New Royal Theatre

1920 N. Main Street,
Higginsville, MO 64037

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on October 18, 2024 at 12:31 pm

The Rex Theater launched on December 14, 1914 with live stage plays. On May 8, 1926, new operator J.W. Davis renamed it the Royal Theatre. It closed briefly at the end of its 15 year lease for a transition to sound. The “new” Royal relaunched on February 14, 1930 with sound films. Davis would create a new Davis Theatre closing up the Royal on April 8, 1934 with Clark Gable in “Men in White.” The local paper headline was, “Farewell, Old Theater.” And if the headline were longer it would say, “And Hello, Piggly Wiggly” as the grocery store chain took on the building.

Status: demolished.

SethG
SethG on August 13, 2019 at 6:19 pm

If the address is accurate, this should be listed as demolished. The site is now occupied either by part of city hall or a store next door.