The Ozark Theater was on the South side of the square until the end of World War II. At that time was when Glen and Clairece Hall purchased the community build and remodeled it for the Hall Theatre. They also had living quarters on the second floor of this building. They were still living there when I moved from there in 1955. It stated in this article that it operated during World War I into the late 1920's as the GEM Theatre. I remember as a child going to the movie on the south side of the square. So this is beginning to tell my age. My very first job was working in the 'Barry Hotel" for one week to fill in for a lady in the cafe that was in the hotel. About 1952. I don't know just when this closed. Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I not only remember going to movies in the old building on the south side of the square. I also remember being at the very first movie in the new Hall Theatre on the west side of the square and seeing Glen on the stage asking the audience how we liked the new theatre. ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Vinson To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question The Ozark Theater was on the South side of the square until the end of World War II. At that time was when Glen and Clairece Hall purchased the community build and remodeled it for the Hall Theatre. They also had living quarters on the second floor of this building. They were still living there when I moved from there in 1955. It stated in this article that it operated during World War I into the late 1920's as the GEM Theatre. I remember as a child going to the movie on the south side of the square. So this is beginning to tell my age. My very first job was working in the 'Barry Hotel" for one week to fill in for a lady in the cafe that was in the hotel. About 1952. I don't know just when this closed. Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Great! So, from that we can say that it was the south building on the west side of the square, the one that was on the corner. I wondered if it wasn't there, because that is the old hotel building. But I can't imagine that there was enough room there for an opera house, too. It is interesting that Glen Hall's movie place was on the same block - but on the north end of the square. Thanks so much. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:57:20 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] question Donna in Emory Melton's book " The First 150 Years" at the bottom of page 250 it mentions: Moving picture came to town about1912 and were quartered in the north floor room of the Barry Hotel building on the west side of the square. Silent pictures shown in that location for several years. In 1914, Thomas J. Preddy rode into town on a horse from his native Oklahoma and shortly thereafter, purchased the movie house at the above location. Later he was joined by his brother, Jess and sister, Ardella Tucker. Through successive hands, it passed down to the Ozark Theater which was on the south side of the square in 1928 and "talkies" were first available. And it goes on to tell the rest of the story of the Hall's Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:15 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] question List Readers: I found this news clip and so I was wondering where the opera house was in 1918. I believe it was in Cassville because this was in the Local and Personal items, but I can't imagine which building it was in. ----------------- June 13, 1918, Cassville Republican Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage. Resource: State Historical Society of MO ------------- Donna Cooper Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message . Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message