Lyric Theatre
521 Main Street,
Coon Rapids,
IA
50058
521 Main Street,
Coon Rapids,
IA
50058
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The building was constructed in 1894 (the date is in stone on the facade). The Lyric Picture Theatre was operating by late-1913. In 1914 it was renamed Lyric Theatre. It was closed on September 5,1966 with Rosalind Russell in “The Trouble with Angels”.
In 2026 the building is in use by Elemental Ink tattoo parlor.
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Ken McIntyre
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Here is a June 1944 ad from the Bayard News:
http://tinyurl.com/nt5qwm
The Lyric (Picture) Theatre Opened As Early As 1913 And This Theater Continued Throughout 5+ Decades. It Is Still In Operation Since 1968.
This opened for Curtis Brothers as the Lyric Picture Theater late in 1913 likely on a 15-year leasing agreement at 521 Main Street. In 1914, it lost “Picture” becoming the Lyric Theatre. It was then operated from 1928 to closure by Loretta Cecelia Rafferty and Floyd Raffetry who both equipped for sound to remain viable and converted to it widescreen projection to present CinemaScope titles. They closed on Labor Day, September 5, 1966 with “The Trouble With Angels.”