Roosevelt Twin Theatre
Roosevelt, Utah
George H. Harrison and R. Howard Harrison opened the $40,000 Roosevelt Theatre on Valentine's Day, 14 February 1942, with Shirley Temple in Kathleen. The “modern up-to-the minute motion picture theatre” was described as “new, beautiful, and elaborately equipped.” The interior color scheme was peach, green, and beige, with red velour curtains and drapes. The 500 seats in the auditorium were “arranged on a slight arc so that every seat directly faces the screen.” The stage was large and had floodlights, so the theater could “accommodate many types of entertainment” and serve as “a community playhouse as well as a motion picture theatre.”
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'Hamlet' Offers Thrill For U. 'First-Nighters'
Deseret News, 11 October 1962, page A6
Article Summary:
"The cavernous stage with its elevator in the center lends itself to a change in scenes that shortened the play to three hours. This and the fact that it had been abridged considerably anyway helped keep it below the four hours it would have run if presented in full.
"There were bugs. The lighting isn't working correctly yet, since it was just hooked up Wednesday morning. Some speeches could not be heard and there was some squealing of the mikes, indicating there may be some problems with the sound system. But these are expected to be ironed out today."
