 In 1933, English sold the theatre to Pollard Bros who also owned and ran the Roxy Theatre in Atherton.Jack Henson purchased the theatre in 1939 and ran it with his wife, Lil Henson, during World War II until 1969.Thousands of war-time U.S. servicemen were based on the Atherton Tablelands and the theatre was an important social venue and meeting place for troops and locals during the war.