Lyric Theater
116 - 118 E. Main Street,
Scottsville,
KY
42164
116 - 118 E. Main Street,
Scottsville,
KY
42164
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On April 29, 1947, an afternoon showing of “Stallion Road” turned into an unexpected tragedy. A 22-year-old local man became sick inside the auditorium while the movie was showing on the screen. He got out of his seat and left the auditorium fifteen minutes before the movie ended. He walked to the lobby heading to the restroom, but right after he reached the toilet, he suffered a fatal heart attack and collapsed. Then-manager Emmett Hawkins spotted the man, identified as Eugeme Atwood, lying next to the toilet shortly after the movie concluded.
The Lyric Theatre suffered destruction from a fire twice. The first fire happened on December 23, 1939. It was rebuilt and reopened on August 22, 1940, and the second fire happened on November 19, 1957 when a furnace exploded which ended its life.
The Lyric Theatre opened its doors on November 21, 1934 with Gene Raymond in “Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round” (unknown if extras added).
Actually, the Lyric Theatre is not the only movie theater in Scottsville. There’s another theater I recently found called the Center Theatre, which operated into as late as either the 1970s or 1980s. I cannot find any information about it, but someone out there can figure it out.
This drawing looks very much like that of the Capitol Theatre in Bowling Green. I wonder if they had the same architect? The black glass and trim,and event the feel of the marquee.