Select Theater
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N 32° 39.841 W 095° 29.344
15S E 266573 N 3616778
A Texas historical marker located at 114 North Johnson Street in Mineola, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNT84
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2015
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One of the oldest continuously operating movie theaters in the state. This theater was owned and operated by R. T. Hooks family for many years until 1986 when the Lake Country Playhouse assumed the operation. The theater is known locally for its neon tower with revolving base and visible for miles.
Marker Number: 11665
Marker Text:
The Select Theater was the seventh in a long line of Mineola venues dating from 1886. Mrs. Martha (Mattie) Hooks named the theater for Select Pictures, a Texas motion picture franchise, in 1920. Mrs. Hooks and her husband R. T. Hooks operated the Select Theater for many years. In 1948 the Select was remodeled with such features as a gradually sloping floor and an elevated stage. The new neon tower had a two-part revolving base, stood 24 feet above the ground, and was visible for miles. The theater was managed by two longtime employees from 1961 to 1986, when a theater company assumed operation. (1998)
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