1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/fb0fb64a17774059b7620f444ca74339.jpg fdeb8015b38d62b7ae51b9804f8c6dfe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Milane Theatre Collection Alternative Title Milane Collection Subject Sanford (Fla.) Buildings--Florida Theaters--Florida Film industry (Motion pictures) Description The Milane Theatre was built at 203 South Magnolia Avenue, the former location of the Star Theatre, an abandoned movie house. Scroggs and Ewing, architects from Georgia, prepared the plans for the Milane. The name of the new theater was derived from the combination of the Milane Amusement Company president and vice president: Frank L. Miller and Edward F. Lane, respectively. The Milane opened in July of 1923 and seated 823 patrons. In 1933, the Milane was sold to Frank and Stella Evans, investors from Lake Mary, Florida. The new owners renamed their business the Ritz Theater and held the property until the 1990s. However, the Ritz struggled financially in the 1960s and closed in 1978 due to failure to compete with the new multiplex theaters. The building remained vacant until 1984, when it reopened as the Showtime Cantina. The Showtime Cantina closed in 1988 and remained vacant and in decay. In the mid-1990s, Ritz Community Theater Projects, Inc. acquired the property and began rehabilitation in 1998. On May 6, 2000, the theater reopened as the Helen Stairs Theatre in honor of the citizen who led the restoration project, Helen Stairs. The following year, the location was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2008, additional renovations were completed and the theater was renamed the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in honor of the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust Fund for contributing to the renovations fund. Language eng Coverage Opera House, Downtown Sanford, Florida Star Theatre, Downtown Sanford, Florida Milane Theatre, Downtown Sanford, Florida Ritz Theatre, Downtown Sanford, Florida Showtime Cantina, Downtown Sanford, Florida Helen Stairs Theatre, Downtown Sanford, Florida Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Downtown Sanford, Florida Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Contributor Cepero, Laura Lynn <a href="http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/museum-of-seminole-county-history/" target="_blank">Museum of Seminole County History</a> <a href="http://thehistorycenter.org/">Orange County Regional History Center</a> <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456">Sanford Museum</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/16" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. External Reference "<a href="http://www.stageclick.com/venue/457.aspx" target="_blank">Helen Stairs Theatre</a>." StageClick. http://www.stageclick.com/venue/457.aspx. "<a href="http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/" target="_blank">Theater History</a>." Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/. "<a href="http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/" target="_blank">Theater History</a>." Seminole County: Florida's Natural Choice. http://www.visitseminole.com/listingdetail/53/wayne-densch-performing-arts-center.aspx. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format 1 black and white photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Opera House Alternative Title Opera House Subject Sanford (Fla.) Buildings--Florida Theaters--Florida Opera--United States--20th century Opera houses Description Photograph of the Opera House in Sanford, Florida. The Opera House was first replaced by the Star Theatre and then later the Milane Theatre. The Milane Theatre was built at 203 South Magnolia Avenue. Scroggs and Ewing, architects from Georgia, prepared the plans for the Milane. The name of the new theater was derived from the combination of the presidents of the Milane Amusement Company president and vice president: Frank L. Miller and Edward F. Lane. The Milane opened in July of 1923 and seated 823 patrons. In 1933, the Milane was sold to Frank and Stella Evans, investors from Lake Mary, Florida. The new owners renamed their business the Ritz Theater and held the property until the 1990s. However, the Ritz struggled financially in the 1960s and closed in 1978 due to failure to compete with the new multiplex theaters. The building remained vacant until 1984, when it reopened as the Showtime Cantina. The Showtime Cantina closed in 1988 and remained vacant and in decay. In the mid-1990s, Ritz Community Theater Projects, Inc. acquired the property and began rehabilitation in 1998. On May 6, 2000, the theater reopened as the Helen Stairs Theatre in honor of the citizen who led the restoration project, Helen Stairs. The following year, the location was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2008, additional renovations were completed at the theater was renamed the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in honor of the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust Fund for contributing to the renovations fund. Abstract The Opera House stood on the southeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and Second Street. It was replaced by the Milane Theatre in the 1920s. Source Photocopy of original black and white photograph: Milane Theater Collection, <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida. Date Created ca. 1900 Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph. Is Part Of Milane Theater Collection, <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/42">Milane Theatre Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Referenced By <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53015288" target="_blank">Sanford</a>, page 41. Format image/jpeg Extent 1.41 MB Medium 1 black and white photograph Language eng Type Still Image Coverage Sanford, Florida Spatial Coverage 28.810527, -81.266859 Temporal Coverage 1900-01-01/1900-12-31 Accrual Method Donation Mediator History Teacher Economics Teacher Geography Teacher Humanities Teacher Music Teacher Theater Teacher Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by the <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456">Sanford Museum</a> and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. Contributing Project <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/buildingblocks.php">Building Blocks</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456">Sanford Museum</a> External Reference "<a href="http://www.stageclick.com/venue/457.aspx">Helen Stairs Theatre</a>." StageClick. http://www.stageclick.com/venue/457.aspx. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52633016">Sanford: Our First 125 Years</a>. Sanford, Florida: Seminole Herald, 2002. "<a href="http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/">Theater History</a>." Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/. "<a href="http://www.visitseminole.com/things-to-do/general/wayne-densch-performing-arts-center">Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center</a>." Seminole County: Florida's Natural Choice. http://www.visitseminole.com/things-to-do/general/wayne-densch-performing-arts-center. Transcript OPERA HOUSE Has Format Original black and white photograph. Magnolia Avenue Opera House