Lyric Theater

Waycross, GA

518 Elizabeth Street

, Waycross, GA 31501 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	886
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Lyric Theatre appears to be the work of Valdosta architect Lloyd Greer, although this is not documented. The facade of the Lyric features a broken pediment in cast stone at its center. Underneath is an elaborate cast stone cartouche of the masks of drama. Underneath this feature are three arched windows with colummned supports. The brick work and fenestration of the Lyric's facade stongly suggests Greer's style as seen in the Moultrie Theatre (Moultrie, GA) and the Ilex Theatre (Quitman, GA). The theatre was operated by Lucas and Jenkins in the Forties and Fifties.

The original marquee did not have an announcement board but featured exposed light bulbs around its perimeter. A Moderne style marquee was installed sometime in the Forties, featuring a triangular shape with a large "L" at its center and the typical complement of neon lighting.

Click the link below for a photo of the now closed Lyric.

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Contributed by John Clark McCall, Jr., Lost Memory

YOUR COMMENTS

This theater should have been the one to "save".It is more intact than the gutted one.Waycross is a diamond in the rough.If it were a little closer to Jacksonville,it could come back from the grave it is in.I believe there was a 3rd theater downtown in the 50's.Could the church use facility be it?I often went to Waycross in the late 50's with my father on church affairs.The WWII airfield was still totally intact then and as a very young military groupie,I loved it.

posted by ghamilton on Sep 26, 2005 at 11:36am

One of the other theatres in Waycross was the Ritz which is now called the WACT, Waycross Area Community Theatre.

posted by Chuck1231 on Sep 26, 2005 at 1:14pm

Try this site for a small picture. The thumbnails are out of order:
http://www.wayx.net/historicimages.html

posted by ken mc on May 25, 2006 at 4:27pm

Here is a recent photo of the Lyric Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 25, 2006 at 8:20am

This is another photo of the Lyric Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 19, 2007 at 7:50pm

Another recent photo of the Lyric Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 21, 2007 at 7:33am

Here is a more recent photo of the Lyric Theater. It still appears to be closed.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 30, 2007 at 6:43am

1986 photo of the Lyric Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c10%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=25842

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:37pm

1989 photo of the Ritz Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c10%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=29546

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 12, 2009 at 7:41pm

Here are two more photos from 1986:

Photo1

Photo2

posted by Lost Memory on May 3, 2009 at 7:55pm

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