Texas Theatre

917 Main Street,
Bastrop, TX 78602

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on May 15, 2019 at 7:20 am

Closed February 27, 1943.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on May 15, 2019 at 6:18 am

Launched March 12, 1942 with “There Goes My Heart” with Frederick March. The theatre was located in the former C.A. Ziegenhals Furniture Store. Ad in photos. Appears to have closed in February of 1943. The facility was used for church services and the Bastrop Recreation Club moved into the former theatre building Setpember 30. 1943.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 14, 2019 at 12:26 pm

Thanks. I didn’t catch that. I saw a WTTW/PBS thing in Chicago, and a woman reminiscing about the Marbro Theatre mentioned they were required to turn off the entire marquee for safety. So that large venues with known crowds would not be visible to potential air strikes.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on May 14, 2019 at 10:20 am

It appears that blackout covers were put on the marquee because of wartime restrictions regarding unnecessary nighttime lights.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 14, 2019 at 9:04 am

Four 1942 photos added credit Charles Steinheimer LIFE Picture Collections.