Joy Theatre
80 Marble Street,
West Rutland,
VT
05777
80 Marble Street,
West Rutland,
VT
05777
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Mr. and Mrs. Newman R. Robinson opened the Joy Theatre in the small town of West Rutland on October 16, 1946. The house operated until 1957. For many years the building has been occupied by the studio and foundry of Campbell Plaster & Iron, a company producing decorative metal and plaster work for artists and architects.
A white strip of stone, probably locally-quarried marble, can still be seen on the parapet of the red, concrete block building with the name “Joy Theatre” carved in it.
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Joe Vogel
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The July 5, 1946, issue of Motion Picture Daily said that “Newman R. Robinson, ex-serviceman, formerly affiliated with Robb and Rowley, at Little Rock, Ark., is reported as building a new 275-seat house at West Rutland, Vt.”
This opened on October 16th, 1946 and closed in 1957. Grand opening ad posted.
During the week of April 13, 1955, the Joy Theatre had CinemaScope wide screen and projection equipment installed for movies in that format.
They seem to have had some occasional art-house programs.