Gil Theatre

221 S. St. Antoine Street,
Lafayette, LA 70501

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rivest266
rivest266 on June 19, 2026 at 10:37 am

The Gil theatre opened on May 25th, 1950 as “The South’s Finest Colored Theatre” and closed on April 23rd, 1967. At one time it was operated by Connett theatres. Grand opening ad posted.

Egostomus
Egostomus on July 22, 2011 at 8:34 pm

When I was a boy, the Gil was strictly an African American theater.