threads of the sixties
Early 1960's
1960-1963 Roxy Theater Concession Stand uniform dress
Material: Cotton
Donor's story
Lucy Edwards Hochstein (age 76), formerly of Bremerton, is now retired in Radford, Virginia.
Lucy Elizabeth Edwards was born July 10, 1947, in Charleston, South Carolina. She married James Raymond Hochstein of McMinnville, Oregon, on October 24, 1970, at the US Navy Base in Bremerton, WA. The marriage service was conducted by Rev. Patrick F. Sweeney, US Navy Chaplain. They had four children, lived at 2159 E Phinney Bay Drive in Bremerton, and divorced on March 6, 2002. As of 2020, Lucy was retired and living in Radford, Virginia.
In addition to her family, Lucy had an academic career after earning her BA at Seattle University, her MA at Washington State University, and her Ph.D. at Washington State University in Pullman, WA. At the age of 69 she was granted tenure at Radford University in Radford, VA, where she was an associate professor in criminal justice. Her research interests included domestic violence, elder abuse and public-private partnerships. In addition to teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, Hochstein was the archivist/historian for the police section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences which is one of two national academic criminal justice associations. Dr. Hochstein has conducted extensive research on domestic violence programming and interdisciplinary elder abuse initiatives.
Description
Uniform dress from downtown Bremerton’s Roxy Theatre worn by donor Lucy Edwards Hochstein when she worked at the concession stand from 1960-1963. The A-line, front-buttoned, short-sleeved, unlined, 100% cotton dress is tan with dark brown collar and sleeve cuffs. Size 34. Label: “Angelica 8178 MTS.”
Roxy Theatre Context
The Roxy Theatre opened in downtown Bremerton in 1941. Legends like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby performed on the Roxy’s stage. Uniformed usherettes carried flashlights and assisted with seating. Two concession counters functioned inside and outside the front doors. The elegant Roxy displayed blinking show lights on the same block of 4th Street with Montgomery Ward, Sears, Booth’s Drug Store, Christensen Shoes, City Hall and small shops. The nearby Admiral Theatre and the Roxy were competitively popular in the 1950s and 1960s when youthful activities included cruising downtown. During the summers of 1960 through 1964, kids’ movies specials were featured every Wednesday and 25-cent lemon custard cones were sold from the outside concession. The 2018 renovated Roxy now functions as a movie theatre, live performance and music venue, and community event space.
