orovillestatetheatre.com writes:
Built in 1928 by renown California
architect Timothy Pflueger, the Oroville State Theatre was one of many
California theaters owned and operated by the Turner & Dahnken
Circuit, one of the largest independently owned theater chains in the
country. The late 1920s were a period of prosperity in Oroville,
reflected by a number of major building commissions, an abundant
agricultural industry and ultimately the gold rush which lent support to
Oroville’s economy during the early years of the Great Depression.
Over time the City of Oroville has
experienced economic peeks of strength and growth as well as the
turbulence of struggles and challenges. The fate of the theatre has been
passenger to that roller coaster ride. During one downturn, the Theatre
was sold to United Artists who modernized several aspects of the
theatre, but with considerable loss to the interior detail and damage to
the Theatre’s infrastructure. UA held the Theatre for only a short time
before seeking to divest itself of the project.
In 2014, the Oroville City Council voted
unanimously to approve a contract allowing the State Theatre Arts Guild
(STAGE) to operate and manage the Oroville State Theatre.
Today, the theatre provides several types of
services: live performances featuring celebrated artists; co-sponsored
performances as a collaboration between two or more local organizations;
and a rentable venue for community events such as graduations, recitals
and city meetings.
The historic Oroville State Theatre is
staffed exclusively by an all-volunteer team of workers and supporters
who come together to be a part of the ongoing “Miracle on Myers Street”—
a community project named not only for sustaining the Theatre’s
day-to-day operations but promoting the dream of completely restoring
the building to its original appearance and ambiance.
You can see on the postcard, the State Theatre advertises the movies The Pink Panther and One Man's Way, both came in Spring 1964 to the screen.
