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Denison Square Theater
From Brooklyn Centre Wiki
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?
- During the 1940's, Polish language films would occasionally be shown to cater to the Polish residents in the area.
- During the 1950's, once a week between the double feature, a part of a dinnerware set would be given to the moviegoer. This was a technique used to draw in people to come to the movies every week. One week you might get a saucer, the next week a dinner plate, and then a cup, etc.
- 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
- ↑ Annual report, By Ohio. Secretary of State, 1916, pg. 60, line item detailing a Feb. 14th filing, motion pictures, $15,000 capital stock.
- ↑ Boxoffice, Dec 21, 1935, Volume XXXVIII, Number 4
- ↑ Billboard, June 13, 1960, pg. 46
- ↑ Billboard, Jan 27, 1962, pg. 36
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