New Princess Theater
217 5th Street South,
Columbus,
MS
39701
217 5th Street South,
Columbus,
MS
39701
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Ed L. Kuykendall opened the original Princess Theatre in downtown Columbus on October 24, 1911 with silent films and live music. In 1923, Kuykendall decided that a new $100,000 brick theatre was needed and Charles G. Davis of New Orleans was the architect. The Princess Theatre had a soft launch in December of 1923 with its formal opening on February 25, 1924. Mississippi Governor Henry Lewis Whitfield gave the opening speech.
Business was so brisk that in late 1924, the venue was renamed as the New Princess Theatre and the former venue was listed as the Princess Theatre (old) and reopened on November 21, 1924 carrying second run westerns on Friday and Saturday operation. The New Princess added sound to remain viable back to its Princess nameplate. The Princess also converted to widescreen projection. Today, it operates as a live venue with reparatory films in the 2020s retaining its 1920s' moniker of the New Princess Theatre.
Nice marquee and vertical.
Here is a great night shot.
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The most awful cinema experience you can imagine! Knock it down!