March 1916 – Movie Theaters

Two movie theaters advertised in the Follansbee Review during 1916.   The Palace and the Family theaters. The Palace, which opened in 1913, presented William Fox photoplay successes every Tuesday and VLSE features on Mondays and Thursdays. The Palace also featured good piano music every night with Miss Helen Krager.  Louis Cantos was the manager. The Family Theater was operated by the Floyd brothers, Glen Floyd being the general manager.  They presented a five or six reel feature and one other one-reel picture every night.   The Family Theater was also used for live theater. As part of the 1918 Follansbee High commencement, students preformed “Deacon’s Second Wife” at the Family.

The Edison Theater was also advertised in the Follansbee Review, but appears to have been located in nearby Wellsburg.

  • Follansbee Review, (See Palace Theater ad), January 28, 1916.
  • Follansbee Review, “High School Play,” May 10, 1918.
Easy Money. editpsd Family Theater Family Theater - Photo: Follansbee Review 1916