Charleston, South Carolina Movie Theaters
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Dr. J.T. Green, Sr. Carolina Theater
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The Green/Greene Family
Dr. John Thompson Green, Sr. built the Playland Theater in Elloree, SC J.T. Green, Jr., owned or operated these theaters:
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William Harrell Rentz |
William Harrell RentzVarnville, South Carolina William Harrell Rentz opened the VACO Theatre, the first movie theater in Varnville, South Carolina, in 1915. In 1917, a fire destroyed a section of downtown Varnville, including the movie theater. Mr. Rentz provided continued film screenings in an outdoor setting until he could open another theater. He opened the Strand Theatre in 1919. A Clemson graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering, Mr. Rentz was a friend and mentor to Gerald Meeks, who took over theater operations in 1924. |
D. Ireland Thomas |
Damon Ireland Thomas
D. Ireland Thomas ran the Lincoln Theater in Charleston beginning in the early 1920's. He was born in 1875, near New Orleans. In 1900, he managed the Bijou Theater in Tampa, Florida. By 1904, He was managing a tent show for entertainment entrepreneur, Patrick H. Chappelle. In 1916, Mr. Thomas was the New Orleans District manager for the Lincoln Motion Picture Company's national film distribution organization. |
Joseph (Jody) Cannon Greene ran a theater in Johnston
The 1921 edition of The Julius Cahn - Gus Hill Theatrical Guide and Moving Picture Directory states that Mr. Rentz also managed the Pastime Theatre in Allendale, South Carolina.You might also like
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