Strand Theatre
1209 Elm Street,
Dallas,
TX
75202
1209 Elm Street,
Dallas,
TX
75202
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Opened in 1903 as the Hippodrome Theatre, it was renamed the Wade Theatre and featured burlesque.
In 1946 it was renamed the Dallas Theatre, for Little Theatre Productions and also featured family films. Later in 1946 it was renamed the Downtown Theatre and in 1947 was renamed the Strand Theatre.
In 1960, it was torn down, together with the Rialto Theatre and the Capitol Theatre for parking.
Contributed by
Jack Coursey, Bob Johnston
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Strand Theaterâ€"1209 Elm Street
1903â€"Opened as Hippodrome.
?â€"renamed the Wade with features then burlesque.
1946â€"renamed the Dallas for Little Theater productions and family films.
1946â€"renamed the Downtown.
1947â€"renamed the Strand.
1960â€"torn down along with Rialto and Capitol, the same year for parking lots.
Source: Dallas Morning News Archives
A Pilcher theater organ opus 779 size 2/21 was installed in the Hippodrome (Strand) Theater in 1913. Note: $7,000; with 65 note roll player.
A 1948 movie poster from the Strand Theatre in Dallas featuring Monte Hall in “Son of Gods Country” and an autographed photo of Monte Hall on his horse, Pardner.
An old movie theater ad from 1949 for the Strand Theater.
Status should be closed/demolished, per the introduction.
A view of a crowd at the Strand Theatre in Dallas, Texas.
Dallas Morning News Sept 13, 1946 – Wayne Babb to take over Wade Theater – Wayne Babb, owner and operator of the Wayne Babb Players, has leased the downtown Wade Theater, 1209 Elm St …..Under new management the theater will change its name to Dallas Theater, presenting the Wayne Babb Players plus vaudeville between acts.
Don, any idea when that pic you posted dates from? Post-1947, obviously, but more specifically?