From Community Impact News, May 9, 2008...
In the 1920s, silent movies were all the rage in America. Williamson County did not have a theater, and Bartlett businessman A. C. Moore decided to take a chance by opening a silent movie theater in Georgetown, the county seat and largest town in the county. In 1925, Moore selected a tan brick building just off the Georgetown Square at 810 S. Austin Ave. and put in 300 seats so moviegoers could enjoy a movie without driving to Austin.
The grand opening of The Palace Theatre in February of 1926 not only brought silent films to town, but also created a new community gathering place. The next year, Moore sold the theater to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Andrew Engelbrecht, whose home was a block off University Avenue. Moore also hired their neighbor, Robert Chastain, as the theater manager.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
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