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114 W Maple Ave

30 Thursday Apr 2026

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114 West Maple Avenue in The Square in Independence, Missouri

Ideal Theater

29 Sunday Jun 2025

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Ideal Theater
1914

The Ideal Theatre was opened in 1914 by Mr. John H. Miller. He moved to American Fork in 1916, and his brother took over the business. The theater hosted movies, live events, concerts, and plays. It was a community entertainment hub for decades and is one of the oldest theaters in Utah. At some point, the stage was removed, and it was operating as only a movie theater. It was called The Reel Theater 2 for a time. Jim and Jane Lane and Margaret Stalcup purchased the building in 2005, renovated it, and continued operating it as a movie theater. In 2024, Heber residents Steve and Karyn Anderson took over the building, rebuilt the stage, and restored it to a live playhouse and movie theater. The Ideal Playhouse is now a venue for Broadway musicals, retro movies, concerts, and a variety of live shows.

Part of the Historic Home Tour and located at 113 North Main Street in Heber City, Utah

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102 S Main St

07 Tuesday Nov 2023

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One story brick theater, originally owned by J.C. and Helen Ossana. The theater was initially called the Paramount, and was later changed to the Strand in 1929. William Littlejohn managed the theater from 1929 until 1935, when C.E. Huish of Eureka took it over. The basement used to house a Japanese “pool hall” operated by Harry Eda prior to the opening of the variety store. In addition to gambling and pool, the establishment also used to have silent Japanese movies and hosted traveling Kabuki theater groups. By 1934 the basement had been converted into the Strand Sweet Shop, operated by A.J. Ossano. The business on the LHS was Robert A. Nielson’s gift shop and jewelry until 1927 when he moved across Main Street. The RHS business was at one time a confectionary and later (in 1936) was a fashion shop operated by (Bessie) DeViettie and Dusserre. Except for the RHS portion, the building is presently unoccupied and, except for a more recent theater sign, is essentially unaltered.

Built in 1925, located at 102 South Main Street in the Helper Commercial District in Helper, Utah