Attention Stone - Luxor Theater

Luxor Theater (1928-1969)

In 1928, A. van Berkel built a large hall (Putstraat entrance) behind his café. In the same year the "Florabioscoop" in Musis Sacrum (Grotestraat 279) was discontinued because W. Govaerts moved into this newly built hall. This hall was given the name "New Cinema." Govaerts repeatedly got into trouble with the municipal film inspection commission, established in 1928, because of the new cinema law. He showed films banned by the commission, which led to suspensions. In 1930, hall owner Van Berkel was fed up with the situation. The film commission revoked Govaerts' license and granted it to Van Berkel. The "New Cinema" was renamed "Luxor Theater." The theater was operated by three generations of Van Berkel until 1966. The building then stood empty until it was demolished in 1969 to widen Putstraat.