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The center aisle of the auditorium, by the hall to the lobby on the south side.
Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah
Photo by Grant Smith, 15 May 2002

The mural on the south wall, probably at the premiere of South Pacific in July 1958. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo courtesy of Paul Schultz
Scaffolding and temporary lights were still in place on 17 November 1949, about a month before the Villa opened. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Used by permission, Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved.	A portion of the mural on the right side of the stage, 9 December 1949. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Used by permission, Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved.
The mural on the right wall. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 24 January 2003	Looking across the lower seating section at the mural on the left wall. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 27 January 2003
Looking across the central aisle at the mural on the south wall. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February 2003	In some of the murals you can see thick dark lines. These correspond with the white concrete pillars which support the trusses of the roof. Apparently the other areas of the murals have faded. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 2001.
A small tree, the last item in the mural on the south wall. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	Two trees at the end of the upper bridge. It appears that someone splashed their drink on the mural. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
The upper bridge. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	Between the two bridgers is the figure of a man fishing with a spear. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
A tree at the right end of the upper bridge. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	A closer view of the bush and man. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
The man fishing with a spear. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	A small tree by the man with the spear. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
In the lower right corner is the signature of the artist who painted the murals. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	Two trees at the left end of the lower bridge. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
The signature of the artist who painted the murals, Homer L. Sterios, is located in the center of the south wall. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 7 November 2001	The lower bridge. Above the bridge you can still see where four surround speakers were placed. Two of them pointed across the auditorium and the other two pointed towards the back corner. They were replaced during the 1996 remodel. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
Three fish below the lower bridge. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	The last section of the mural before the Cinerama curtains. The end of the lower bridge is on the left side. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
A tree at the right side of the lower bridge. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	The figure of a woman sitting by the tree. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
Three more fish by the edge of the Cinerama curtains. One fish is covered by the Exit sign. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003	There used to be a surround speaker next to the fish by the curtains. It was removed by 1960, when the original red background color of the murals was painted over. Towards the bottom of the mural there is a patch of the orignal red where the paint over it has come off. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 13 February2003
In 1960 or 1961, an extension was build to the exit hall on the left side of the stage, damaging part of the mural. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 15 May 2002	A photo of the mural on the left side, on 9 December 1949. The original exit door is shown in the lower right corner of the photo. Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Used by permission, Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Photos of the mural behind the Cinerama screen	Villa Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah Photo by Grant Smith, 27 January 2003