou Theater, in the 1900s.
The theater, owned by O. D. Burnett, was originally used as a roller skating rink. In February 1916, as the roller-skating fad returned in force, owner J. H. Edmondson decided to pull out the seats, lay a new leveled Maple floor, and buy 1,000 pairs of skates to rent to customers.
References
- "Orpheum Will Be Opened Once More As Skating Rink" (February 21, 1916) Birmingham Age-Herald