The "Biltmore Theater" was situated at the corner of 5th and Grand, now the Biltmore Court &amp; Tower location. Will Rogers emceed the opening of the theater in 1924, which then hosted plays starring Helen Hayes, Katharine Hepburn, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Bela Lugosi and Mae West until it closed in 1967. It also occasionally booked high-profile films such as the 1925 silent epic "" which ran for 14 weeks in 1926 and silent Academy Award winner "Wings", which stayed over 20 weeks in 1928.