Grand Theatre
945 NW Bond Street,
Bend,
OR
97701
945 NW Bond Street,
Bend,
OR
97701
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The Grand Theatre was built in 1916, opening on December 9, 1916 with Theda Bara in “Under Two Flags”. Located in the Bond Street elevation of the landmark O'Kane Building. It closed as a silent movie theatre on February 27, 1929 with Hoot Gibson in “Burning the Wind”. It was used for occasional live events until 1931 when it briefly became a dance hall named the New Palace.
The most recent tenant La Magie Bakery and Café closed April 20, 2019. The space is to be renovated into a new restaurant.
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David Zornig
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The actual opening date is December 9, 1916 with “Under Two Flags”.
Grand opening ad posted.
“Still in operation as a silent movie theatre in 1932…” Were it true, that would be quite a story. Guessy date aside, Bend Theatres - operators of the Liberty and Capitol - closed the Grand without converting it to sound with Hoot Gibson in “Burning the Wind” on February 27, 1929. The venue was used for sporadic live events until 1931 when its 15-year lease expired. It was converted to a short-lived dance hall called the New Palace at that time.
The origins of the Grand date back to its former life as the Dream Theatre. When Hugh O'Kane built the multi-purpose O'Kane Building, L.C. Rudow moved the Dream there which was supposed to have been the New Dream; but Grand became its name just a day or two prior to the relaunch on December 9, 1916. The old Dream Theatre was retrofitted as a fraternal lodge for the Moose Club.