Sunday, October 27, 2013

ATTRACTIONS FROM THE THIRTIES


CAPITOL THEATRE
May 10, 1931


CAPITOL THEATRE
March 27, 1932

CAPITOL THEATRE
July 14, 1932

CAPITOL THEATRE
February 12, 1933

VICTORY THEATRE
October 1, 1933

STATE THEATRE
June 16, 1935

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STATE THEATRE
July 1, 1935

STATE THEATRE
October 18, 1935

STATE THEATRE
October 20, 1935

STATE THEATRE
November 13, 1935

VICTORY THEATRE
February 2, 1936

VICTORY THEATRE
December 6, 1936

CAPITOL THEATRE
January 20, 1937

VICTORY THEATRE
January 24, 1937

SPENCER THEATRE
January 21, 1939

Saturday, October 26, 2013

APPEARING IN PERSON AT SALISBURY THEATRES

Throughout the years, it was quite common that when Salisbury / Rowan County movie-goers attended the local theatres, in addition to seeing cartoons, short comedies, newsreels, serials and the feature itself, they would see a live stage appearance or production.

Here is a sampling:


STRAND THEATRE
November 30, 1926

CAPITOL THEATRE
March 19, 1933

CAPITOL THEATRE
March 4, 1934

CAPITOL THEATRE
November 4, 1934

STATE THEATRE
April 19, 1936

STATE THEATRE
May 20, 1937

STATE THEATRE
December 15, 1937

STATE THEATRE
March 5, 1941

STATE THEATRE
April 29, 1942

STATE THEATRE
May 16, 1945

STATE THEATRE
March 19, 1948

STATE THEATRE
March 17, 1950

VICTORY THEATRE
December 1, 1953

GROVE THEATRE
September 3, 1955

CAPITOL THEATRE
November 22, 1966

Sunday, October 20, 2013

THE FANTASTIC FORTIES


STATE THEATRE
August 25, 1940

CAPITOL THEATRE
September 21, 1941

STATE THEATRE
November 1, 1941

STATE THEATRE
December 7, 1941

Attack on Pearl Harbor

STATE THEATRE
February 18, 1942

CAPITOL THEATRE
October 18, 1942

STATE THEATRE
October 15, 1944

STATE THEATRE
December 17, 1944

STATE THEATRE
February 25, 1945

CAPITOL THEATRE
March 25, 1945

STATE THEATRE
September 1, 1946

CAPITOL THEATRE
February 2, 1947

CAPITOL THEATRE
August 27, 1947

CAPITOL THEATRE
October 5, 1947

STATE THEATRE
October 5, 1947

STATE THEATRE
August 29, 1947

Saturday, October 19, 2013

THE ORIGINAL MOVIE SWINGER


CAPITOL THEATRE
March 27, 1932

VICTORY THEATRE
November 12, 1933

VICTORY THEATRE
May 27, 1935

VICTORY THEATRE
July 18, 1937

STATE THEATRE
May 29, 1938

CAPITOL THEATRE
June 23, 1939

VICTORY THEATRE
November 22, 1940

CAPITOL THEATRE
December 31, 1941

VICTORY THEATRE
September 27, 1942

VICTORY THEATRE
March 1, 1949

VICTORY THEATRE
November 20, 1949
VICTORY THEATRE
February 18, 1951

STATE THEATRE
May 30, 1951

CENTER THEATRE
June 15, 1952

CENTER THEATRE
August 8, 1953

CENTER THEATRE
May 24, 1956

CAPITOL THEATRE
May 28, 1957

CAPITOL THEATRE
December 18, 1959