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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Money's Worth
Wall Street Journal, 18 December 2003, page D2
Article Summary:
The Villa Theatre was included in the "Money's Worth" column by Valerie Patterson, published in the Wall Street Journal on 18 December 2003. The article spotlighted three movie theaters for sale and included a photo of the neon on the Villa's marquee and entrance on its closing night. The other two theaters were the Texas Theater in Hillsboro, Texas and the Rustic Theatre in Idyllwild, California.
