Blue Marquee Theatre

128 N. State Street,
Lyons, GA 30436

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This theatre opened in 1936 as the Pal Theatre, one of many by that name around the state. It was located right on the edge of the business district. I couldn’t find when it closed as a movie theatre but is now a house for live performances. The theatre hasn’t changed much other than a horrible redo on the marquee.

Contributed by Chuck

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 13, 2009 at 9:02 am

1986 photo of the Pal Theatre.
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StanMalone
StanMalone on April 14, 2009 at 11:10 am

Thanks for that picture Chuck. It brings back a lot of memories. I would occasionally visit family in Lyons and was always interested in the town theatre although the only movie I recall seeing there was “Night of Dark Shadows” in the fall of 1971. There were probably others.

I think that the Pal was closed the last time I was in Lyons, which would have been in the mid 80’s. It was certainly closed in 1986 when your picture was taken. A new twin theatre had opened in nearby Vidalia, and although Lyons is the county seat, Vidalia was the larger city.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 10, 2012 at 6:15 pm

Here’s a bit of information about this theater that I found on the web site of Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs (though it’s only in a Google cache, not on the current web page.) There’s no date on the page, so I don’t know how long ago it was posted:

“Mr. [Clint] Williams has also renovated the old Brice (Pal) Theatre back to its grandeur. The theatre hosts local performers and can also be utilized a meeting facility with state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment. Adjacent to the theatre sits a small coffee shop which once functioned as a dentist office and apartment many years ago. With recent renovations, it is a meeting place for local residents for morning coffee or Saturday night music gatherings.”
Here is a fairly recent photo of the Blue Marquee.

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