Palm Theatre, con’t (yes, the Palms probably need their own listing)
In May of 1941 the NEW Palm Theatre (independently operated) opened. No indication where it was or if it was in the Foley Hotel. There was a show in “The Old Palm Theatre” in 1940, but that was a one-off.
The New Palm Theatre operated until April 1942, when it appears to have been taken over by “same company as Foley Theatre,” and just called the Palm Theatre. Doesn’t say it was formerly the New Palm, but have to assume so.
The opening day ad says “It is operated for White People Only…”. There are a couple of indications, that will have to be looked into, that the New Palm may have been letting Black people in, and then had to explicitly advertise movies were for white people only.
So, at this point, possibly 5 Palm Theatres in Foley.
Appears there were three Palm Theatres in Foley. Because no one ever used address in advertising, I don’t have the address but, do have clippings for openings.
Palm 1 1923-1927
Palm 2 November 1927 - August 1937 - This Palm was part of the Foley Hotel building. Same owners as the Palm 1. Couldn’t find any articles about the Palm 1 closing. Appears to be a seamless hand off to Palm 2.
Palm 3 opened in August 25, 1937. Don’t have a closing date yet. It was leased by the same people who ran Palm 2. Located on Alston Street, “across the street from the new telephone exchange.” Was owned by and attorney. September 1938 bought by People’s Theatre,(McLendon) as noted above. First ads I have for the Foley Theatre (“formerly the Palm” is December 1938.
Palm Theatre, con’t (yes, the Palms probably need their own listing)
In May of 1941 the NEW Palm Theatre (independently operated) opened. No indication where it was or if it was in the Foley Hotel. There was a show in “The Old Palm Theatre” in 1940, but that was a one-off.
The New Palm Theatre operated until April 1942, when it appears to have been taken over by “same company as Foley Theatre,” and just called the Palm Theatre. Doesn’t say it was formerly the New Palm, but have to assume so.
The opening day ad says “It is operated for White People Only…”. There are a couple of indications, that will have to be looked into, that the New Palm may have been letting Black people in, and then had to explicitly advertise movies were for white people only.
So, at this point, possibly 5 Palm Theatres in Foley.
Appears there were three Palm Theatres in Foley. Because no one ever used address in advertising, I don’t have the address but, do have clippings for openings.
Palm 1 1923-1927
Palm 2 November 1927 - August 1937 - This Palm was part of the Foley Hotel building. Same owners as the Palm 1. Couldn’t find any articles about the Palm 1 closing. Appears to be a seamless hand off to Palm 2.
Palm 3 opened in August 25, 1937. Don’t have a closing date yet. It was leased by the same people who ran Palm 2. Located on Alston Street, “across the street from the new telephone exchange.” Was owned by and attorney. September 1938 bought by People’s Theatre,(McLendon) as noted above. First ads I have for the Foley Theatre (“formerly the Palm” is December 1938.