Royal Theater Destroyed
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The Royal Theater was one of L.E. Gross' most notable theaters. Headquartered out of Bramwell, WV, he owned interests in towns throughout the coalfields. The theater was a success until tragedy struck on September 29, 1945. Fire would destroy the structure causing a total loss. The strange fire was determined to be an act of arson. The Mount Hope theater, rebuilt in 1946 with a design created by WV's top architect, Alex Mahood, would open its doors for generations of Mount Hope citizens.
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