The Grand Theatre was built by George "Dad" Fowler at 622 First Avenue North in Fargo and opened in 1906. The Grand Theatre was built as a vaudeville theatre. One of the first bookings was Al Jolson. Charlie Chaplin played at the Grand Theatre when his fee was $35 per week (and train fare). Many other vaudeville stars of the day played at the Grand Theatre. The Grand Theatre was rebuilt in 1935 by the American Amusement Company of Minneapolis as a movie theater. "Talkies" replaced the song and dance, bicycle acts, dog acts, and other live peformers of vaudeville.