List of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Teatro La Perla

This list of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico, consists of both

Playa
, Ponce. Today's cinema theaters oftentimes have several screens under a single roof.

Theater list summary table

No. Name Photo Barrio Location Type/Use Opened (Year) Halls Seats Architect Style Demolished Date
1 Teatro La Perla
Cuarto
 C. Mayor NB and C. Cristina Musical 1864 1 1,047 Juan Bertoli Calderoni Neoclassical Still standing
2 Teatro Fox Delicias
Segundo
 Plaza Muñoz Rivera WB Cinema 1931 1 Unk
Francisco Porrata-Doria
 Art Deco Still standing
3 Teatro Victoria
Segundo
 C. Union NB and C. Victoria Cinema 1930s[1] 1 Unk
Pedro Mendez Mercado?[2]
 Art Deco[3] Still standing
4 Teatro Rívoli (former Habana)
Tercero
 C. Sol EB and C. Leon Cinema 1909[4] 1 Unk Alfredo Wiechers Pieretti[5] Art Deco[6] Still standing
5 Teatro Broadway
Quinto
 C. Mayor SB, between C. Sol and C. Isabel Cinema 1918[7] 1 1,000[8] Eduardo Salichs[9] Spanish Colonial Revival[10] March 1982[11]
6 Teatro Miramar
Playa
 C. Arias WB and C. Alfonso XII[note 1] Cinema Before 1946[12] 1 Unk Unknown Art Deco Still standing
7 Teatro Argel
Segundo
 C. Victoria EB and C. Fogos Cinema 1940[13][14] 1 Unk Pedro Méndez Mercado[15][16][17] Art Deco Still standing
8 Teatro Rex
Sexto
 C. Cantera NB and C. Acueducto Cinema 1930s[18] 1 Unk Pedro Mendez Mercado?[19] Art Deco Still standing
9 Teatro Bélgica
Cuarto
 C. Gran Via WB and C. Colombia Cinema 1940[20] 1 Unk Pedro Mendez Mercado?[21] Art Deco Still standing
10 Teatro Hollywood
Primero
 C. Villa EB and C. Esperanza Cinema 1930s[22] 1 Unk Pedro Mendez Mercado?[23] Art Deco Still standing
11 Teatro Universal
Segundo
 C. Progreso SB and C. Sol Cinema 1930s[24] 1 Unk Pedro Mendez Mercado?[25] Art Deco Still standing
12 Teatro National
Cuarto
 C. Comercio EB, between C. Cruz and C. Tres (Belgica) Cinema 1930s[26] 1 Unk Unknown Modern Still standing
13 Ponce Towne Center
Canas
 PR-2 WB and Avenida Barayama NB Cinema 1997/2013[27] 13 Unk Unknown Modern Still standing
14 Caribbean Cinemas
Playa[28]
 Plaza del Caribe Mall Cinema 1992 11 Unk Unknown Modern Still standing
15 El Emperador 1&2 Machuelo Abajo Blvd. Miguel Pou WB, Urb. Valle Verde Cinema Unknown 2 575 each hall[29] George Schavran[30] Modern 2000[31]
16 Teatro Apolo (former Mundial)[32]
Quinto
 C. Salud SB, between C. Guadalupe and C. Estrella[33][34][35] Cinema Unknown 1 Unk Unknown Neoclassical ca. 1950s
17 Teatro Venus[36] Unknown Unknown Mixed[37][38] 1913[39][40] 1 Unk Unknown[41] Unknown Unknown
18 Teatro Santa María Canas Urbano[42] C. Ferrocarril WB, between C. Capitan Correa and C. James McManus Cinema Unknown 1 Unk Unknown Modern ca. 1980s
19 Twin Towers
San Anton[43]
PR-133 EB, between Av. Las Americas
and C. Napoles		 Cinema Unknown 3 Unk Unknown Modern Still standing
20 Ponce Drive-In
Playa[44]
 Ponce Bypass EB and
PR-585
 Cinema Unknown 1 Unk Unknown Drive-In ca. 1970s
21 Teatro UPRP
Playa[45]
 U. de Puerto Rico en Ponce
Musical
 Unknown 1 500[46] Unknown Modern Still standing
22 Teatro Antonio Paoli[47]
Sabanetas[48]
 Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce
Musical
 Unknown 1 Unk Unknown Modern Still standing
23
Teatro Vicente Murga[49]
 Canas Urbano[50]
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
 Multi-use 2015[51][a] 1 700+[52] Unknown Modern Still standing
24 Concha Acústica de Ponce
Cuarto[53]
 C. Marina NB and C. Campeche
Musical
 After ca. 1890s 1 Unk Unknown Art Deco Still standing

Key:
C. = Calle (street)
NB = Northbound
SB = Southbound
WB = Westbound
EB = Eastbound

Rafael Ramos Cobian was the owner of the Victoria, Apolo, Hollywood, Universal, Belgica, Argel, and Nacional theaters; Luis Fortuño Janeiro owned the Rex; Teatro Miramar belonged to the Carlo Family.[54] The first owner of Teatro Broadway was Rafael Napoleonis.[55]

Gallery

  • Teatro La Perla (1864)
    Teatro La Perla (1864)
  • Teatro Broadway (1918-1982)
    Teatro Broadway (1918-1982)
  • Teatro Fox Delicias (1931)
    Teatro Fox Delicias (1931)
  • Concha Acústica de Ponce (1956)
    Concha Acústica de Ponce (1956)

Notes

  1. ^ The theater is located at the northeast corner of Calle Arias and Calle Alfonso XII (aka Calle Dr. Ulises Clavell).

