Mesa Theatre
206 N. Main Street,
Clovis,
NM
88101
206 N. Main Street,
Clovis,
NM
88101
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Circa June 1942 photo added credit Jack Hill, The Clovis Times, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives. “Maisie Gets Her Man” at the Mesa Theatre.
Jack Corgan architected the third Mesa Theatre in Clovis launching December 29, 1948 with “Deep Waters.” In October of 1960, the theatre which was only open two days a week at that point switched to all Spanish films. Its last screening was on November 20, 1960 with “Dos Maridos Baratos.” It was then that Norman Petty bought the 784-seat theatre and converted for non-theatrical purposes.
E.C. Parker architected the second Mesa Theatre in the same spot for Griffith Theatres opening to two full houses on August 26, 1931 with “I’ll Take This Woman.” It held 1,000 patrons. The silent era Mesa Theater launched in 1918 and competed with the Lyceum until purchased by Lyceum owners in the 1920s.
My memories of theatres in Clovis and Roswell in the 1950s http://robertpatrickpersonal.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/new-mexico-movie-houses-of-my-youth/
It'smy understandingthat Norman Petty owned this at one time. Didn’t the auditorium ceiling have a star covered sky?
Does anyone remember an early 1950’s restaurant called The Aristocrat? My parents, Stan and Jo Curkee, ran it. Some women’s clubs held luncheons there. I’d really apreciate any photos of it. , rbrtptrck
The Mesa Theatre suffered a major fire and was rebuilt in 1948. Apparently the walls survived the disaster. Reconstruction was about to begin, according to Boxoffice of March 6, 1948. Operator E. R. Hardwick said that everything in the theater would be new, including the four (segregated) rest rooms. The stadium-style auditorium was to seat 768. The architect for the project was Jack Corgan.
You can see wonderful photos of the Mesa and the State, plus several other New Mexico movie theatres, HERE. Please copy this link to other New Mexico theatre pages
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A 1959 Clovis High School graduate recalls bits about lots of Clovis theatres on this page:
http://www.rednett.com/Bits.html
Search for the two paragraphs beginning
“I remember all the theaters and drive-ins"
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Thank You, for the information,you gave on mesa theatre & Clovis nm
There is some interest in turning the theater into a community center:
http://tinyurl.com/l95lg
http://tinyurl.com/mfch6