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Ephraim, Utah
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Colonial Theatre
Salt Lake City, Utah

The Colonial Theatre was built by the Auerbach brothers in 1908 at a cost of $150,000 to show plays by traveling companies with the Northwestern Theatrical Association.  The interior was decorated with ivory and gold, with green sidewalls, carpets and draperies.  It had a seating capacity of 1936, with box seats and two balconies.  It showed movies as the Victory Theatre.  About 1942 it was destroyed by fire.

 
 
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Chapparal Drive-In Theatre Photos

Topigraphical map showing the location of a drive-in theater in Ephraim

A topographical map from 1966 shows the location of a drive-in movie theater on the outskirts of Ephraim.
Chapparal Drive-In Theatre, Ephraim, Utah
Image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1 July 1966

A 1997 aerial photo showing a drive-in theater in Ephraim

An aerial photo of the drive-in site in 1997.  The theater's sign, a ticket booth, a brick wall, and the projection building are visible.
Chapparal Drive-In Theatre, Ephraim, Utah
Image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, 12 September 1997

Sign of a drive-in theater in Ephraim, Utah

The sign of the drive-in has three lines of copy and is now used for the KLGL and KMTI radio stations.
Chapparal Drive-In Theatre, Ephraim, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 25 June 2005

A brick wall with mountains in the distance

This short brick wall was apparently located between the theater's ticket booth and the last row of parking.
Chapparal Drive-In Theatre, Ephraim, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 25 June 2005