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Plaza Theater
Date: 7/28/2009 Album ID: 805250
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Painting of Plaza Theatre.
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Ornate columns at the front of the theatre provide a hint of the grandeur of the Plaza Theatre.
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Artwork on the ceiling of the Plaza Threatre's lobby area awaits restoration.
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A long wood bar in the reception area of the Plaza Theatre. Photo by Mark Lambie
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The main foyer of the Plaza Theatre. Photo by Mark Lambie
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The inside of the Plaza Theatre with its signature stars twinkling in the ceiling. Photo by Mark Lambie
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Fans made their way inside the Plaza theatre to see the band Chicago in concert Wednesday evening.
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detail of bathroom benches at Plaza.
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21 NOV 1985 - Bob Hardesty streamed a spotlight across the center stage artwork of the Plaza Theater Thursday. (Times photo by Joel Salcido)
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September 1, 1975 - WHERE STARS GATHERED -- The all-star cast of Firecreek gathered in El Paso's Plaza Theater on Jan. 24, 1968 to view the world premier of their action-packed Western. From left, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Begley, Miss Barbara Luna, James Stewart and his wife. A move is now under way to save the Plaza.
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June 3, 1990 - Carmen Vargas showed her niece, Cleina Vigil, some of the memorabilia at the Plaza Theater. The Plaza opened Saturday for self-guided tours and featured various acts onstage to call attention to the June 16 bond election when voters will decide whether to finance the restoration of the 60-year-old El Paso landmark. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)
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February 21, 1987 - Hector Barron, left, Casi Saldana, back, and Belle Martinez plan a variety show to benefit the Plaza. (Times photo by Joel Salcido)
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January 24, 1968 - STARS ARRIVE -- The world premiere of Warner Brothers-Seven Arts new western, Firecreek, scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Plaza Theatre, began Tuesday night with the arrival of the stars. Shown at International Airport with James Stewart, right, who portrays the sheriff, are Ed Begley, whose role is that of a fire and brimstone precher, and the petitie Miss Barbara Luna, cast in the film as the Indian girl, Meli (Times Staff Photo)
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February 6, 1994 - City officials are deciding the fate for the restoration of the Plaza Theatre. City Council recently upheld Mayor Larry Francis' veto of a $5.9 million project. Francis says he would support a scaled-down, $3 million project. (El Paso Times)
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July 21, 1988 - Plaza theater facility manager Ed Wood clowned with a cardboard cutout of comedian Jerry Lewis Tuesday. Wood hopes the Downtown theater undergoing restoration will house a museum of theater art. (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)
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January 26, 1968 - WINNERS GREET STEWART -- El Pasoans Myra Causey and her daughter Sharan La Pine, winners of Piggly Wiggly's Win a Luncheon Date with Jimmy Stewart, chat with the star of Warner Brothers--7 Arts Firecreek at pre-luncheon world premiere festivities. Left is E. W. Dub Curry, vice president and divisional manager of El Paso Piggly Wiggly division.
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September 25, 1965 - PLAZA BIRTHDAY -- W. J. Hooten, right, editor of The El Paso Times, and Chris Fox, second from right, vice president of the State National Bank, Friday sample a birthday cake in the shape of the Plaza Theater. Exactly 35 years ago, Hooten and Fox attended the opening of the Plaza, which is still the largest theater in Texas. With them are Bill Rast, left, El Paso manager of Interstate Theaters, and Bill Chambers, manager of the Plaza. (Times Staff Photo)
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