Theatre

The Theatre was constructed in 1933 by the U.S. Army's 1st Regiment and the Works Progress Administration to provide entertainment for soldiers, their families, employees, and civilians. Adult tickets cost 20 cents and children's tickets cost 10 cents. The building seated 398 people, and movies were shown on two Super Simplex film projectors that remain intact. For soldiers, movies offered an escape from ordinary routine and a distraction from the cares of a country in the midst of the Great Depression. In 1933, it was also the only air conditioned building on the site.

Delaware City, Delaware · United States