Project overview:

The Auburn Schine Theater has a proud role in the history of America’s golden age of movie exhibition. The theater was built in 1938 as part of the Schine Theater Chain, the largest independent circuit in the country at the time. (More)

The Architect:

Elegant, eye-catching decor was the hallmark of the Schine Theater; a Schine theater was always a wonder to behold. One of the grand masters of theater architecture was Austrian born John Eberson. In their quest to always be the biggest and the best, Schine Theaters tapped this "Frank Lloyd Wright of theater design" for many projects. (More)

The Schine Brothers:

From the large metropolis to the tiny dot on the map, there was always a theater in town. Whether a fancy "opera house" - although vaudeville and burlesque were usually the nightly fare - or just a meeting hall with a make-shift stage, the town's center of activity was often the theater. As the movie business grew from small nickelodeons to grand palaces, the theater continued to be a community meeting place. Entrepreneurs in the new and exciting industry developed chains of movie theaters. One of the biggest and most successful was the Schine Circuit Theaters. The story of their rise to success (More)

Timeline:

Important dates in the Auburn Schine Theater's past. (Click here)

Questions or comments can be directed to the Cayuga County Arts Council.