The Levoy Theatre
P.O. Box 678
126 - 130 N. High Street
Millville, NJ 08332
Office Phone: 856-327-9870
Fax: 856-327-4076
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December 14, 2008
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An Uncertain Future
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The seats were old, the balcony was often closed, and movies were all second run, but it was still open for business, this time until July 1974. Once again problems with electric, wiring, heating, and the leaky roof were cited as problems.
For the next four months the Levoy's new leasee, Seymour “Sy” Siegal, planned an optimistic comeback for Millville's 66 year old theatre.
Improvements were made, promotions like the 5¢ movie were brought back, and the Levoy's occupancy permit was granted on November 13, 1974. This temporary reopening lasted for a month, and then an extra week was added on.
This stop and go game with City Hall came to an end on December
24, 1974, when the Levoy was permanently closed because of the lack of
substantial improvements. This put an end to Sy Siegal's efforts, and
once again the title went back to Simon Cherivtch.
In October, 1976, the issue was not whether the theatre would reopen, but whether or not the building would be demolished!
The Levoy's leasee at the time, Theatre VI Corporation of Long Island, was given 60 days to make minimum safety repairs on the building before the city would undertake demolition proceedings.
What followed is sketchy; the theatre never reopened, but it was not demolished either, thank goodness. Instead, it just remained vacant for several more years.
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