Guild Theatre

The Palace Theatre was home to a residential building at 208-210 South Second Street that was put on timbers in 1932 and moved to Ninth Street. The original Palace Theatre was built next to the Post Office and across from the Court House replacing the residents. It was also said to be on the same street block as the Majestic Theatre. The El Portal was converted to sound in July of 1929 but the same does not appear to have occurred at the Majestic and the sound-era Palace replaced both the Majestic and the Airdome Theatre across the street.

Find original architect of the Palace Theatre, A.L Worswick’s exterior sketch circa 1932 in photos of what was a Mission Revival theater. As the venue was reaching the expiry of a 30-year lease, the venue became the Guild opening with Spartacus. Lloyd Katz ran the Guild but that all ended with “Next Stop, Greenwich Village” and “Harry & Tonto” on a double feature on Jun 20, 1976 as the Golden Nugget Hotel would obtain the property in 1976 for a parking structure adjoining the famed hotel and casino. The theater was razed not long after its final shows.

This opened on May 5th, 1932. Grand opening ad posted. It opened with the world premiere of “Two seconds” with Edward G. Robinson.

I’m looking at all the theaters that used to be in downtown Vegas, and I wonder, what the hell happened??!! Did no one care to keep a couple of them opened?! With such a large population, including tourists who……MIGHT NOT WANT TO GAMBLE, and actually see a movie instead, WHY they are all gone. No IMAX theater. No classic films venue. No first run movies. Sad indeed. Your your C OF C only cares about the gambling tables, slots, expensive high rollers. Not the regular folks who crave inexpensive entertainment. I pity your downtown, and it’s future…..