Palace Theatre
134 Chestnut Street,
Abilene,
TX
79602
134 Chestnut Street,
Abilene,
TX
79602
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Previously operated by: Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc., Publix Theaters Corporation
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The Palace Theatre was opened October 13, 1922. It was closed September 18, 1965. Seating was listed at 512. It was operated by a number of chains, Publix, Texas Consolidated Theatres and Interstate Theatres Inc. It was demolished in January 1970.
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On October 13, 1922 the Palace Theatre opened in a three-year old building, converting the City Drug Store into a long-lasting theatre space. The entire building was renamed the Palace Theatre Building and the first film was “Too Much Business.” Two Motiongraph projectors also played a Harold Lloyd comedy short on opening night. H.T. Hodge of the first Gem Theatre in Abilene was in charge.
The theater switches to a Spanish Language theater. Bookings appear to end after the September 18, 1965 showings of “Buenos Dias Acapolco” and “Santo Contra el rey del Crimen.” The theater was targeted for demolition in November of 1969 and appears to have been demolished in January of 1970.