Fargo, North Dakota

Princess Theater

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The Princess Theater (located at 415 NP Avenue) was opened in 1914 by Amos Tweeden.It was a "legitimate" theater showing comedies and dramas.

The theater marquee can be seen in the center of the picture the right, taken from a real photograph postcard from the 1930s.

The theater was purchased by Leonard Jansen around 1951 and he contiuned to operate it until 1962-1963. According to his grandson, Rick Jansen, the ticket prices in 1960 were 10 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.