Walton Theater - Walton, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 10.150 W 075° 07.682
18T E 489424 N 4668567
This is a small town, multi-use theater. It had live theater and still does have some. Movies are a regular event.
Waymark Code: WMQ4FR
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2015
Views: 1
"Around 1883, the Village of Walton built a hall containing village offices, a firehouse, and an opera hall. On the evening of Dec. 10, 1912, the hall burned to the ground, causing the fire bell to fall through the burned out structure and crack upon impact...Building progressed quickly, and on April 21, 1914, “Within the Law,” a professional/amateur production, opened to a standing room only crowd of approximately 1,500. (The current seating in the main auditorium is 400.) The grand opening generated such interest in the area that a special train from Delhi was added to the regular schedule to accommodate theatergoers. A picture of the event shows a packed house and balcony, and a live orchestra, with many people standing in openings in back of the audience and along the side aisles...The theater has gone through many phases over the years, hosting professional troupes of Vaudeville players and the likes of Tom Mix. Live productions alternated with movies, which were shown since September of 1914, but thrived under the hand of area theater mogul, William Smalley, who leased the space in 1923 and maintained it for many years. "
Year Theater Opened: 1914
Number of Screen(s): 1
Web site: [Web Link]
Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed
Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed
Concessions Available: Not Listed
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