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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Renovation Planned for Theater in Kaysville
Deseret News, 18 November 1991, page B3
Article Summary:
Bill Call operates the Kaysville Theatre along with his two sons and
their wives. He first started working in his grandfather's theater when
he was about 5 years old. Call used to operate a theater in Roy, but
was forced to sell it because of a city redevelopment project. He is
now planning to expand the Kayville theater by adding two screens in
adjacent retail shop space. The expansion would cost up to $250,000 and
was expected to start in December 1991. The changes would reduce the
existing auditorium from 350 seats to 300. The new auditoriums would
seat 140 to 150. "He also plans to redo the exterior of the building he
bought last year, matching the facade with neighboring structures."
Bill Call used to own a theater in Roy, but was forced to sell it about
1991 because of a city redevelopment project. Call also owns the
Kaysville Theatre in Kaysville.