Dreamland Theatre
Ogden, Utah
Charles and George Driskell were managers of the Dreamland Theatre on Washington Avenue for most of 1908. They made improvements to the playhouse in March, including the addition of landscape panels on the walls made by local artists. In August, the Dreamland added a second projector, eliminating the need for intermissions at reel changes. A claim by George Driskell that he had “worked with untiring energy” to secure exclusive engagements at the Dreamland provoked a strong response from R. W. Strong with 20th Century Optiscope, who claimed the entire credit for resolving booking conflicts lay with the national Film Service Association. Two months later, the Dreamland reopened under the management of Fred Tout and Fred Anderson.
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Boy Locked in the Lyceum Theater
Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 July 1914, page 12
Louis Hall, a 13-year-old boy, fell asleep in the Lyceum theater Saturday night and was locked in the building by the proprietor, who failed to notice him, when he closed up about 11:15 o'clock.
The boy got his hand in the seat hinge about an hour later and was awakened. Finding himself alone in the building and the door locked, he hammered on the door and yelled until he was heard by Henry Peterson of the Grill cafe. Peterson called the police, who endeavored to get into the theater but without success. The proprietor was then called to the place and released the boy who was badly frightened by his experience.
