Magic Theatre
Port Allen,
LA
70767
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There were two (or three) Magic Theatre locations. The newest one opened in 1950 and was a quonset hut with a false front. That newer one appears to have been demolished as it is basically where the new City Hall is. It was used as a fraternal hall by the Longshoreman local #1830 after the theater left. There is a building listed in 1943 as the “old” Magic Theatre indicating a potential of three locations for the Edith turned Magic Theatre.
Thanks for the additional information. Can you supply an address or confirm demolition?
The Edith Theatre in Port Allen dates back to the early silent era of film exhibition. It was equipped for sound to remain viable. It transferred from J. T. McDermctt to W. H. Tastay to J. T. McDermctt during the Depression with Tastay renaming the venue as the Magic Theatre in 1933. It was modernized with fireproof material, a more moderne look and two new projectors. The theatre is transformed to widescreen projection to present CinemaScope title in 1954. The Magic was closed temporarily for repairs after Thanksgiving shows in 1958. And the Magic’s last act was to vanish.