Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, Utah
The University of Utah dedicated its first auditorium, Kingsbury Hall, on 22 May 1930. The $275,000 assembly hall was funded by the State of Utah and named in honor of Joseph T. Kingsbury, who served as President of the University from 1897 until 1926. Kingsbury Hall is one of nine buildings in the University Circle historic district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The auditorium was built with a projection booth and an organ loft, to accommodate silent films.
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Orpheus Theatre Sold and Will be under New Management
Vernal Express, 25 July 1919, page 1
A rumor possessing considerable truth circulated in Vernal this afternoon to the effect that the Orpheus theatre had been sold by Lee Brothers to Lawrence Allan and Chas Neal and that the new proprietors would take possession September 1st. The hall will be fitted up and equipped as an amusement palace of the highest order.
