Oracle Theatre
Ogden, Utah
Following the success of the New Electric Theatre, Charles Ziemer, H. A. Sims, and Albert Scowcroft opened Oracle Theatre on Washington Avenue. Stanley B. Steck acquired the Oracle in April 1917 and changed the name to Cozy Theatre. Harmon Peery of the Ogden Theatre Company took over management when Steck sold the business in 1923. A few days later, A. M. Miller purchased the building and announced plans to replace the theater with a modern store once the lease expired. Two years later, theater was “made vacant” and a remodeling permit was issued.
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BYU's movie theater closes after 37 years
Daily Herald, 4 September 2001
Article Summary:
The Varsity Theater will be closed when the fall semester begins on 8 September 2001, after being in operation for 37 years. It will now be used as a lecture hall and for concerts and talent and comedy shows. The theater was required by BYU to cover its costs to remain in operation. Ticket sales plummeted after the Varsity stopped showing edited movies.
