Rex Theatre
616 E. Washington Drive,
High Point,
NC
27260
616 E. Washington Drive,
High Point,
NC
27260
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There were two Eagle Theatres. W.D. Simmons began the Eagle Theatorium in 1907. One of their first shows was a fundraiser to celebrate the loss of a fire horse with proceeds to buy another horse. Simmons added a 600 seat Airdome to hold summer shows at the rear of the theatorium. Those seasonal shows began May 19, 1909. While the Airdome was operating, Simmons improved the site lines of the hardtop venture and changed its name to the Eagle Theater. The first Eagle operated to 1915 and was converted to a pool hall.
The second Eagle Theatre was an African American venue whose silent era moniker was the Eagle. Its sound era handle was that of the Rex Theatre.