Majestic Cinema, King's Lynn

The Majestic cinema was built and owned by my Grandfather, E.R.Adams of Ripley House, London Road, Kings Lynn, in 1927. The cinema opened on May 23rd,1928. My Grandfather bought the interior of the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, in London and following restoration of the panelling and mirrors, had them installed in the newly built Majestic theatre. He worked closely with the architects J.Lewis Carnell and Dymocke White. The first film to be shown at the cinama was the silent version of 'Ben Hur'.