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Hippodrome Theatre  
Address 183 East Second Avenue
Opening Night Seating Capacity unknown
Original Theater Owner Hyman Banks
Original Theater Architect unknown
Years of Operation Opened in 1911
Operated as Hippodrome Theatre: 1911-1921
Closed in May 1921
Type of Musical Accompaniment unknown
Current Status Converted to retail use

The Hippodrome Theatre , opened in 1911, was the first motion picture theater in Williamson, West Virginia. The Hippodrome closed in May 1921 to not compete with Banks’ new film theater, presumably the Cinderella Theatre.

In subsequent years, the building was modified for other use and housed a JC Penney retail store for many years.

References: Cinema Treasures website : with additional information supplied by Savanna Violet.

 

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