A & G Theatre

Beach Boulevard,
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

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jazzland
jazzland on July 20, 2010 at 2:56 pm

I just searched Google Earth for the A & G Theatre. It seems that as of January, 2010, the theatre is not only standing but appears to have been repaired. The Google Earth image shows the building in better shape than before the storm.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 30, 2010 at 11:50 am

During the 1940’s this theatre was operated by Affiliated Theatres and then followed by Theatre Service Co. until it closed.

wsaucier
wsaucier on June 23, 2009 at 7:33 pm

The A&G Theatre was featured in a scene of the movie “This Property Is Condemned” with Natlie Wood and Robert Redford in 1966.

wsaucier
wsaucier on June 23, 2009 at 6:39 pm

The A&G Theatre (Ames & Gaspard)was built in 1927 at a cost of $60,000. The building was fire proof and was “the last word in motion picture theatre building” according to the local paper.

malvaney
malvaney on March 27, 2009 at 9:23 pm

The architect for this theater was William T. Nolan of New Orleans. The original drawings are located in his collection at Tulane University’s Southeastern Architectural Archive.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 1, 2008 at 11:25 am

This is another photo taken right after Katrina.

RangerMK
RangerMK on October 24, 2007 at 6:32 am

The former A&G was still standing as of Sat 20 October but it’s in really bad shape. The adjacent building – seen in Lost Memory’s photo from 11 Aug 07 – was even more devastated.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 14, 2007 at 11:15 am

A Louisville theater organ opus 533 was installed in the A & G Theater in 1928.

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 11, 2007 at 8:23 am

Here is the A & G Theater building in 2005 before hurricane Katrina.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 17, 2006 at 2:39 pm

This is a photo of the former A & G Theater after hurricane Katrina.

JimDalrymple
JimDalrymple on July 9, 2006 at 7:41 am

Surprisingly, the building did survive Hurricane Katrina. All the buildings around it were destroyed. I often wanted to see inside it. Now its easy since all the doors were blown off. I am sure it will have to be demolished as unsafe now. We also lost the long closed Bay Star Theatre. Jim Dalrymple, Waveland/Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.