Prytania Theatre

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Prytania Theatre is a single screen movie theatre in uptown New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the oldest operating movie theater in New Orleans and the last operating single screen movie theater in the state of Louisiana. [1]

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Prytania Theatre
Prytania Theater, Uptown New Orleans, 22 Feb 2022.jpg
Exterior of venue (c.2022)
Prytania Theatre
Address5339 Prytania St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
Location Uptown New Orleans
Coordinates 29°55′31″N90°06′47″W / 29.925183°N 90.11317188°W / 29.925183; -90.11317188
OwnerBrunet Family
Capacity 272
Screens1
Construction
Built1914
Opened15 January 1915 (1915-01-15)
Closed1926 (Old location)
Rebuilt1927 (Current Location)
Years active1915-1926, 1927-present
Construction cost$100,000
($1.75 million in 2023 dollars [2] )
Website
theprytania.com/uptown

History

Original Location

The Prytania Theatre originally opened in 1915 as an outdoor theatre in 1915. Quickly after opening however, a roof was added. A fire burnt the building to the ground in 1926. [3]

Current Location

The theatre moved to its current location on Prytania Street. The current structure was built in 1926 and was operated by M. H. Jacobs Theatrical Enterprises. The theatre proved very popular even but eventually encountered financial difficulties to the rise of suburban multiplexes in the 1970s. This caused the theatre to switch from showing current films to showing classics. Eventually, the building was sold to Chris Riley who renovated the space. Following Riley's death, it was sold to the John & Gail Gish who leased it to the Brunet Family. The Brunet family has a 50-year lease on the property. [3]

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References

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  3. 1 2 Esker, Fritz (January 16, 2015). "Prytania Theater Celebrates 100th Birthday". Where Y'at. Where Y'at Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2024.