Magic City Theatre
S. Columbia Street,
Bogalusa,
LA
70427
S. Columbia Street,
Bogalusa,
LA
70427
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The Magic City Theatre most likely opened in 1913, or perhaps very late 1912. For many years the house was operated by Mrs. R. Blanchard, and the October 12, 1912, issue of Moving Picture News said that R. Blanchard would erect a $4,000 theater at Bogalusa.
Bogalusa’s historic downtown runs along South Columbia Street from roughly 2nd Street to 7th Street. The theater was most likely on that stretch. I don’t see any buildings that resemble the theater standing today, but it might have been remodeled beyond recognition.
Either this theater or one of the same name was still operating in Bogalusa in 1929, as revealed by this item from the February 1 issue of The Film Daily: