Gem Theater

166 Commerce Street NW,
Childress, TX 79201

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driveinnut
driveinnut on November 30, 2014 at 12:57 pm

Does anyone have any information about the La Grande theatre? It was open in 1913.

driveinnut
driveinnut on November 30, 2014 at 10:50 am

The Gem opened in 1921 and was built by Phipps and Layton. They also managed the Palace and Monogram theaters. The Palace opened in Feb. 1926. This information is from The Childress Index July 14,1948.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on July 30, 2010 at 8:14 am

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

166 COMMERCE STREET NW

Need more info and more old photos.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on July 27, 2010 at 10:32 pm

A photo of the Gem Theater building from July 2010.