Bourbon Theatre

This actually started life as the State Theatre, opening with 350 seats on May 6, 1931 with Charlie Chaplin in “City Lights” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Kiva Theatre on July 2, 1934 after a management change by the Cornhusker Theaters Company. The Kiva Theatre closed in 1941 and the building was rebuilt.

The theater also received a massive remodel in 1941 featuring an updated marquee, seating expansion, and latest equipment. The theater name was reverted back to its original State Theatre name, and reopened with an expanded capacity of 713 seats on October 31, 1941 with James Ellison in “Ice-Capades” and Bob Crosby in “Rookies On Parade” (unknown if extras added).

Its seating capacity was later reduced to 700 following a 1979 remodel. Commonwealth Theatres later operated the State Theatre in the 1980s, and the State Theatre once had a few months of closure in 1986. It was last operated by United Artists before closing as a first-run movie theater on August 2, 1992 with “Basic Instinct”.

1947 photo as the State Theatre added.

Thanks for the 1983 picture,Chuck.Great shot.

This is now the Bourbon Theatre:
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Maybe here?
http://tinyurl.com/92gh7t

The State Theater has reopened as a combination movie house/bar/limited menu restaurant. Seating has been reduced from the original 950 to about 250.

Here is their website.