Plaza Theater: The Plaza Theatre

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The Plaza Theatre is in downtown El Paso, Texas which represents a momentous time in American movie theatre history. The Plaza Theatre is designed as a modern film house to present stage shows and eventually popular traveling shows and movies. Although many other theaters existed in downtown El Paso at the same time the Plaza was opened; the size of the Plaza Theatre opened, its size described in detail décor, and technical inventions of new things that make it stand out more original and unique.

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