The Miller Theatre, meanwhile, burned down on Apending its run. The Grand Theatre changed names to the Grandview Theatre on January 22, 1931. While it was being repaired, the Miller Theatre had opened in the former Opera House/Harmon Theatre. The Grand Theatre launched on just after the closing of the Harmon Theatre with Will Rogers in the sound film, “They Had to See Paris.” In October of its first year of operation, it was damaged by fire though it did reopen. This new venue was identified and built with sound in mind to improve on the acoustic reproduction of the films. (it has its own page on Cinema Treasures)”
It soldiered on as the Harmon Theatre until closing on Apwith Mae Clark in “Nix on Dames. It was a success running from 1913 to 1930.īut the Harmon’s conversion to sound on Novemwas not a success as the venue was not a good match for the sound equipment. Harmon took over the venue in 1913 renaming it was Harmon Theatre. After being known as Opera House and the Milan Opera House, Hugh M. The town’s first full-time theatre was housed in the venue originally called Bullock’s Opera House at its launch in May of 1898. However, it was an important venue in that it was the first which treated sound and acoustics as an important part of film exhibition. It was also housed in a poorly designed, retrofitted retail building which made it less desirable once the second fire struck.
But two fires in a three year period tarnished the venue.
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The Grand / Grandview Theatre was a short-lived attempt to have a modern movie theatre.
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