It was first mentioned as the Crystal theatre in the newspapers on September 28th, 1907. It closed in 1952 and reopened by Dickinson theatres as the Kaw Art Cinema on May 6th, 1954, and closed in 1961. Grand opening ad posted.
In 1970, it starts to show adult movies and later leased by Dickinson to adult movie operators who reopens it as the Vegas Cinema on May 11th, 1973. It closed or stopped placing ads in 1977. It reopened or placed its first ad (in the classified ads) on August 12th, 1978 as the Victorian Cinema with the same adult policy. Grand opening ads posted.
The Gage 4 opened the “Screening Room” on Christmas Day, 1970 with 66 seats and using 16mm projection. Grand opening ads posted. It became Gage 5 in 1971 and the fifth screen closed in 1974.
Placed its first ad as Monroe Drive-In on March 9th, 1949. Ads posted.
Opened as Joy Drive-In on July 7th, 1949. Ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
The Joy theatre reopened on May 25th, 1941. ad below.
Joy theatre reopening 23 May 1941, Fri The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
Renamed Paramount on August 20th, 1930 with little fanfare. Ad posted.
Grand opening ad for 1929 posted.
Saenger’s Capitol theatre opening 09 Feb 1929, Sat The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
Sugar theatre opening announcement
Lyceum theatre opening 29 Dec 1909, Wed The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened July 10th, 2006 on previews. Ad posted.
Opened July 10th, 2006 on previews. Ad posted.
Opened on March 25th, 2005 as the last Loews theatre to be built. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Became the Princess Cinema on October 22nd, 1982 and closed in 1987.
Grand opening ad posted.
It was first mentioned as the Crystal theatre in the newspapers on September 28th, 1907. It closed in 1952 and reopened by Dickinson theatres as the Kaw Art Cinema on May 6th, 1954, and closed in 1961. Grand opening ad posted.
In 1970, it starts to show adult movies and later leased by Dickinson to adult movie operators who reopens it as the Vegas Cinema on May 11th, 1973. It closed or stopped placing ads in 1977. It reopened or placed its first ad (in the classified ads) on August 12th, 1978 as the Victorian Cinema with the same adult policy. Grand opening ads posted.
Last season: 1979.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Gage 4 opened the “Screening Room” on Christmas Day, 1970 with 66 seats and using 16mm projection. Grand opening ads posted. It became Gage 5 in 1971 and the fifth screen closed in 1974.
Grand opening ad posted.