Esquire Theatre
228 S. State Street,
Salt Lake City,
UT
84111
228 S. State Street,
Salt Lake City,
UT
84111
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The State Theatre opened in 1928 or perhaps even earlier and was located at 228 S. State Street. In 1949, the theater was operated by Joseph L. Lawrence and David K. Edwards, who also operated the Uptown Theatre and Rialto Theatre, and built the Villa Theatre.
In 1958, the license of the State Theatre was suspended for 60 days because of a “complaint or charge as made by Chief of Police W. Cleon Skousen”. Since then, it was renamed Esquire Theatre. It has been demolished and a large hotel was recently built on the property.
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Grant Smith, Felix M Martinez
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The State Theatre seated 692 people.
This theater ended its life as The Esquire Theater in the 1970’s. It showed porno at that time. I suppose the change in city ordinances forced its closure, at what date I don’t know.
This site has a photo of the State Theater.
photo of the State Theatre
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The header should be changed to Esquire Theatre AKA State Theatre. The Esquire was the last name it was known by. It was the Esquire as far back as the 1960’s when I was in college in Salt Lake City.
This theatre should be updated in the header with the info given on my 5/24/11 post.