The October 28, 1956 issue of the Southtown Economist reported the end of manager Richard Berry’s career at the Capitol after 31 years. He was an usher when the theater opened in 1925.
So there were two theaters in Trona in the 1950s? Seems like kind of a small town for that. This article mentions a theater in 1948: http://www.trona-ca.com/1948.htm
The October 28, 1956 issue of the Southtown Economist reported the end of manager Richard Berry’s career at the Capitol after 31 years. He was an usher when the theater opened in 1925.
Boxoffice magazine reported in January 1938 that W.P. Florence was beginning construction of a new 425-seat house in Magnolia, Arkansas.
This doesn’t map out. Forest Lane starts at about the 2100 block. Before that it’s Reeder Road.
According to the Masons, they moved out of the Strand in 2005:
http://www.harmonylodge184.org/
The Strand was owned by G.W. Haynes in the late 1930s. A fire caused major damage in January 1938, but apparently the theater was rebuilt.
This company is at the theater’s address. Unknown if they are presently occupying the old theater building.
http://www.naturalfuelsllc.com/
Here is an expanded view of the photo at the top of the page:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014837.jpg
Here is an undated LAPL photo:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014836.jpg
The Egyptian’s marquee can be seen on the left in this 1955 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/00078/00078766.jpg
Has anyone noticed that the Scientologists now own at least a half dozen buildings in Hollywood, some of them quite large? They must be doing OK.
Adios:
http://tinyurl.com/47up5o
The Strand was part of the Royal Theaters circuit in the early 1960s. President was A.L. Royal.
A.L. Royal ran this theater as well as several others in Mississippi, most of them named Royal, as part of his eponymous circuit in the early 1960s.
This drive-in was still listed in the 1967 IMPA.
This is a 1943 photo. It looks like the marquee was reworked in the ten years before the photo immediately above.
http://tinyurl.com/4n3ooh
Here is a view of the Hollywood marquee in 1940:
http://tinyurl.com/4dxutj
Here is a 1961 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3rv9n2
Here are photos from 1961 and 2003. Function should be changed to movies (first run).
http://tinyurl.com/4z5tsb
Here is a 1962 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3rmh2o
Here is another view of the Nile:
http://tinyurl.com/45ppme
Here is another repaired link for the dvrbs photo:
http://tinyurl.com/53zv33
Here is a 1958 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/4k7jsh
So there were two theaters in Trona in the 1950s? Seems like kind of a small town for that. This article mentions a theater in 1948:
http://www.trona-ca.com/1948.htm
Here is an undated photo of the restaurant:
http://tinyurl.com/4g7pya
Here is another photo, circa 1940s:
http://tinyurl.com/4n8axz
Here are two photos from www.virtualmuseum.ca The Trail Opera House/Liberty is clearly a different theater. The second photo, which is the Liberty/Strand, was taken sometime between 1940 and 1950.
http://tinyurl.com/52sxn5
http://tinyurl.com/4qtjhw