Uptown Theatre

113 W. Constitution Street,
Victoria, TX 77901

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rivest266
rivest266 on November 29, 2020 at 12:19 pm

Ad: Frels' New Uptown theatreFrels' New Uptown theatre Wed, Feb 18, 1931 – 3 · Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) · Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on November 29, 2020 at 12:18 pm

The Frels Uptown theatre opened on February 19th, 1931. It made front-page news the day before.

Uptown theatre openingUptown theatre opening Wed, Feb 18, 1931 – 1 · Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) · Newspapers.com

sepiatone
sepiatone on September 30, 2010 at 5:44 pm

The Uptown was the site of a Gene Autry stage show at noon on January 3, 1937. That afternoon, after the show, Gene Autry visited a young Victoria girl who had been injured at school and was unable to attend the show. In a Victoria Advocate interview, Autry commented, “It was a great pleasure to have seen her, and if my visit cheered her up then the happiness was all mine…I do hope that she continues rapidly in her recovery.”

sepiatone
sepiatone on July 10, 2010 at 10:33 am

The Uptown opened on February 19, 1931. The premier feature was “Stolen Heaven” with Nancy Carroll and Phillips Holmes.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 7, 2010 at 10:14 pm

Here is a March 1972 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yk57xqv

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 10, 2009 at 3:43 am

Here is a February 1965 ad from the Victoria Advocate:
http://tinyurl.com/mt4jvk