Cornes Theatre

129 Main Street,
Farmersville, TX 75442

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on July 29, 2023 at 12:26 pm

First operated by local native Raymond Cornes, who previously operated a theater in McKinney. He suddenly passed away on October 22, 1951.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 30, 2021 at 4:22 pm

Image & description added credit Farmersville Historical Society. “The Cornes Theater opened in Farmersville July 16, 1925 with a formal dedication. It began with the Lions Club Orchestra giving a musical program. Everyone was welcomed by Mayor H.L. Hendrix. After Rev. J. C. Marshall spoke on “Social and Moral Value of the Motion Picture”, J. F. Kilpatrick told of “The Educational Value of the Motion Pictures”. The first movie was D. W. Griffith’s great historical drama “America” starring Lionel Barrymore, Neil Hamilton and Carol Dempster.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 28, 2020 at 5:49 pm

I Can’t Find An Opening Date Or Closing Date To The Cornes Theatre. The Earliest Information I Can Find Is A Late 1935 Showing. It Was Once Closed In 1969 And Reopened After 2 Years In 1971.