Upland Theatre
318 N. 2nd Street,
Upland,
CA
91786
318 N. 2nd Street,
Upland,
CA
91786
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The Lyric Theatre opened in 1913. It was expanded in 1915 as the Colonial Theatre. It closed in February of 1930 for an extensive retrofit re-opening in the sound era as the New Upland Theatre opening with “Son of the Gods” on June 12, 1930. The venue closed as the Upland Theatre on May 26, 1947 with a double feature of “Misters del Hampa” and “Rainbow Island.”
The November 7, 1914, issue of Southwest Contractor & Manufacturer ran an item about an addition to the Lyric Theatre in Upland. The addition was to be 34x50 feet, and the theater was to get a new pressed brick front, marble and tile lobby, and other improvements as well. The $4,500 project was designed by Los Angeles architect Homer W. Glidden.
I wonder if the Lyric got a new name along with the remodeling job? The Colonial/Upland Theatre might be the same house.