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February 1938
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Groundbreaking for Auburn Schine Theater |
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15th September 1938
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1:00 PM Grand Opening Following "Pageant
of Progress" parade
First film: "Four's A Crowd" Errol
Flynn & Olivia DeHavilland |
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July 1941
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Antitrust lawsuit against Schine chain. |
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1965
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Schine Brothers sold the Auburn Theater.
Panther Theaters, and later Galaxy Theaters operated the moviehouse. |
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13th April 1978
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Theater closed as a moviehouse.
Last film shown was "Madam Kitty"
(Rated X) |
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31st May 1978
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Purchased by Pentagon Realty |
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1978 - 1980
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Operated as "Auburn Music Hall" |
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Fall 1980
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Removed rear seats (Under the balcony) and installed
a Bar |
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19th December 1980
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Opened as "Charlie's" Night club
(Charlie Chaplin theme)
Live bands on stage |
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Spring 1981
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Removed front rows of seats to extend the stage and
build a dance floor. |
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8th March 1985
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Charlie's closes after blowing out the electrical
system during a Bellamy Brothers concert. |
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1986
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"Who's On First" video store opens
in lobby of theater. Auditorium is sealed off and abandoned. During
this time the roof leaks and eventually caves in. Busts, Clock and
various lighting fixtures are removed and presumably sold. |
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June 1992
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Video store closes. |
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July 1992 - August 1994
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"Make It Schine" group forms, and tries
to save the theater. |
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April - June 1993
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Chicago architect Daniel Coffey conducts public
survey and economic feasibility study of the Theater and other buildings
for the Auburn Industrial Development Authority. |
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August 1994
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Wegmans supermarket places purchase offer on
theater to expand their parking lot. Pentagon Realty obtains demolition
permit. |
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December 1994
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Wegmans declines purchase option on theater in
response to public outcry. |
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Nov. 1994 - August 1996
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Auburn Cinephile Society and Cayuga County
Arts Council work to save the theater. |
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1996
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Cayuga County Arts Council is awarded $88,000 grant
from state Environmental Bond Act, for purchase and stabilization
of the theater. |
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3rd February 1998
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Arts Council purchases the theater. |
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15th September 1998
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60th anniversary celebration. "Four's a
Crowd" (First film shown at the Schine) is screened at local
church followed by gala reception.
Renee Schine Crown, (Daughter of J. Myer Schine)
donates $25,000. |
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September 1998
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State grant for $228,000 |
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Fall 1998
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New rubber roof installed and masonry repairs
begin. |
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October 1999
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HUD Grant for $138,000 from Congressman Walsh |
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December 1999
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Auburn Schine Theater is listed as an American Treasure
by Hillary Rodham Clinton's Save America's Treasures project. |
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Spring 2000
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Auburn Schine Theater listed on National Register
of Historic Places |
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Summer - Fall 2000
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Masonry work on front facade |
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February 2001
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Senator Nozolio presents grant for $100,000 |
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September 2001
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2nd grant from Crown foundation $10,000 |
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Winter - Spring 2002
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New roofs on Marquee and dressing room area, new drainage
system and underground water leaks repaired. |
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2004
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$250,000 HUD Special Projects Grant - Secured by US
Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer. |
