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  • <p>1946/7 saw four different owners of the theater, each with a different philosophy. The Wade was a Burlesque/Theater under Frank Nick in 1946 and was purchased by Wayne Babb who did live theater under the Dallas Theatre nameplate in the Fall of 1946, followed very briefly by new owners and The Downtown then Strand Theatre in January 1947 followed by Joy Houck’s H&B Theaters as the Strand Theater in November 1947. Here are some ads showing the Downtown and Strand Theatre/Theater in 1947.</p>
  • <p>Dallas' “million dollar theater” was The Palace Theater and here’s a shot in its formative days.</p>
  • <p>Screencap from YouTube video “SMU Jones Film,” https://youtu.be/cb8WZKxaajo?si=iibF5SEe4XtvZevs</p>
  • <p>Dallas' Queen Theatre in 1918 after a refurbishing. One of Dallas' Big Four movie palaces in the early silent era.</p>