Diamond Theatre

1202 Edgington Avenue,
Eldora, IA 50627

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 26, 2023 at 10:27 pm

Here is an item datelined Eldora from the May 18, 1918 Moving Picture World: “M. W. Moir, proprietor Diamond theater, has taken over the Grand.” Having gained control of the Grand (which he would sell to its long-time owner L. F. Walcott in 1924) it seems likely that Mr. Moir would have closed the Diamond soon, if not immediately.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 24, 2023 at 5:12 am

The Diamond is one of four theaters listed at Eldora in the 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory. Of the others a house called the Bijou was also located on Marion Avenue (the former name of Edgington Avenue.) No locations were given for a house called the Princess Theatre and a generically listed M. P. Theatre.

SethG
SethG on July 21, 2023 at 12:50 pm

According to the National Register listing for downtown, which seems very well researched, this was the Diamond.