Victoria Theatre
206 E. Constitution Street,
Victoria,
TX
77901
206 E. Constitution Street,
Victoria,
TX
77901
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Located on Constitution Street next door to former Frels Theatres headquarters. The only downtown theatre left in Victoria, TX.
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A three manual Hope Jones/Wurlitzer theatre organ console was recently purchased for installation in this theatre in the near future. It is due to arrive in Victoria sometime in late October of 2005.
The Pipe ORgan console has arrived, nd work will start on the organ chambers in the near future…. after Frels Pipe Organs completes 3 other jobs in progress.
1984 Photo
1987 Photo
Here is a February 1965 ad from the Victoria Advocate:
http://tinyurl.com/ll5rzy
Looks like this one should be spelled Theater.
Here is a 2010 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yaenv35
This theater was previously the Electra Theatre. According to the July 18, 1924 Victoria Advocate, M.M. McNeese of Dallas purchased the Electra from Victoria resident Edwin Jecker. He renamed it the Victoria and reopened it on July 24, 1924. The opening feature was Gloria Swanson’s “Manhandled”, which opened to an overflow crowd.
The Electra had been open as early as 1912. An ad in the October 2, 1912 Advocate announced that Florence Lawrence’s “The Mill Buyers”, Edgar Keller’s “The Garrison Triangle”, and “Ferdie’s Family Feud” with John R. Cumpson and Vivian Prescott could be seen at the Electra.
From Victoria Texas a photo of the Victoria Theatre.
Does anyone know the status of this theatre? It seems to be all boarded up and not in use so why would they install a Hope Jones/Wuriltzer Theatre Organ if there were not plans for the building? Did they have plans and it fell through and what became of the organ?