The Lorain Theatre, 4601 Lorain Avenue has recently been reborn as the new home of Visible Voice Books that had previously been in Tremont. The theatre building dates to 1909, with a capacity of around 450, it served primarily as a picture house through the late winter of 1969. The theatre was transformed into the Denmark Cinema in late 1971 and ran as an adult theatre through the 1970's. Later the building served as a furniture store, and was vacant for a number of years. The recent renovation is quite impressive.
The new home of Visible Voice Books, the former Lorain Theatre on Saturday January 3, 2026.
The Lorain Theatre is visible at the far right in this 1954 view from the Cleveland Public Library.
View of the small stage from a loft in the former auditorium.
Looking down, towards the front entrance.
Portions of what appears to be the original wall treatments have been preserved.
From Show World, July 10, 1909.
Ads fot the Lorain were usually tiny, from The Plain Dealer, March 24, 1917.
From Motion Picture News, August 7, 1926
From The Plain Dealer, September 26, 1926.
From Motion Picture news, February 25, 1927.
From The Plain Dealer, September 7, 1930.
From The Film Daily, June 8, 1931.
From The Plain Dealer, January 11, 1936.
From The Plain Dealer, May 30, 1943.
From The Plain Dealer, August 10, 1945.
From The Plain Dealer, June 29, 1956.
From The Plain Dealer, September 11, 1959.
From The Plain Dealer, July 20, 1962.
From The Plain Dealer, October 23, 1964.
From The Plain Dealer, October 18, 1967.
From The Plain Dealer, January 1, 1969. The theatre closed several weeks later.
The Lorain was reborn as the Denmark Cinema, from Scene, November 5 - 11, 1970.
This article, from Scene, November 5 - 11, 1970 illustrates the changing times and how Some Cleveland theatres were adapting.
From The Plain Dealer, December 21, 1970.
From The Plain Dealer, January 10, 1971.
From Scene, January 28 - February 3, 1971.
From The Plain Dealer, October 29, 1971.
From The Plain Dealer, November 19, 1971.
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