Yale Theater
111 S. Caddo Street,
Cleburne,
TX
76031
111 S. Caddo Street,
Cleburne,
TX
76031
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The Yale Theater was opened prior to 1916. It is a rather large theatre with stage-house, and the Yale Theater looks as if perhaps it started out as a vaudeville house. Smart tapestry brick formed a Pueblo Moderne facade, and the interior continued this theme.
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If you would like to look at sharp interior & exterior 1936, 1941, & 1950 photos then type in word “cleburne”,
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You will also see other Cleburne theatres – Chief Drive-In, Esquire, & Palace.
This theater was owned and operated by my Great Grandfather Amiel Frederick Chavey back in the 1920’s.
There are two pictures of the Yale accompanying this article; thet can be enlarged by clicking on them: View link
From Cleburne a photo of the Yale Theater building.
This encomium for the Yale Theatre in Cleburne was published in the January, 1921, issue of The Texas Railway Journal:
The Yale Theatre was mentioned in the June 3, 1916, issue of The Moving Picture World, along with a house called the Majestic. The item said that J. F. Green, of the Yale and Majestic Theatres, had paid a visit to the film exchanges in Dallas the week of May 8-13.
Currently a Mason Lodge.