List of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico
This list of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico, consists of both movie theaters as well as the traditional performing arts theaters in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Both historical (including no longer existing) as well a currently operating theaters are listed. During the first half of the 20th century, most theaters have been located in the central urban zone of the city. One prominent exception is Teatro Miramar, the theater that served the Playa community in barrio 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 |
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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 | 1930s[13] | 1 | Unk | Pedro Méndez Mercado?[14][15] | Art Deco | Still standing | |
8 | Teatro Rex | Sexto | C. Cantera NB and C. Acueducto | Cinema | 1930s[16] | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado?[17] | Art Deco | Still standing | |
9 | Teatro Belgica | Cuarto | C. Gran Via WB and C. Colombia | Cinema | 1940[18] | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado?[19] | Art Deco | Still standing | |
10 | Teatro Hollywood | Primero | C. Villa EB and C. Esperanza | Cinema | 1930s[20] | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado?[21] | Art Deco | Still standing | |
11 | Teatro Universal | Segundo | C. Progreso SB and C. Sol | Cinema | 1930s[22] | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado?[23] | Art Deco | Still standing | |
12 | Teatro National | Cuarto | C. Comercio EB, between C. Cruz and C. Tres (Belgica) | Cinema | 1930s[24] | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing | |
13 | Ponce Towne Center | Canas | PR-2 WB and Avenida Barayama NB | Cinema | 1997/2013[25] | 13 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing | |
14 | Caribbean Cinemas | Playa[26] | 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[27] | George Schavran[28] | Modern | 2000[29] | |
16 | Teatro Apolo (former Mundial)[30] | Quinto | C. Salud SB, between C. Guadalupe and C. Estrella[31][32][33] | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Neoclassical | ca. 1950s | |
17 | Teatro Venus[34] | Unknown | Unknown | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
18 | Teatro Santa María | Canas Urbano[35] | C. Ferrocarril WB, between C. Capitan Correa and C. James McManus | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | ca. 1980s | |
19 | Twin Towers | San Anton[36] | PR-133 EB, between Av. Las Americas and C. Napoles | Cinema | Unknown | 3 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing | |
20 | Ponce Drive-In | Playa[37] | Ponce Bypass EB and PR-585 | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Drive-In | ca. 1970s | |
21 | Teatro UPRP | Playa[38] | U. de Puerto Rico at Ponce | Musical | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing | |
22 | Teatro Antono Paoli | Sabanetas[39] | Interamerican University at Ponce | Musical | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing | |
23 | Concha Acústica de Ponce | Cuarto[40] | 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 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.[41] The first owner of Teatro Broadway was Rafael Napoleonis.[42]
Gallery
- Teatro La Perla (1864)
- Teatro Broadway (1918-1982)
- Teatro Fox Delicias (1931)
- Concha Acústica de Ponce (1956)
Notes
- ↑ The theater is located at the northeast corner of Calle Arias and Calle Alfonso XII (aka Calle Dr. Ulises Clavell).
References
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ ArtDeco en Ponce. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Ponce: Disfrutalo: Galeria de Fotos: Fotos Antiguas: Image 33 of 85. Ponce Municipal Government. Official Website. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Ponce: Disfrutalo: Galeria de Fotos: Fotos Antiguas: Image 33 of 85. Ponce Municipal Government. Official Website. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ ArtDeco en Ponce. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario sobre la Historia de Ponce. Second Edition. Government of the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2002. page 119.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Breviario sobre la Historia de Ponce. 2nd ed. 2002. Page 120. Bayamon, PR: Impress Quality Printing. ISBN 0-615-12181-0.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Trabajadores de muelle participando en asamblea efectuada en el teatro de la Playa de Ponce.
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ Calle Victoria Theater. PRADS. Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Arquitectura Histórica. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office.. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Regional Office. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ La arquitectura de Ponce, [Puerto Rico y sus elementos.] Jorge Ortiz Colom. p.5 November 2007. Accessed 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Regional Office. November 2007. Accessed 20 March 2018.
- ↑ Ponce Towne Center. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
- ↑ At Plaza del Caribe
- ↑ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
- ↑ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
- ↑ El Emperador 1&2. Jaime00. Cinema Treasures. Accessed 18 April 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa (Map). Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 October 2018.
- ↑ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa (Map). Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 October 2018.
- ↑ Ciudad de Ponce y Playa (Map). Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 October 2018.
- ↑ Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2017. Sala: "Comercio" (Hall: "Commerce"). Tema: "El Cine" (Theme: "Cinema"). 5 January 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Located at Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce
- ↑ Located at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce
- ↑ This is an open air amphitheaters
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.