The Eltrym was built in 1940 (not 1943) by Mr. Buckmiller (or Buckmaster) and named after his wife, Myrtle. It replaced the old Clarick Theater (formerly the Baker Opera House) which burned to the ground in November, 1937. Upon its completion, Baker once again had three movie houses—the Eltrym, the Orpheum, and the Empire. The Orpheum was gutted by fire in September, 1943, and remained a burned out shell during the war years. It was rebuilt as the Baker Theater in 1948, and opened in December of that year. The first movie shown in it was “Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid.”
The Eltrym was built in 1940 (not 1943) by Mr. Buckmiller (or Buckmaster) and named after his wife, Myrtle. It replaced the old Clarick Theater (formerly the Baker Opera House) which burned to the ground in November, 1937. Upon its completion, Baker once again had three movie houses—the Eltrym, the Orpheum, and the Empire. The Orpheum was gutted by fire in September, 1943, and remained a burned out shell during the war years. It was rebuilt as the Baker Theater in 1948, and opened in December of that year. The first movie shown in it was “Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid.”