Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Saenger Theater

  • The March King Comes to Monroe

    I am continually surprised at the national (and world!) level talent that made appearances in Monroe. On December 22, 1925, 98 years ago today, the man known as the “March…

  • Paramount Theater, Circa 1920

    This one can be found at the Ouachita Parish Archives page here: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/paramoun1331gph.jpg The known info about it can be found here: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/photos/paramoun1331gph.txt One minor quibble though. At the time…

  • A Monroe Travel Guide

    This little brochure was printed in the early 1920’s. It showcased to businesses and travelers what Monroe had to offer. I copied the front cover and a couple of pages…

  • Saenger Theater

    Many weeks ago, I posted a color postcard of the above theater but it was cropped closer in to the building. This one has a wider shot down DeSiard Street.…

  • DeSiard Street – 1907

    The above photo appeared in a 1907 Shreveport newspaper. I think the building on the right is next to 3rd street and the empty lot is where the Sugar/Saenger/Paramont theater…

  • Sugar Brothers Theater

    In the December 19th post, I told you about the Paramount Theater, which stood in the 300 block of DeSiard Street. It started life as the second Sugar Brothers Theater,…

  • Paramount Theater

    Many long – time residents of Northeast Louisiana have fond remembrances of the old Paramount Theater building, once located at 301 DeSiard Street. The building started life back in 1912…