Received this information second-hand, but it caught my attention. The theater has been closed since 1979. City of Edna officials are seeking State of Texas grants to restore the theater. The applications will be due in April 2006. My source is the Wharton Journal-Spectator, 25 January ‘06, page A6.
In the photo, the car parked in front of the drug store is a 1958 Chevrolet.
The last movie to show at the Plaza before it closed was Horton Foote’s “1918”. That was in June 1985.
A partial image of the Twin City’s screen mural can be seen here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blainepen/89533460/
The Cozy was not rebuilt and has been demolished. The site of the Cozy is now a vacant lot.
The street address for the Queen is 300 W. Milam St, Wharton, TX 77488-4918.
Received this information second-hand, but it caught my attention. The theater has been closed since 1979. City of Edna officials are seeking State of Texas grants to restore the theater. The applications will be due in April 2006. My source is the Wharton Journal-Spectator, 25 January ‘06, page A6.