United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269Martin Theatre (Americus, Ga.)1957-04-15Program from the grand opening of the Martin Theatre on Wednesday, April 15th, 1957, in Americus, Georgia. The Martin Theatre was part of the Martin Theatre Company chain of more than sixty-five theaters in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida owned by R. E. Martin of Columbus, Georgia. The theaters were opened primarily as movie houses. This program is for the Martin Theatre that was opened across downtown from the Rylander Theatre. The personnel list in this document shows that the theatre operated as a segregated establishment. Personnel mentioned in the program: Joe Luter, Manager; Tom Mabry, Doorman; Lela Hamrick, Cashier; Cecil Clark, Projectionist; Ira Jones, Artist; Ruth McCollum, Candy Girl; Gracie Montgomery, Usherette; Gwyn Youngblood, Usherette; Wylene McCarthy, Usherette; Dolly Fletcher, Relief Cashier; Seth Mauk, Relief Projectionist; Barbara Pressley, Relief Candy Girl; Lynn Shackleford, Porter; Gussie Brazzeal, Colored Cashier; Jessie Hayes, Colored Doorman.enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Americus (Ga.)--HistoryRylander Theatre (Americus, Ga.)Theaters--Georgia--AmericusMotion picture film--HistoryAnimated films--HistoryTheater programs--Georgia--AmericusTheaters--Employees--Georgia--AmericusSegregation--Georgia--AmericusBlues in the Night (Motion picture : 1941)The Male Animal (Motion picture : 1942)Hellzapoppin' (Motion picture : 1941)Thunder Over the Prairie (Motion picture : 1941)Citizen Kane (Motion picture : 1941)Always In My Heart (Motion picture : 1942)To Be Or Not To Be (Motion picture : 1942)Grand opening: your new Martin TheatreText