Orpheus Hall
Vernal, Utah
C. W. Showalter, and Andrew King opened the Orpheus Hall on Thanksgiving Day, 30 November 1911. The amusement hall had a spring dance floor, but was also used for roller skating, basketball, banquets, and movies. It was named after the Greek god of Mirth, “a famous musician who is reputed to have had power to entrance men, beasts, and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.” At 11:00 PM on New Years Eve, 1928, the hall was renamed Imperial Hall. In a ceremony on 20 April 1965, Governor Governor Calvin L. Rampton took a sledge hammer and delivered the first blow in the demolition of the hall as part of a community beautification campaign.
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Lehi officials to unveil renovated arts
Deseret News, 21 June 2003, page B2
Article Summary:
Lehi City officials unveiled the newly renovated Lehi Arts Center Building on 24 June 2003. The center, located at 685 North Center Street, received a new roof, sky lights, and a separate dance room. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours will be part of the celebration, along with complimentary food and drink.
