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The '''Odeon Theatre''' was a [[List of former cinemas| | [[File:1925 Odeon w Scouts.jpg|right|thumb|450px|1925 photo of Boy Scouts outside the Odeon Theatre]] | ||
The '''Odeon Theatre''' was a [[List of former cinemas#Nickelodeons|nickelodeon cinema]] located at 1907 [[2nd Avenue North]]. It opened in [[1913]] and was operated by [[A. Alexander Wall]]. | |||
In [[1916]] it was known as '''Odeon One''' to distinguish it from the [[Odeon Two]] on [[20th Street]]. It was associated with the Mutual picture service and generally kept a Charlie Chaplin film on the bill. | |||
That year, under the management of [[Marvin Wise]], the cinema was known for showing the latest Charlie Chaplin films distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. Admission was five cents. | That year, under the management of [[Marvin Wise]], the cinema was known for showing the latest Charlie Chaplin films distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. Admission was five cents. | ||
In [[1929]] [[J. T. Hilton]] was the theater's manager. | In [[1929]] [[J. T. Hilton]] was the theater's manager. The business was still screening silent films as late as [[1931]], but had closed by [[1932]]. | ||
==References== | |||
* [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55422 Odeon Theatre] at cinematreasures.org | |||
[[Category:Former cinemas]] | [[Category:Former cinemas]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | [[Category:2nd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:1913 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:1931 disestablishments]] | |||
Revision as of 17:15, 6 October 2019
The Odeon Theatre was a nickelodeon cinema located at 1907 2nd Avenue North. It opened in 1913 and was operated by A. Alexander Wall.
In 1916 it was known as Odeon One to distinguish it from the Odeon Two on 20th Street. It was associated with the Mutual picture service and generally kept a Charlie Chaplin film on the bill.
That year, under the management of Marvin Wise, the cinema was known for showing the latest Charlie Chaplin films distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. Admission was five cents.
In 1929 J. T. Hilton was the theater's manager. The business was still screening silent films as late as 1931, but had closed by 1932.
References
- Odeon Theatre at cinematreasures.org