Melba Theater
1012 4th Street,
Goldthwaite,
TX
76884
1012 4th Street,
Goldthwaite,
TX
76884
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The Melba Theater was opened on June 28, 1929 with Monte Blue in “From Headquarters”. It closed briefly in 1937 to be given a Streamline Moderne style makeover. It finally closed on January 7, 1962 with Mickey Rooney in “Everything’s Ducky”.
As of April 2010 only an empty shell of a building remains standing as a reminder of the Melba Theater.
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Billy Smith / Don Lewis / Billy Holcomb
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The correct address for the Melba is 1012 4th st.
The Melba Theatre was mentioned in Boxoffice of August 21, 1937. The house was still in operation in 1951, when the last mention of it I can find in Boxoffice appeared in the issue of July 28.
From 2010 a photo of the remains of the Melba in Goldwaithe Texas.
Well this post was done along time ago but if this is Goldthwaite Tx, then I know it was going at least to 1960 cause I was in the 1st grade and the year book says… Sponsored by 84 Drive In and Melba. I guess Melba was the theater!
The Melba Theatre launched June 28, 1929 with “From Headquarters.” In 1937, it was closed briefly for a streamlined makeover. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nickols bought the Melba in 1945 from Annie Coleman. They would launch the 84 Drive-In in Goldthwaite in 1952.
The Melba operated part-year with the Drive-In for almost 10 years. The Nickols closed the Melba on January 7, 1962 with the film, “Everything’s Ducky.” A classified ad offered items including its Star popcorn popper and the remainder of its theatre seats for sale. They would go on to operate the 84 Drive-In as the town’s sole theatre through the 1971 season.