Lyric Theatre
221 1st Street,
Havre,
MT
59501
221 1st Street,
Havre,
MT
59501
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Question, out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
The McIntyre Opera House opened on December 22, 1903. After a refresh by new lessees, it reopened as the Lyric Theatre with movies on May 2, 1914.
On January 21, 1972, it offered X-Rated fare as the Playmates Theatre and occasional mainstream titles under the Lyric nameplate. As its second 30-year lease was coming due in May of 1974, a new twin-screen cinema was built opening in May of 1974 and the Lyric (with Playmates playdates) was closed permanently. It was offered for sale. BTW: It was a 220 1st Street.
The Lyric continued operating in and after 1952. It was still in operation as late as the early-1970s.