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of the most important of which were Raymond Hitchcock in "Hitchy Koo," "Up in the Clouds," "The <br />Passing Show of 1917" with Willie and Eugene Howard, and many others. <br />With the development and installation of the "talkies" and the <br />decline in stage entertainment, the Grand was converted into <br />a sound motion picture theatre playing the few stage attrac- <br />tions which were on the road during this time. While not a <br />building which was best suited for sound pictures, it contin- <br />ued to retain its reputation as the outstanding place of <br />amusement. <br />In the early part of 1937, plans for a new Grand were con- <br />summated when, through the close cooperation of the Wise <br />family who jointly owned the Grand theatre, an agreement <br />was reached for a complete remodeling of the Grand, making <br />it an ultra modern theatre. With the completion of this work <br />and the opening of this theatre, the citizenship of Paris and <br />this trade territory had a theatre which they could well be <br />proud of. <br />The newly renovated Grand Theatre began with completely <br />gutting the old structure and erecting in its place a new and <br />modern theatre. Complete with refrigeration, the newest <br />image 43 RCA sound, acoustical treatment, indirect lighting and com- <br />Grand Theatre Facade. Pur;s-reXas circa 19161 <br />l3i,'ly Halcomb property fortable seats, the theatre set a new standard in theatres of <br />. <br />this capacity (seating less than nine hundred). The remode- <br />ling included an unusually attractive mezzanine floor with lounges for men and women. <br />No expense was spared in making the new Grand Theatre one of the most modern, most comfortable <br />and most beautiful theatres in Northeast Texas. The only portion of the building that was not renovated <br />or reconstructed were the original side walls and roof of the old building. <br />The front was constructed of white stucco decorated and trimmed with orange, red and maroon porce- <br />lain strips. It had a conventional marquee which was trimmed in porcelain and extended over the si- <br />deWalk th2 efltll'e Wldth Of th@ fP011t. SPACIOUS MEZZANINE PROMENADE AT NEW GRAND' <br />irnage # 4: <br />Grand Th2atre 1✓ie7Zanrn2. Paris-Texas circa <br />1937/ <br />Lsiriy Haicc;mb property, <br />nh. ,eo.. <br />nn e.e d <br />4 <br />- 129 <br />