Denison Square Theater

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Denison Square Theater
Saturday, 7 March 1953
Back of photo: "Gift of C. Molnar - May, 1998"
From Jordan's Camera Shop
Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection and BCCA

AKA:

Dennison Square Amusement Company^[1]

Dennison-Square Theater

Owners:

Ohio Amusement Company (???? thru ????)

Associated Theaters (1930 thru ????)

Location:

3842 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio

Manager:

Kenneth Reid - pre-1935

I. M. Anderson (succeeded Reid in 1935)^[2]

History

Seating capacity of 784.

Both Ohio Amusement and Associated Theaters in all likelihood, probably leased the building. Was it from the Denison-Square Association?

To encourage waning business, Tommy Edwards disc jockey at WADC Akron, began emceeing live contry music shows at the Denison Square. The first show was on June 4, 1960^[3]. The following year, on Dec 1, 1961, Edwards opened his country music store, Hillbilly Heaven, across the street.^[4]. Not long afterwards, Edwards lamented the fact that it was difficult to get people out to support these country music acts.

References

1. ↑ Annual report, By Ohio. Secretary of State, 1916, pg. 60, line item detailing a Feb. 14th filing, motion pictures, $15,000 capital stock.
2. ↑ Boxoffice, Dec 21, 1935, Volume XXXVIII, Number 4
3. ↑ Billboard, June 13, 1960, pg. 46
4. ↑ Billboard, Jan 27, 1962, pg. 36

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