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Century-long story of the Lyric is an uplifting drama unto itself

The 100-year-old building occupied by The Lyric Theatre was built in 1925 by Stuart resident John Hancock. It was the third Lyric he built in Stuart. Each one had more seats than the last to accommodate a growing population.
The 100-year-old building occupied by The Lyric Theatre was built in 1925 by Stuart resident John Hancock. It was the third Lyric he built in Stuart. Each one had more seats than the last to accommodate a growing population. THE LYRIC THEATRE

BY SUSAN BURGESS

One hundred years ago The Lyric Theatre we know today was a silent movie house under construction in Stuart. It opened on March 15, 1926. But the Lyric’s story really began before that. It was actually the third Lyric Theatre in Stuart. The first one opened in 1914; the second, three years later. The third is today’s, built in 1925. Over the years, though, it had its share of hard times and was no longer a theater when a determined realtor with big dreams picked it up 67 years later.

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