I never went into the theatre until after it ceased operations as a movie venue. I was part of a small theatre group that did a production of "Equus" at the theatre. We hoped to be able to find a buyer to preserve the structure as it had great historical significance and was beautifully built for live theatre. Sadly, it became just another casualty in Dallas' war on historical structures. They began demolition at night and on a weekend to make sure the destruction was completed before anyone could intervene. The lot then sat vacant for years because there were no actual plans for the property. It was an interesting building with an outdoor terrace restaurant, a full proscenium stage, rehearsal space downstairs below the stage, dressing rooms, shop/storage aeas, and even a puppet theatre built into a wall in the balcony lobby area.
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