Acadia Theatre
217 N. Parkerson Avenue,
Crowley,
LA
70526
217 N. Parkerson Avenue,
Crowley,
LA
70526
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Previously operated by: Southern Amusements
Functions: Dance Studio, Retail
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The Acadia Theatre was opened on December 20, 1919 with Lon Chaney in “The Miracle Man” & Rosco ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle in “A Reckless Romeo”. It was equipped with a pipe organ to accompany the silent pictures. In 1936 it was taken over by the Southern Amusement Co. and was remodeled. They also took over the Rice Theatre. The Acadia Theatre was closed in 1955. A dance studio is now located at this address.
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There is also a clothing store at this address. The dance studio is 217 ½ N. Parkerson, which may be upstairs or a different part of the building. Retail should be added as a function.
http://www.divinefashions.biz/
An article about Crowley’s theaters in the June 16, 2013, issue of The Crowley Post-Signal (PDF here) says that the Acadia Theatre was in operation from 1919 to 1955.
A couple of issues of The Film Daily in 1936 said that the Southern Amusement Co. had reopened the Acadia after remodeling it, but both items got the theater’s name wrong, one calling it the Arcade and the other the Arcadia.
This opened on December 20th, 1919.
Acadia theatre opening Fri, Dec 19, 1919 – Page 3 · The Daily Signal (Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
Big news when it installed air-conditioning.
Acadia theatre air-conditioning Sat, Aug 5, 1939 – 2 · Crowley Daily Signal (Crowley, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com