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rivest266 commented about Superior World Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 11:02 am

This was renamed World with little fanfare on April 25th, 1952 and closed in 1954.

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rivest266 commented about Superior Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:58 am

Opened on October 29th, 1937, and closed or stopped its ads in 1960. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Savoy Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:47 am

Closed in 1932. AI enhanced image posted.

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rivest266 commented about Lyric Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:44 am

Opened April 10th, 1909, and closed or stopped its ads in September 1916. Small grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Capitol Theater on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:32 am

This was first mentioned in the newspapers on May 30th, 1908, as the Parlor theatre.

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rivest266 commented about Rialto Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:28 am

This reopened as Rialto on March 7th, 1920 and closed between 1924-1927 (Archives missing). Grand opening ads and AI enhanced image posted.

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rivest266 commented about Beacon Theater on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:26 am

The Beacon theatre opened on January 20th, 1938, and closed on December 1980 after it was renovated in 1967. Beacon theatre openingBeacon theatre opening 19 Jan 1938, Wed The Evening Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Tower Fine Arts Theatre on Sep 24, 2025 at 10:23 am

The Peoples theatre opened on March 17th, 1914, and renamed Tower on December 11th, 1950, and started to show adult movies on June 13th, 1961, and closed in 1967. 1914 and 1961 and AI enhanced imaged posted.

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rivest266 commented about Superior World Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 5:25 pm

Reopened October 31st, 1946 with “The Voice of the Theatre”

Princess theatre reopeningPrincess theatre reopening 30 Oct 1946, Wed The Evening Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 4:57 pm

Grand opening ads posted. Reopened August 10th, 1937. Palace theatre reopeningPalace theatre reopening 07 Aug 1937, Sat The Evening Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Capitol Theater on Sep 23, 2025 at 4:37 pm

Opened on January 7th, 1920. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Rialto Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 2:51 pm

Opened February 29th, 1912. Grand opening ad and AI enhanced image posted. Broadway theatre openingBroadway theatre opening 17 Feb 1912, Sat The Evening Telegram (Superior, Wisconsin) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about New Granada Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 2:26 pm

First ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 2:22 pm

Opened on March 27th, 1940, and closed in 1944 and merged with another store to create the Ben Franklin store. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Grand Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 1:53 pm

reopened as Grand on May 1st, 1911. Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Kerr Theatre on Sep 23, 2025 at 12:18 pm

Grand opening ads posted.

Reopening as Paramount: Paramount theatre reopeningParamount theatre reopening 24 Apr 1930, Thu The Davis News (Davis, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Ritz Theater on Sep 23, 2025 at 11:22 am

May 29th, 1941, grand opening ad as well as two AI enhanced images of the Ritz posted.

Ritz theatre in Madill reopeningRitz theatre in Madill reopening 29 May 1941, Thu The Madill Record (Madill, Oklahoma) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Ritz Theater on Sep 23, 2025 at 11:13 am

Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Madill Drive-In on Sep 23, 2025 at 11:01 am

Aerial photo posted.

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rivest266 commented about Magnet Theater on Sep 23, 2025 at 10:28 am

The Magnet theatre opened on July 11th, 1914, and appeared to be closed in 1917. Article in photo section.