Palace Theatre
238 S. Main Street,
Jonesboro,
AR
72401
238 S. Main Street,
Jonesboro,
AR
72401
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The Airdome was opened on May 4, 1909. It was renamed Grand Theatre on March 19, 1910. In 1912 a roof and solid walls were added. It was closed in 1927. On September 20, 1937 it was taken over by new management and renamed Palace Theatre. In 1928 it was taken over by Malco Theatres who rebuilt the theatre in an Art Deco style and 608-seats. It reopened on March 3, 1938 with Constance Bennett in “Topper Takes a Trip”. The Palace Theatre was located just doors down from the Liberty Theatre on S. Main Street. The Palace Theatre was closed on April 11, 1957 with Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in “Dance with Me, Henry”. It was converted into a bowling alley. Today it is in retail use.
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Address was 238 S. Main Street. Still standing. (218 was the State/Liberty/Princess down the street.)
The venue opened in 1911 as the Airdrome. After a year off, Will Mack and Geroge Bleck added a roof and solid walls creating the Grand Theatre. In 1927, Mack closed the Grand and took over the Strand Theatre with the neighboring Harwood’s Confectionery, the de facto concessionaire for the Grand, moving to the Strand Building.
Preston Hatcher and G.W. Pitts took on the former Airdrome turned Grand operating it as the Palace Theatre in 1927. It appears that the building was condemned. Malco Theatres, operators of the Liberty and Strand, took on the venue in in 1938 and, transformed it into an art deco venue, the Palace Theatre. The Palace launched on March 3, 1938 with “Topper Takes a Trip.” It ended on April 11, 1957 with Abbott and Costello in “Dance with Me, Henry!” Many of the theater elements were then carried over to the Liberty Theatre while crews converted the Palace Theatre into the Palace Bowling Lanes.
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The Airdome theatre opened on May 4th, 1909 and is rebuilt with walls and roof and renemad Grand on March 19th as the management relocates here.
Airdome grand opening ad posted.
Renamed Grand on March 19th, 1910.
And reopened as Palace on September 30th, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.