The Cedar Twin Leaves Good Memories for 92 Years
By Doug Radunich
Cedar City Review, 23 February 2006
Summary:
Cedar Twin Theatre:
- identified in the article as the Main Street Theatre
- built in 1914
- Howard M. Thorley was the original owner
- Howard Thorley built most of the original stores on Main Street
- Howard Thorley gave the theater to his son Melvin Thorley, before the war broke out
- Melvin Thorley changed the name to Cedar City Theatre
- Jack Sawyer remodeled the single theater and changed it to a twin theatre
- closed in September 2005
- theater was for sale in February 2006
Owners of the Cedar Twin:
- Howard M. Thorley
- Melvin Thorley
- John Rowberry
- Yergenson brothers
- Jack Sawyer
- Westates Theatres
- a private investor
Fiddler's Three Theaters:
Park Theatre:
- built in the 1930s
- owned by John Rowberry
- was across the street from the Thorley
- replaced an I. G. A. grocery store
- was the second theatre built in Cedar City
- in 2006, a Great Harvest Bread store was located on the site