▁But ▁near ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁the ▁second ▁group ▁was ▁placed ▁in ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁the ▁firm ' s ▁in - house ▁architect ural ▁staff ▁( V lad imir ▁O ss ip off ▁was ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁staff ▁beginning ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 2 ). ▁ ▁O ss ip off ▁did ▁not ▁disappoint ." ▁ ▁He ▁referred ▁to ▁this ▁style ▁as ▁" Mod ified ▁Mon ter ey " ▁using ▁Hawai ian ▁influ ences . ▁ ▁Davis ▁is ▁also ▁cred ited ▁as ▁the ▁architect ▁of ▁several ▁of ▁Hawai i ' s ▁classic ▁movie ▁the at res . ▁The ▁Princess ▁Theatre ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁at ▁ 1 2 3 6 ▁Fort ▁Street . ▁It ▁was ▁rem ode led ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁renov ated ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁for ▁C iner ama , ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁then ▁demol ished . ▁The ▁New ▁P aw aa ▁Theatre ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁at ▁ 1 5 5 0 ▁South ▁King ▁Street . ▁Its ▁exterior ▁and ▁distinct ive ▁Spanish - style ▁interior ▁was ▁renov ated ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁C iner ama , ▁then ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁become ▁an ▁auto - parts ▁store . ▁The ▁New ▁Pal ama ▁Theatre ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁at ▁ 7 0 1 ▁North ▁King ▁Street ▁with ▁ 1 , 1 0 0 ▁seats . ▁This