Lou Ana Theatre
N. Court Street,
Opelousas,
LA
70570
N. Court Street,
Opelousas,
LA
70570
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Previous Names: Opou Theatre
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Opened as the Opou Theatre. On February 15, 1948 it was renamed Lou Ana Theatre. One of a number of theatres operating in Opelousas in the 1950’s. Together with the Delta Theatre and the Yam Drive-In, these were the only theatres still operating at the end of 1957. The Lou Ana Theatre was closed in 1960.
It is listed (incorrectly spelled as Lou Ann) in the book, “African American Theaters Buildings: An Historical Directory.”
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I’ve uploaded a photo of a page from the Opelousas Daily World from August 31, 1950 which contains ads for all the theatres operating in Opelousas at that time.
This article from the Opelousas Daily World of September 19, 2019 has a history of the town’s theaters, and says that the Lou Ana Theatre opened in 1951.
This opened as the Opou Theatre. It was renamed the Lou Ana Theatre on February 15, 1948, and closed in 1960.