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by David Fattaleh

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.

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In July 2003, we ran a popular article by Jeanne Mozier about West Virginia’s refurbished old theaters. We received several letters asking for more photographs of the theaters’ interiors. In this gallery, photographer David Fattaleh gives us an inside tour of three of the state’s beloved and historic buildings.

To see more of David Fattaleh’s excellent photography, please visit his Web site: www.tfatts.com/dephoto.

First opened in 1928, the Keith-Albee Theater in Huntington takes the cake for palatial architecture and decor.

The theater closed for renovations in early 2001, following a fire, and reopened in May of that year.

Once known as the Capitol-Plaza Theater, the West Virginia State University (WVSU) Capitol Theater in downtown Charleston opened in 1914.

The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and currently serves as a theater and cultural and academic center for WVSU. Despite its operation by the university, the Capitol Theater is still open to the public.

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.

The Robey Theater in downtown Spencer was a vaudeville house before it began showing silent films in 1908. Today, the historic theater continues to operate as a movie house.