This is a picture of the old Plaza movie theater which was located directly across Spring Street from the Mayfair Hotel in Searcy Arkansas, White County, about 50 miles from Little Rock.
According to my friend who supplied this picture, it was run by a Mr. K.K. King, who also ran the Rialto Theater which was about two blocks away. This Plaza was mostly for "B" movies, and cheaper to get into. He does not know the date of the picture. I have been in this city for about 41 years and it was a scene that I never saw. When I got here it was the location of a nice dress shop. Perhaps some of my readers can explain its demise and why and how.
Having two movie theaters in such a small town seems strange now, doesn't it. But probably no stranger than having five screen theaters in one building as we do now. Our old Rialto is still running.
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