New Lyric Theatre

36-38 N. Augusta Street,
Staunton, VA 24401

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SethG
SethG on February 15, 2023 at 2:45 pm

I’m not sure why part of my submission got changed, but there were two theaters across the street, the Princess and the Wonderland. The bit about the seats is confusing, and wasn’t in my original submission. I know the Wonderland was listed as 250, as was the Bijou (wherever that was), but I didn’t have any information about the Princess until dmt supplied what he knew. Either way, it’s not relevant to this theater.

SethG
SethG on February 15, 2023 at 2:38 pm

Thanks! We’ll have to update this listing. Once Ken gets my other submissions done, we’ll have the Wonderland as well. If you have an address for the Bijou, that will need a listing created.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 15, 2023 at 2:22 pm

The New Lyric opened here on November 19, 1908. It had 230 seats at that time with both an Edison projector and a Lubin player. Operator G.W. Mooney left the industry and the - then - Lyric Theatre was auctioned off on October 3, 1911. Auction ad in photos.

SethG
SethG on February 15, 2023 at 3:29 am

According to information from dallasmovietheaters, this can’t have been the Wonderland. It was either the Bijou, or the New Lyric.