Lyric Theatre
124 S. Main Street,
Blackstone,
VA
23824
124 S. Main Street,
Blackstone,
VA
23824
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The October 23, 1925 issue of The Blackstone Courier said that contracts had been let for extensive improvements to the Lyric Theatre. The building was to extended by 20 feet, with 15 feet added to the auditorium and 5 feet to the entrance. In addition, a (segregated) balcony would be added. The ad featured the line “Electric Orchestra Will Furnish Music.” That was probably a Fotoplayer, the most popular such instrument in small theaters of the era who could not afford organs.
An ad in the September 2, 1921 issue of the Courier announced the opening September 5 of the new Lyric Theatre, formerly the Blackstone Theatre. The remodeled house was under new management. This must have been when the Lyric moved from its former upstairs location. A brief article adjacent to the ad noted the opening of the Lyric Confectionary, attached to the theater, so “…patrons can get refreshments without leaving the building.” This must have been the small shop denoted by a dotted line on the 1925 Sanborn map.