Footnotes

  1. ^ 2015 is the date when Teatro Vicenta Murga (PUCPR) was significantly enlarged; this theater already existed many years prior to 2015.

References

  1. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ ArtDeco en Ponce. Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  4. ^ Ponce: Disfrutalo: Galeria de Fotos: Fotos Antiguas: Image 33 of 85. Archived 29 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ponce Municipal Government. Official Website. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  5. ^ Ponce: Disfrutalo: Galeria de Fotos: Fotos Antiguas: Image 33 of 85. Archived 29 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ponce Municipal Government. Official Website. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  6. ^ ArtDeco en Ponce. Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ^ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario sobre la Historia de Ponce. Second Edition. Government of the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2002. page 119.
  8. ^ De vuelta al cine mudo y el legado del ponceño Juan Ríos Ovalle: El teatro Broadway contaba con mil butacas; era único en su clase en todo el país. Aun así, años atrás fue demolido. Néstor Murray-Irizarry, founder, Casa Paoli. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 February 2018. Accessed 23 February 2018.
  9. ^ De vuelta al cine mudo y el legado del ponceño Juan Ríos Ovalle: El teatro Broadway contaba con mil butacas; era único en su clase en todo el país. Aun así, años atrás fue demolido. Néstor Murray-Irizarry, founder, Casa Paoli. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 February 2018. Accessed 23 February 2018.
  10. ISBN 0-615-12181-0
    .
  11. ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 123.
  12. ^ Trabajadores de muelle participando en asamblea efectuada en el teatro de la Playa de Ponce.
  13. ^ An Art Deco Theater in Puerto Rico Finds New Life As a Bakery. Rebecca Gale. National Trust for Historic Preservation. 1 November 2018. Accessed 8 November 2018.
  14. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  15. ^ An Art Deco Theater in Puerto Rico Finds New Life As a Bakery. Rebecca Gale. National Trust for Historic Preservation. 1 November 2018. Accessed 8 November 2018.
  16. ^ Calle Victoria Theater. PRADS. Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Arquitectura Histórica. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  17. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  18. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  19. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  20. ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 94.
  21. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  22. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  23. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  24. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Regional Office. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  25. ^ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico] y sus elementos. Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
  26. ^ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Regional Office. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
  27. ^ Ponce Towne Center. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
  28. ^ At Plaza del Caribe
  29. ^ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
  30. ^ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
  31. ^ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
  32. ^ Originally, "Cine Mundial". See, De vuelta al cine mudo y el legado del ponceño Juan Ríos Ovalle. Néstor Murray-Irizarry, founder, Casa Paoli. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 February 2018. Accessed 23 February 2018.
  33. ^ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa (Map). Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 October 2018.
  34. ^ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa (Map). Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 October 2018.
  35. ^ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa. (Map) Antonio Calcionado, Jr. Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. (Archivo General de Puerto Rico Mapoteca. Colección José Enamorado Cuesta.) March 1940. Accessed 15 October 2018.
  36. ^ Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2017. Sala: "Comercio" (Hall: "Commerce"). Tema: "El Cine" (Theme: "Cinema"). 5 January 2017.
  37. LCCN 92-75480
  38. ^ "Cronicones." Revista de las Antillas. Issue 1 (1 April 1913) pp. 149-155. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
  39. LCCN 92-75480
  40. ^ "Cronicones." Revista de las Antillas. Issue 1 (1 April 1913) pp. 149-155. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
  41. LCCN 92-75480
    ; "Cronicones." Revista de las Antillas. Issue 1 (1 April 1913) pp. 149-155. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
  42. ^ Located across from Santa Maria Shopping Center El cine en Ponce: antes y ahora. Marangeli Estrada. El Sur en la piel. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  43. ^ Located across from Rovira Biscuits Corporation El cine en Ponce: antes y ahora. Marangeli Estrada. El Sur en la piel. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  44. ^ Located at SE corner of PR-2 and PR-585 El cine en Ponce: antes y ahora. Marangeli Estrada. El Sur en la piel. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  45. ^ Located at Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce
  46. ^ Historia Institucional, 1970-1979. Nuestra Universidad, Tu Universidad: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce (UPRP). UPR-Ponce. Accessed 12 October 2020.
  47. ^ En Ponce: Festival de Cine Internacional: En el Teatro Vicente Murga también se presentará este jueves el galardonado drama español Todos lo saben, estelarizado por Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 25 September - 1 October 2019. Year 35. Issue 1869, Page 11. Accessed 25 September 2019.
  48. ^ Located at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce
  49. ^ La vida de Morel inspira "Torbellino". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular. Section "Teatro." 28 April 2019. Accessed 6 June 2019.
  50. ^ Located at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
  51. ^ Contundente compromiso con plataforma cultural: La Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico fortalece su agenda con proyectos de primer orden. Jalibeth Rodríguez Rivera. "Huellas del Futuro." PUCPR. 6 February 2015. Accessed 29 January 2020.
  52. ^ Contundente compromiso con plataforma cultural: La Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico fortalece su agenda con proyectos de primer orden. Jalibeth Rodríguez Rivera. "Huellas del Futuro." PUCPR. 6 February 2015. Accessed 29 January 2020.
  53. ^ This is an open air amphitheaters
  54. ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 93.
  55. ^ De vuelta al cine mudo y el legado del ponceño Juan Ríos Ovalle. Néstor Murray-Irizarry, founder, Casa Paoli. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 21 February 2018. Accessed 23 February 2018.

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