Happy
100th Anniversary
PASTIME AMUSEMENT COMPANY
In the summer
of 1908, Charleston theater owners met to discuss the benefits
of consolidation. As a result Pastime Amusement Company was formed.
The group, made up of Mr. J.C. Sherrill, Mr. A.T. Jennings, George
S. Brantley, and James Sottile, chose Albert Sottile as President.
Pastime Amusement Company dominated film exhibition in Charleston
for decades. Under Albert Sottile's guidance, the company built
some of Charleston most beautiful theaters, including the Garden,
Victory, Gloria, Arcade, American, and the Riviera. To steal a
line from Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memories." |
Albert Sottile |
