Country Store Night Friday at the Milane
Dublin Core
Title
Country Store Night Friday at the Milane
Alternative Title
Country Store Night Friday at the Milane
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Theaters--Florida
Merchants--Florida
Description
Newspaper article listing the prizes donated by various merchants for the Milane Theatre's Country Store Night. Merchants included J. M. Gillon, Baumel's Specialty Shop, W. H. White, Ball Hardware Company, T. J. Miller & Son, P. Weinberg, the Sanford Steam Pressery, The Sanford Daily Herald, McMullen's Barber Shop, R. C. Bower, Churchwell's, and the Lloyd Shoe Store.
The Milane Theatre was built at 203 South Magnolia Avenue in Sanford, 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 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.
The Milane Theatre was built at 203 South Magnolia Avenue in Sanford, 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 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.
Source
Photocopy of original newspaper article, August 23, 1923: Milane Theater Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1923-08-23
Date Copyrighted
1923-08-23
Date Issued
1923-08-23
Has Format
Original newspaper article, August 23, 1923.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article, August 23, 1923.
Is Part Of
Milane Theater Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Milane Theatre Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
647 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.810527, -81.266859
28.64617, -81.12511
28.811621, -81.266122
Temporal Coverage
1923-08-23/1923-08-24
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Helen Stairs Theatre." StageClick. http://www.stageclick.com/venue/457.aspx.
"Theater History." Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center. http://www.wdpac.com/footer-menu/theater-history/.
"Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center." Seminole County: Florida's Natural Choice. http://www.visitseminole.com/things-to-do/general/wayne-densch-performing-arts-center.
External Reference Title
Transcript
Country Store Night Friday at the Milane
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The list of merchants below are donating the prizes:
J.M. Gillon, electric contractor, an electric curling iron.
Baumel's Specialty Shop, Indian novelties.
W.H. White, wholesale candy, one box of candy.
Milane Theatre, one pass for two people good for one week.
Ball Hardware Co., something you will like.
T.J. Miller & Son, Furniture store, one medicine cabinet.
P. Weinberg, Diamond Palace, one ivory perfume bottle.
Milane Theatre, two tickets to Labor Day celebration at Lake Monroe.
Sanford Steam Pressery, for one perso ntwo weeks cleaning and pressing.
Sanford Daily Herald, 3 months subscription to the Daily Herald.
McMullen's Barber Shop, one hair trim and shave.
R.C. Bower, one box of candy.
Churchwell's, one pair of silk hose.
Lloyd Shoe Store, a surprise for you.
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The list of merchants below are donating the prizes:
J.M. Gillon, electric contractor, an electric curling iron.
Baumel's Specialty Shop, Indian novelties.
W.H. White, wholesale candy, one box of candy.
Milane Theatre, one pass for two people good for one week.
Ball Hardware Co., something you will like.
T.J. Miller & Son, Furniture store, one medicine cabinet.
P. Weinberg, Diamond Palace, one ivory perfume bottle.
Milane Theatre, two tickets to Labor Day celebration at Lake Monroe.
Sanford Steam Pressery, for one perso ntwo weeks cleaning and pressing.
Sanford Daily Herald, 3 months subscription to the Daily Herald.
McMullen's Barber Shop, one hair trim and shave.
R.C. Bower, one box of candy.
Churchwell's, one pair of silk hose.
Lloyd Shoe Store, a surprise for you.
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Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Country Store Night Friday at the Milane,” RICHES, accessed November 15, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1084.