Teatro La Perla

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
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]

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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. ^ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Breviario sobre la Historia de Ponce. 2nd ed. 2002. Page 120. Bayamon, PR: Impress Quality Printing. 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. ^ Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 277. Item 1384. LCCN 92-75480
  38. ^ "Cronicones." Revista de las Antillas. Issue 1 (1 April 1913) pp. 149-155. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
  39. ^ Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 277. Item 1384. LCCN 92-75480
  40. ^ "Cronicones." Revista de las Antillas. Issue 1 (1 April 1913) pp. 149-155. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
  41. ^ This theater was founded by Eugenio Astol, Felix Matos, and Nemesio Canales. See Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 277. Item 1384. 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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