Texas Theatre

The address for the Texas theatre is 33-35 West Twohig Ave., San Angelo, Tx. 76903.

Need to update the address ont his listing.

The auditorium was designed to imitate a Spanish courtyard and it had stars and floating clouds on the ceiling,so besides being Spanish Colonial it is also an atmospheric.There is a photo of the interior in the book,Lone Star Picture Shows.
atmos.

Texas Theatre opened on 25 Nov 1929 and closed in 1985,however it did reopen briefly in 1994.I discovered a website celebrating the theatre's 75th anniversary and from the photos the auditorium looks to be in fairly good condition.

Further to my comment yesterday,Ken Roe advised me that the seating capacity was 1700 in 1941 and 1488 in 1950.The website states that the theatre is sitting empty and there is no restoration happening at the moment.The address for the website is
http://web.sastandardtimes.com/specials/TexasTheater/TexasTheater.swf

I attended the one year anniversary of Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre renovation. WOW! Being a tried and true San Angelo native, all I could think about was our own Texas Theatre's starry sky and "Cooled by Refrigeration" elegance! Come on Kenny G...you and ole Lee should rethink your plan to "mothball" the place. Dig deep in your soul and pockets. Time, she is a-wastin!!! You'll be heroes!
Sincerely,
Callipygian

Atmos: The photos are wonderful and I wonder if this wonderful atmospheric Texas Theatre is being restored today?

Hello. I have been researching the Ritz theatre in Corpus Christi and came across a 1929 newspaper story that has the following quote, "Mr. Dunne, the architect (Ritz) is from Dallas and is a theatre speacialist. He has been associated in construction of the Melba and Arcadia in Dallas; the Howell theater in Coleman; the Ritz theater in Big Springs; the Texas theate in San Angelo; and new theaters that will be constructed in 1930 at Sweetwater, Laredo, Sherman, Littlerock, Ark; Roswell, New Mexico; and the new Plaza, a Publix house at El Paso that will seat 2,700 persons. The Ritz theater is Corpus Christi is done in a very similar style to the Texas in San Angelo but different in architectural style. That may be because the Ritz has suffered some renovations over the years that destroyed a lot ist interior. I hope someone from this WEB site will read this and add these other theaters to Scott Dunne's credit.

A color photo of the Texas Theatre, San Angelo, Tx.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Texas%20Theatres/TexasTheatreNo.jpg

This theatre should be restored and open again for the citizens of San Angelo Texas!

This theatre is not being restored,however the caretaker keeps the front of the theatre in good condition.

Chuck: Please send me a photo of this theatre as your July 25th post doesn't seem to work. Thanks.

A little update on this theatre. The roof has been replaced and the theatre itself is in very good shape. The current seating is 1262 though many seats in the balcony are broken or missing. A private buyer is in the works to buy this property for renovation. More details as they come in.

I am looking forward to the renovations being complete and attending the opening night performance of the theatre. It will be amazing and awe-inspiring, I'm sure! I can't wait to see the Texas restored to it's original glory!

Here is a link to a recent article on the Texas theater.

The Texas Theatre was sold June 12-2006 to a man in San Antonio Texas
he alredy has started restoration on it. The Remodeling that was done in the 1940.s and 50's has ben removed and the building is being restored back to its orignal decor from the late 1920's,when it open..Part of the front will remain as in 1940's-1950's [Marquee and the map on top front].. The Marquee should have some of the beautiful lighting in operation very soon. San Angelo should be very proud of this man, it takes alot of money.time and most of all patience.. the web page is www.texastheatre.net From the new owner
Thanks for all the nice comments-e-mails and phone calls.

My photograph of the TEXAS in San Angelo.
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/314953708

Uh oh. www.texastheatre.net does not work. Has the renovation stalled?

nope still working on it.....changing web site to combine with my theatre production company. should be up in a couple of weeks. ac was just installed last couple weeks.

Cool. Good news!

