Miles Theatre

Charles Miles opened the Miles Theatre at 2071 East 9th Street on October 26, 1913. At a cost of around a half million dollars the theatre seated 1,300, Over the years the house changed names and policies a number of times. The Miles was later known as the Columbia with a burlesque policy. For a time in the mid 30's it was home to a WPA theatre group and known as the Federal Theatre. Eventually it became the Carter, home to cheap exploitation films and third rate double bills before being razed in 1959.

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From the Plain Dealer, February 3, 1914.

From the Plain Dealer, April 20, 1919.

From The Plain Dealer, April 24, 1921.

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From The Plain Dealer, August 25, 1927.

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From The Plain Dealer, 20, 1935.

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From The Plain Dealer, August 16, 1954.

From The Plain Dealer, March 28, 1958.