I heard that the city owned this building. Regal must lease the place. There is an apartment upstairs where the owner of Redwood Theatres, Charles Mann stayed when he visited his NorCal theaters in the 30s-40s. A couple of them still exist such as Noyo Theatre, Fortuna, & Eurika. Hope that Regal treats the wonderful old building with respect.
The Willits News, Friday, May 1, 1936. “The Willits Theater is the new name of the local playhouse. When the new marquee is completed on the front of the building, the name Willits will not only proclaim the theater but will identify the city to all tourists passing through. The work remodeling the building is well under way. During the past week the new floor has been laid, the projection room has been set back and enlarged, and the screen set back several feet and properly draped. This makes it possible for patrons to view the picture from any seat in the house to much better advantage than in the past. The new seats, 100 in all, have been installed and they are much more comfortable than the old ones. Carpenters and electricians are still busy on the outside improvements which will completely change the front of the building.”
It was originally The Majestic Theater back in 1910 according to the Willits News, August 13, 1910.
I heard that the city owned this building. Regal must lease the place. There is an apartment upstairs where the owner of Redwood Theatres, Charles Mann stayed when he visited his NorCal theaters in the 30s-40s. A couple of them still exist such as Noyo Theatre, Fortuna, & Eurika. Hope that Regal treats the wonderful old building with respect.
The Willits News, Friday, May 1, 1936. “The Willits Theater is the new name of the local playhouse. When the new marquee is completed on the front of the building, the name Willits will not only proclaim the theater but will identify the city to all tourists passing through. The work remodeling the building is well under way. During the past week the new floor has been laid, the projection room has been set back and enlarged, and the screen set back several feet and properly draped. This makes it possible for patrons to view the picture from any seat in the house to much better advantage than in the past. The new seats, 100 in all, have been installed and they are much more comfortable than the old ones. Carpenters and electricians are still busy on the outside improvements which will completely change the front of the building.”
It was originally The Majestic Theater back in 1910 according to the Willits News, August 13, 1910.