Chief Theatre

1211 Avenue H,
Lubbock, TX 79401

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purpleplay
purpleplay on April 13, 2012 at 12:37 pm

The Chief and the Arcadia were actually two separate side-by-side small theaters on Ave. H. They were both open at the same time, and in later years they showed primarily Spanish-language films. The Arcadia is listed as open as late as 1967 in a Lubbock telephone directory.

lostmemory
lostmemory on September 25, 2009 at 5:56 pm

The Arcadia can be seen in this vintage photo.

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 25, 2008 at 11:17 pm

Still listed in 1955 with 511 seats.