Central Theatre
1008 Central Avenue,
Hot Springs,
AR
71901
1008 Central Avenue,
Hot Springs,
AR
71901
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The website needs to be changed to: https://www.centraltheatrehs.com/ They seem to have dropped the incredibly clumsy name, and gone back to Central Theatre.
Joe is absolutely right that this theater cannot have opened in 1910. There was almost nothing on this block at that point.
This article prepared by Nancy Hendricks of the Garland County Historical Society says that the building now occupied by the Not Springs Central Theatre was built in the 1930s as a garage and was converted into a theater in 1937. Indeed, the 1933 newspaper ad uploaded to the pictures page by David Zornig includes and ad for the pre-conversion Central Garage, 1008-14 Central. The earlier Central Theatre that shared the same ad had to have been at another location.
1919 newspaper ad added courtesy Jerry Merriweather. So opened at least as early as then. Also 1930 image and description added credit Garland County Historical Society.
Called the Hot Springs Central Theater & Performing Arts Center. Website:http://www.hotspringscentraltheater.com/home.html No current events listed.
Beginning in May, 2011, this theater will be the home of a professional acting company called the Arkansas TheatreWorks: View link
The Central was one of four Hot Springs theaters being operated by the Malco circuit in 1938, according to an item in Boxoffice Magazine of March 12 that year. The others were the Paramount, Spa, and Roxy. W. Clyde Smith was resident manager for all four houses. Malco had entered the Hot Springs market in 1935.
A 1989 view of the Central Theater in Hot Springs.