A photo of the TEXAS sent to me labled "Opening day 11-28-1929."
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/316420791

Here is a 2007 photo of the Texas Theater.

Here's an old story about the Texas Theatre:
http://stevesmarketanddeli.com/2006/06/san-angelo-texas-theater-51-silver.htm

And here are some more photographs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecatwhowalksbyhimself/tags/texastheatre/

This is another photo of the Texas Theater.

Hey guys, Ill be posting a weblink to a site that the San Angelo Standard Times did back in 2004 for the tribute of the 75th anniversary of the Texas Theater. It has an in depth history and several pics of the inside of the theater including: The main lobby, the infamous unopened safe, the deteriorating interior of the beautiful theater, the crumbling walls, torn up chairs, and pics of the still shining stars in the Texas Theater sky. It also has interviews with many of the former ushers and cameramen when the theater was still in service. As soon as I find the link, ill post for you guys. It was a great tribute!

We will be waiting!!

Whew, it took awhile but I found it! sorry about the wait. I first off want to say thank you to the man in San Antonio that took the time and money to invest in this theater. I hope this link helps you guys in your quest to know more about the theater. (Let me know if this link worked for you guys or not. The link on the bottom right is the home page and will give you the in depth history of the theater and the link on the far right corner starts the slide show :)

Hope you enjoy the show! (Ill keep you guys posted when the Standard Times does anymore articles on the theater and let me know what you guys think of the current state of the theater in the slideshow :)

Texas Theater 75th Anniversary (2004)

http://web.sastandardtimes.com/specials/TexasTheater/TexasTheater.swf

Yes Anthony thanks for the link which does work.

But what is going on with the TEXAS at the present. Did the buyer back out?

The newest article that was written said that Cal Collins, who bought the theater, says that “He did a lot more quicker and faster than he intended,” she said. “He had to back off.” So Cal Collins temporarily is producing plays in New Braunfels this summer. Work on the theater should begin by the end of summer. Heres the article. Its about halfway down.

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2007/may/19/projects-hit-roadblocks/

Well, another piece of good news here. I just ran into the official production company website for the man saving the Texas Theater. It says on there that the 1500 seat theater should be completed in time for the 2008/2009 season.

Here is another recent photo of the Texas Theater.

Another photo of the Texas Theater can be seen here.

Here is a photo, pre-renovation. The posters are for Schindler's List and Jurassic Park, so I assume the theater closed sometime around 1994:
http://tinyurl.com/ywprxu

That photo bears a striking resemblance to the photo that I linked to on Aug 12, 2007. What a coincidence.

You're right. I went through the photos, but I missed that one. Sorry about that.

I suggest that you remove it from your photobucket since I know who the owner is.

Views of the Texas Theater in San Angelo here and here taken in 1987.

update on texas theatre renovation. with the downturn in the economy i was forced to delay renovation. however will return to the renovation by late 2009. the current work is about 35% complete with all the major problems fixed.

Hey Calc,
I just want to say Thank You for continuing with the restoration of the Texas Theater. I know that with these tough times its hard to get things done nowadays but with your love of theater, you proved that anything is possible. Thank You for bringing life back to downtown San Angelo and bringing back one of her children. If you ever need any help, ill be glad to lend a hand. Thanks Again!

1992 Photo

Here are some 1984 photos:

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A view from 1940 of theTexas Theater in San Angelo, Texas, making reference to the 1940's polio epidemic.

A view of the front of the Texas Theater in San Angelo, being used for car sales.

Another view of San Angelo's Texas Theater before the facade was changed.

A more recent view of the Texas Theater in San Angelo.

Another photo is here.

I was in San Angelo for business and happened to run into the San Angelo Paranormal Studies (SAPS) group that was about to go inside and they invited me along. I was pretty unprepared, but still got some neat shots. Its in pretty sad shape. The original owner gave us the tour and said the guy that was renovating it ran into legal/financial trouble. The inside was pretty wrecked by the renovator.

http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/cinemas-from-other-states/1190-san-angleo-tx-texas-theater.html