THE MAIN THEATRE, BUILT IN 1938 BY BROTHERS HARRY, BARNEY, OSCAR AND MORRIS STIEFEL, HELD ITS GRAND OPENING THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS THAT YEAR.
THE FIRST FILM TO SHOW WAS "JUST AROUND THE CORNER" STARRING SHIRLEY TEMPLE, AS WELL AS SHORT SUBJECTS "THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" (IN TECHNICOLOR), "THE CAPTAIN'S CHRISTMAS" AND "OPENING DAY".
IT WAS A THREE DAY GRAND OPENING CLELEBRATION.
THE MARQUEE WAS MADE BY SUPERIOR SIGN SYSTEM OF ELIZABETHTOWN, THE TICKET OFFICE WAS MADE WITH BELGIUM GLASS BRICK, WITH 596 SOCKETS TO "FURNISH ILLUMINATION". THE THEATRE WAS ORIGINALLY
DESIGNED TO SEAT 1,000. IN INTEREST OF COMFORT, HOWEVER THE OWNERS ADDED SIX INCHES OF SPACE BETWEEN ROWS TO DESIGN, SO THAT ONLY 808 SEATS WERE PLACED INTO THE THEATRE. IN 1970 A LARGE MODERN CONCESSION STAND WAS INSTALLED IN THE THEATRE LOBBY.
This beautiful structure offered movies and live productions until it deteriorated into disrepair and was closed to the public. In 1990, the Denver and Ephrata Telephone Company purchased the theater to restore the building and once again
provide movies and live productions to the area. Many items from the original theater were preserved and incorporated into the reconstruction of a modern theatre.
TICKET PRICES
ADULTS $5.00 (12 AND OLDER)
CHILDREN $5.00 (11 AND UNDER)
SENIOR CITIZENS $5.00 (60 AND OLDER)
ALL SHOWS BEFORE 4 PM $5.00
FREE PARKING IN THE BROSSMAN PARKING GARAGE LOCATED ON LOCUST STREET ASK FOR A TOKEN AT THE BOX OFFICE WHEN PRESENTING PARKING GARAGE TICKET.
