Ranger Theatre

dallasmovietheaters on August 5, 2021 at 9:43 am

The Alva Motion Picture Company opened the Majestic Theater opened in downtown Alva on April 1, 1906. Momand Theatrical Circuit took on the Majestic and sold off its equipment rather than make the transition to sound. The space was used by a grocery store.

But Homer C. Jones of Jones Amusement took on the former Majestic turned retail grocer and converted it to the Ranger Theatre. It relaunched on December 6, 1936 with Joe E. Brown in “Polo Joe.” The North side of the Square. The theatre closed January 30, 1954 with “Rod Cameron” in “Cavalry Scout.”

kencmcintyre on May 28, 2006 at 5:22 pm

Here is another article from Okielegacy about the Ranger:
http://tinyurl.com/qodym

Ken Roe on July 24, 2005 at 9:58 am

Listed in Flim Daily yeabook editions 1941 and 1943 as having a seating capacity of 400. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. a seating capacity is given as 372.