Silent Era : Theaters

Apollo Theatre
Address	128 East Martin Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity	914
Original Theater Owner	unknown
Original Theater Architect	Reginald W. Geare and Chapman E. Kent
Years of Operation	Opened in 1914 Operated as Apollo Theatre: 1914-1987
Type of Musical Accompaniment	unknown
Current Status	Operating as a live theatre venue
The Apollo Theatre was designed as a motion picture theater and opened in 1914. In 1973, the building was converted to a live theater featuring performances by the Berkeley County Civic Theatre. In 1987, the venue’s name was changed to the Apollo Civic Theatre. References: Cinema Treasures website : with additional information supplied by Savanna Violet.