New Shakespeare Theatre
Cedar City, Utah
On 16 February 2012, the Utah Shakespeare Festival announced plans to build a $26.5 million Shakespeare theater on 200 West, between Center Street and College Avenue. The new 900-seat theater will feature amenities missing from the current Adams Memorial Shakespearean Theatre, such as public restrooms and a backstage area. A retractable roof will expand the season and allow for possible year-round usage. The playhouse will allow for additional performances, which will draw an additional 30,000 patrons to Cedar City and increase the economic impact of the Festival by an estimated $8 million annually.
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Cedar City Theatre Bought by S. L. Company
Salt Lake Telegram, 27 January 1928, page 10
The [I...] N. Strike Amusement company of Salt Lake purchased the Thorley theatre. Negotiations were completed whereby Mr. Strike, who operates a chain of theatres in Utah, took over the southern playhouse.
The theatre will be known as “Thorley's Gem.” Plans are already under way for the expenditure of close to $25,000 for renovations, which include the putting in of a large pipe organ, a new stage, enlarging the seating capacity and putting in wicker furniture and loges. The highest class photoplays will be shown.