Biloxi Family Theatre
734 Lameuse Street,
Biloxi,
MS
39530
734 Lameuse Street,
Biloxi,
MS
39530
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Architects: Jack Fayard
Previous Names: Biloxi Theatre, Meyer Theatre
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The Meyer Theatre opened on May 17, 1940 with Bob Burns in “Alias the Deacon” & Chapter 1 of the serial “Oregon Trail” starring Johnny Mack Brown. It was an independently owned and operated second-run house that played double features.
On March 19, 1959 it was re-named Biloxi Family Theatre. During the 1960’s, it ran a “Family Day” on Tuesdays with all seats 25 cents and the theatre was filled to the rafters.
The owners sold the Meyer Theatre to another operator who ran it for many more years before it finally was closed in 1967. After sitting boarded up for a number of years, it was finally demolished.
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Odeus and Calus Meyers, store owners on Division Street, announced on February 16, 1940 thay would build the Meyer Theatre on the corner of Lameuse and Division Streets. In its final years the Meyer was known as the Biloxi Theatre (not to be confused with the later United Artists Biloxi 10 Theatre).
The Meyer family also operated the Avenue and the Harlem Theatres in Biloxi
The Meyer Theatre opened on May 17, 1940. It’s opening picture that evening was “Alias The Deacon” with comedian and radio humorist Bob Burns. The Meyer was designed by local architect Jack Fayard and had 400 seats in the main auditorium and 200 seats in the balcony. The wood frame 40 by 110 feet building was sold in January 1960 by the Meyers family to B & D Theatres of Biloxi, who were opening several old closed theatres in the area, for the sum of $60,000.
May 17th, 1940 grand opening ad uploaded here.
On March 19, 1959, the Meyer Theatre was renamed Biloxi Family Theatre and closed in 1967.