Kiva Theater

kencmcintyre on March 12, 2009 at 4:47 pm

Here is part of an article dated 8/25/41 in the Greeley Daily Tribune:

For the first time in over seven years the Kiva Theater tonight will close its doors and will remain closed until the latter part of the week. Local contractors and workmen have been busy for the past three weeks, renovating and remodeling the interior of the Kiva, which will open under a new policy Saturday at noon.

During the next few days, work will be rushed, laying carpet, repairing and installing seats, overhauling projection, checking ventilation, remodeling the lobby ceiling, installing new lighting fixtures and completing painting and furnishing of the new lounge, which will be in the present basement of the Kiva. This new modern lounge, which promises to be one of the finest in Greeley and this surrounding territory, is done in streamlined effect, with pleasing; tones of beige and blue, with deep blue carpeting.

Edward Vaughan, who has been managing the Chief Theater for the past year under Westland Theater management, becomes the Kiva manager, while John Smith, who has been managing the Kiva, moves to the Chief, which will adopt a policy of popular priced family theater. The Kiva will make up for its lack of size in the beautiful ppointments and furnishings, and will present two double-feature bills weekly, both first run attractions.

The staff at the Kiva will include: Cashiers, Marietta Denzel and Helen Baker; doormen, Albert Lesser and Bud Jarvis; operators, Brick Boston and John Foster; ushers, Hichard Schmidt and Leonard Capron and maintenance, Harold Helser.