We finally visited the Byrd Theatre and it was magnficent. When my hubby showed me the movie ticket it immediately put a smile on my face. Who knew movie tickets could be so cute? Took me back to a simplier time. There is nothing special about the outside, however once inside I felt as if I was transported back in time. The cost of the movie was $1.99. A steal for the experience of visiting both a National and State Historic landmark. A typical concession stands sits in the middle of the lobby but above it sits three giant beautiful Greek paintings. They keep the lights dim so I was not able see the details of the paintings as I would have liked. Also taking pictures was hard as I didn't want to annoy people with the flash. As I walked into the theatre it felt small. It wasn't unti I was several feet in that I saw the room open up. These high ceilings appeared with a huge magestic chandlier hanging in the middle. It gave me goosebumps. There were two aloves on either side of the screen. In one alcove sat a piano with a chandlier hanging above it and on the other alcove sat a harp that also had a chandlier hanging above it. There were several beautifully decorated balaconies on each side. I spent the entire time before the movie started taking mental pictures of all the beauty that surrounded us. We finally saw Maleficent which was fucking awesome. Seeing a great movie with one of my favorite actresses added to the great evening we were having. Before leaving I had to visit the restroom and the sign above the ladies room gives you a real moulin rouge vibe. There was a marble water fountain that looked like a piece of artwork. As you exit the theatre, there is a huge picture of Marilyn Monroe surrounded by small pictures of movie legends. I'm so glad that I didn't read the history section on the website before visiting. It allowed me to be surprised over and over again. Once I got home, I had to read the history which gave me more surprises. Overall I would give this experience a 10+ and I will be returning to the Byrd Theatre.
Not only was this a great movie, but the theater was amazing! This was one of those places that made you feel like you were back in that time period. It has the old Marque outside for the movie names and an old timey box office, but once you get inside, the view was spectacular.
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