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The Douglass Theatre is a live performance/motion picture venue located in downtown Macon, Georgia. It is currently operated by the City of Macon and is available to be rented out for a variety of public and private events. The theatre underwent a major renovation completed in 1997, which included an annex housing dressing rooms, a green room, a warming kitchen and a meeting space / art display area.
The theatre is named for its founder Charles Henry Douglass, 1870 - 19??, an African American entrepreneur who was already familiar with vaudeville and entertainment business. According the Douglass Theatres website, the Douglass was a part of TOBA ((Theater Owners Bookers Association) - a chain of 40 theaters that served as an agency for many African American artists and performers.[1][2][3]
The theatre remained in operation until 1970s when it closed its doors. Sitting dormant for many years, the theatre was saved from the "wrecking ball" in 1990s by a community group which became the non-profit "Friends of the Douglass Theatre"[citation needed] A major renovation went underway adding central heating and air throughout the complex, state of the art stage lighting, sound and cinema equipment, including 35mm and 70mm film formats with digital surround sound. New seating was installed, though a portion of the first level was converted to a lobby/waiting area and entrance to the annex area.
An early artists rendering of the annex showed a three story building, however the annex is a single story structure.
The theatre currently hosts many public and private events and parties, as well as serves as the viewing venue for the Macon Film Guild at the Douglass Theatre[1] which shows select foreign and independent films.
References
- ^ a b "Douglass Theatre - Macon, GA". Douglasstheatre.org. http://www.douglasstheatre.org. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre". Dlg.galileo.usg.edu. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/douglass/. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "UGA Libraries News & Events » History of Macon’s Douglass Theatre online". Libs.uga.edu. http://www.libs.uga.edu/blog/?p=154. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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External links
Cannonball House • City Hall • Douglass Theatre • Fort Hawkins • Georgia Children's Museum • Georgia Music Hall of Fame • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame • Grand Opera House • Hay House • Luther Williams Field • Macon City Auditorium • Macon Coliseum • Macon Little Theater • Medical Center of Central Georgia • Mercer University • Museum of Arts and Sciences • Nu-Way Weiners • Ocmulgee National Monument • Ocmulgee River • Rose Hill Cemetery • Sidney Lanier Cottage • Tubman African American Museum • Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens
Categories:- Landmarks in Macon, Georgia
- Cinemas and movie theaters in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Theatres in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures in Macon, Georgia
- Visitor attractions in Macon, Georgia
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