 The first film shown at the Stanley was One Romantic Night , starring Lillian Gish . Admission was originally between 10 and 40 cents . The vertical Stanley sign was added in 1940 and the stylized Stanley script came in 1957 . The cinema , which had been part of the Granville Theatre Company , was bought by Famous Players in 1941 for $ 268 @,@ 000 . 
