Date closed is an approximation - Theatre closed in the mid 1930s.
Astoria was in need for a new theatre after the old one was burned down in Astoria's Great Fire of 1922. The theatre that burnt down was called the Astoria Theatre. The new theatre was rebuilt in 1925 as the Astoria Theatre. At some point the theatre was renamed the Viking Theatre. The new theatre sat 650 people and had 1 screen. It is currently unknown who owned or managed the theatre. The theatre was also notable for having a 2/4 Wurlitzer, a type of organ, installed. The theatre closed down at some point during the mid 1930s. After the Viking Theatre closed down it became a bank. The bank then became a roller rink in the 1940s. As of February 2025, the location that once housed the theatre and roller rink has been converted into a Wells Fargo bank. While there are few details on why the Viking Theatre closed down it may have something to do with the competing Liberty Theatre. The competing theatre was built the same year and lasted long after the Viking Theatre shut down. According to The Morning Astorian, the Astoria Theatre showed a great deal of things such as fights and matinees along with mystery, action, comedy, western, and romance films. The Astoria Theatre also advertised alongside the Liberty Theatre in The Morning Astorian. However, they advertised more scarcely than their competitor.
