Mystic Theatre, movie theater and theatre in Marmarth, North Dakota, United States
The Mystic Theatre is a historic theatre building in Marmarth listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1914, it has a wooden frame with stucco exterior and holds around 187 seats, featuring simple original seating and a stage designed for movies and performances.
Guy Johnson (1891–1971), a professional baseball player, moved to Marmarth and built the theatre in 1914; it opened on 22 April 1914 to a packed house. The 26-by-76-foot frame building was designed specifically for showing motion pictures, unusual at the time. It was also known as the Marmarth Theatre and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The name Mystic was chosen for the theatre itself, not for any documented tradition. It opened on 22 April 1914 with a packed house, showing motion pictures in a 187-seat hall. The building was also known as the Marmarth Theatre, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The Mystic Theatre stands in Marmarth, Slope County, North Dakota, a small town on the edge of the badlands near the Montana line. The building measures 26 by 76 feet (7.9 by 23.2 m) and holds 187 seats, so it is compact and best visited on foot. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Guy Johnson, a professional baseball player (1891–1971), moved to Marmarth and built the theatre as a project; it opened on 22 April 1914 to a packed house. The 26-by-76-foot frame building was designed specifically for showing motion pictures, which was unusual at the time.
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