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Lyric Theatre
15 E. Concho Avenue,
San Angelo,
TX
76903
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Previously operated by: Robb & Rowley-United Inc.
Architects: D.C. Maddux
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The Lyric Theatre was a downtown opera house by 1914. It soon became became a movie theatre when it was taken over by Robb & Rowley. In 1917 it was taken over by Southern Enterprises. The Lyric Theatre was closed in 1929 when the new Texas Theatre opened in town. The building was then used as a Post Office and gymnasium.
Following a remodel to the plans of San Angelo based architect D.C. Maddux, on September 17, 1942 the Lyric Theatre was taken over by the Robb & Rowley-United Inc. chain. The reopening movie was The Weaver Brothers in “The Old Homestead”. The Lyric Theatre was closed in 1952.
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This was first mention in the Daily Standard in 1914, no grand opening ad found.
By 1921, the Lyric was being operated by Southern Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of Famous Players-Lasky, then the theater operating arm of Paramount Pictures.
Held an reopening on September 17th, 1942.