Main entry:

Hall, Joan Upton.

Title & Author:

Grand old Texas theaters that won't quit / Joan Upton Hall and Stacey Hasbrook.

Publication:

Plano, Tex. : Republic of Texas Press, ©2002.

Description:

xii, 284 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
1 Abilene: Paramount (1930) 1 -- 2 Albany: Aztec (1927) 7 -- 3 Alpine: Rangra (1927) 12 -- 4 Anson Opera House (1907) 17 -- 5 Archer City: Royal (1926) 23 -- 6 Austin: Paramount (1915) 29 -- 7 Bastrop: Opera House (1889) 35 -- 8 Beaumont: Jefferson (1927) 40 -- 9 Canadian: Palace (1909) 45 -- 10 Claude: Gem (1915) 50 -- 11 Clifton: Cliftex (1916) 55 -- 12 Columbus: Stafford Opera House (1886) 60 -- 13 Dalhart: La Rita (1920s) 65 -- 14 Dallas Theatres 71 -- 15 Denison: Rialto (1920) 85 -- 16 Eastland: Majestic (1920) 91 -- 17 El Paso: Plaza (1930) 97 -- 18 Fort Worth: Casa Manana (1936) 104 -- 19 Gainesville: State (1919) 110 -- 20 Galveston: Grand Opera House (1894) 116 -- 21 Georgetown: Palace (1925) 121 -- 22 Graham: National (1920) 127 -- 23 Granbury Opera House (1886) 132 -- 24 Hallettsville: Cole (1929) 137 -- 25 Hamilton: Texan (1940) 142 -- 26 Harlingen: Municipal (Lon C. Hill) Auditorium (1936) 147 -- 27 Hillsboro: Texas (1932) 151 -- 28 Jefferson: Ruth Lester Memorial and Playhouse (early 1900s) 155 -- 29 Llano: Lantex (1927) 160 -- 30 Lubbock: Cactus (1938) 165 -- 31 Mason: Odeon (1928) 170 -- 32 Midland: Yucca (1929) 175 -- 33 Mineola: Select (1920) 181 -- 34 Paris: Plaza (1926) 186 -- 35 Plainview: Fair (1923) 191 -- 36 Port Lavaca: Port Lavaca Main Street (1936) 197 -- 37 Post: Garza (1916) 202 -- 38 San Antonio: Majestic (1929) 208 -- 39 Snyder: Ritz (1921) 215 -- 40 Taylor: Howard (1929) 220 -- 41 Terlingua: Starlight (late 1930s) 226 -- 42 Texarkana: Perot (1924) 231 -- 43 Uvalde: Opera House (1891) 239 -- 44 Victoria: Victoria (1910) 245 -- 45 Waxahachie: Chautauqua Auditorium (1902) 250 -- 46 Whitewright: Odeum (1914) 256 -- 47 Wichita Falls: Wichita Theatre and Opera House (1908) 261 -- 48 Denton: Campus (1949) (The New Kid on the Block) 267.

Summary:

The authors combed the state to locate the best of historical theaters that won't give up the ghost (sometimes literally). Their research and interviews showcase these theaters and preserve an important part of the history of performing arts in Texas. Some of these theaters date as far back as 1886 and range across the state: Dalhart's LARITA, Terlingua's Starlight, El Paso's Plaza, Galveston's Grand Opera House, Texarkana's Perot, and forty-five points in between. Discover facts and legends about the early days of these old theaters as well as the restorations that have given them new life as a venue for movies or live performances. And then there are the ghosts ... One director says their ghost wears "a white shirt, dark pants, and tall, heavy boots." During rehearsals at another theater, when the spotlight came on with no one at the controls, the actors took a smoke break whether they had the habit or not

ISBN:

1556228848
9781556228841

Subject:

Theaters Texas Directories.
Theaters
Texas

Form/genre:

directories.
Directories
Répertoires.

Added entries:

Stacey, Hasbrook.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 272788
Call No.: BIB 206134
Status: Available