For an example of how a “Restoration” or “Renovation” CAN be done(Using funds from the public and private sectors) I would suggest a visit to The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture at 100 South Houston Street in Downtown Dallas . This is a combination of a restoration to 1892 architectural details and a museum containing the latest in “high tech” video programs, interactive computer displays, etc. Incidentally ,the bell and clock tower re-construction has been completed and both are now in working order and regularly strike the hours each hour.
PS- Besides the Manager C. R. “Uncle Mack” Mc Henry; Harold B. Robb and E.H. Rowley (probably of the Robb-Rowley Theater chain); W.Scott Dunne, architect; A.J. Rife Construction Company; W.G. Underwood;
and David Bernbaum are listed as “Uncle Mack’s partners”.
The first movie shown was “‘Parlor-Bedroom and Bath'Featuring the great lover, Buster Keaton and numerous other.”
“Coming attractions” included.:
“Cimarron”, with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne
“Don’t Bet On Women”, with Edmund Lowe and Jeanette Mc Donald
“The Last Parade”, with Jack Holt, Tom Moore and Constance Cummings
….and of course Fox News and Walt Disney’s “Silly Symphonies”
“This Spanish Eclectic Theater was part of a chain of theaters once owned by Howard Hughes.”
Now where in the world did that come from ? The theater might have been part of the Robb-Rowley chain (see below)?
A tour of the Texas Theater was made recently March 24, 2007 by a few members of the regular “Message Board Posters” of the Dallas Historical Society. (Unfortunately the Message Board has experienced some difficulties and is no longer in operation on the DHS website, dallashistory.org.) Work was progressing rather slowly…it seems to be on a bit of a shoestring as far as actual work goes . Plans are to restore the interior to the original 1931 appearance and the exterior to the 1963 appearance (a concession to the Lee Harvey Oswald capture connection). The stage has been enlarged and plans are for reconstruction of the balcony to provide better sight lines
for stage productions is part of the restoration program. The Dallas Summer Musicals plans to stage its productions in the Texas Theater
in the future.
For an example of how a “Restoration” or “Renovation” CAN be done(Using funds from the public and private sectors) I would suggest a visit to The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture at 100 South Houston Street in Downtown Dallas . This is a combination of a restoration to 1892 architectural details and a museum containing the latest in “high tech” video programs, interactive computer displays, etc. Incidentally ,the bell and clock tower re-construction has been completed and both are now in working order and regularly strike the hours each hour.
http://oldred.org/
PS- Besides the Manager C. R. “Uncle Mack” Mc Henry; Harold B. Robb and E.H. Rowley (probably of the Robb-Rowley Theater chain); W.Scott Dunne, architect; A.J. Rife Construction Company; W.G. Underwood;
and David Bernbaum are listed as “Uncle Mack’s partners”.
The first movie shown was “‘Parlor-Bedroom and Bath'Featuring the great lover, Buster Keaton and numerous other.”
“Coming attractions” included.:
“Cimarron”, with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne
“Don’t Bet On Women”, with Edmund Lowe and Jeanette Mc Donald
“The Last Parade”, with Jack Holt, Tom Moore and Constance Cummings
….and of course Fox News and Walt Disney’s “Silly Symphonies”
“This Spanish Eclectic Theater was part of a chain of theaters once owned by Howard Hughes.”
Now where in the world did that come from ? The theater might have been part of the Robb-Rowley chain (see below)?
A tour of the Texas Theater was made recently March 24, 2007 by a few members of the regular “Message Board Posters” of the Dallas Historical Society. (Unfortunately the Message Board has experienced some difficulties and is no longer in operation on the DHS website, dallashistory.org.) Work was progressing rather slowly…it seems to be on a bit of a shoestring as far as actual work goes . Plans are to restore the interior to the original 1931 appearance and the exterior to the 1963 appearance (a concession to the Lee Harvey Oswald capture connection). The stage has been enlarged and plans are for reconstruction of the balcony to provide better sight lines
for stage productions is part of the restoration program. The Dallas Summer Musicals plans to stage its productions in the Texas Theater
in the future.