The Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and film center in Marietta,

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. Originally built in 1935 by the Manning-Winks Theatre Company as an

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, it is currently the home of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, a

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arts organization specializing in live theatre, classic movies, concerts, comedy, and other special events. The theatre closed in 1976, and was re-opened in 2008 as a result of the efforts of the Friends of The Strand, Inc. On October 17, 2017, Earl Smith announced a donation of $500,000 towards the capital campaign in his late wife's name. The theatre was renamed the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in her honor.

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The Strand Theatre

Photograph of the Strand in 1964

Strand and surroundings ca. 1950
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