Today The Victory Theatre turns 100 years old! The following is from The Victory’s Facebook page:
“On July 16, 1921, the Victory Theatre opened its doors at noon for a 1 pm showing of “Wedding Bells” with Constance Talmadge, then a short comedy followed by 4 vaudeville acts. It is reported to have had 20,000 people pass through its doors on the opening weekend.There were only 6 other silent movie palaces in the US at that moment which cost as much or were as ornate. It was the first air conditioned building in the city and its still cool inside on a July day. Even though the Grand Theater hosted many celebrated stage shows, the Victory really put Evansville on the entertainment map. It is still as beautiful as the day it opened.”
The original plan was to celebrate the Theatre’s century mark with a new marquee, however the pandemic pushed the unveiling of the new marquee until later in 2021. The picture is what it will look like when completed.
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