State Theatre
122 S. Main Street,
Blair,
WI
54616
122 S. Main Street,
Blair,
WI
54616
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The Century Theatre was showing movies in 1936. In September 1949 it was renamed State Theatre.
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The Century is shown in the 1945 Film Daily Yearbook as open and seating 300, location “Main Street”. In the 1951 Film Daily Yearbook, the only theater showing operating in Blair, WI is the State, seating 217 also with the location of “Main Street”. I wonder if the Century was later renamed the State?
I have no idea. This is the first time that I have heard of a State theater in Blair. Here is an ad for the Century Theater from 1936.
Here is an item in the Winona (MN) Republican-Herald dated 1/22/48:
Blair, Wis, â€"(Special)â€" In a deal completed last week the Century theater was sold to Frank Lesmeister, Martin, N.D., who purchased equipment, business and building from Ralph Andrews and George Johnson. The new owner, who has been in business for several years, will be assisted by his wife and son, who will come here as soon as living quarters are available.
Johnson and Andrews purchased the theater about a year and a half ago from La Vern Kostner, Arcadia. Andrews has been located here as manager for the past year. Johnson recently purchased a theater at Braham, Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. Andrews expect to go to Mission, Texas, to visit her parents and may eventually settle in that state.
In an article it gave an address for the Century Theatre of 122 S. Main St., Blair, WI. 54616. It was just one half block from E. Broadway.
Address:
122 S. Main St.
Blair, WI. 54616
On August 4, 1949 the Blair Press published an article about the Century changing its name to the State as of September 1, 1949.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XMVkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qIYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4444,885305&dq=century+theatre+blair&hl=en