Areporter in the Daily Olympian newspaper on June 15, 1938, in celebration of the upcoming debut of the film, “Adventures of Robin Hood” at the Liberty Theater, wrote: “Robin Hood! How strange the fascination, how thrilling the sound of these two words the legendary name of a hunted outlaw beloved by thousands of Englishmen.” He was also beloved by many in Olympia.
Despite the early spring chill on that February night in 1938, Lincoln Elementary School students and their families gathered for a PTA carnival. The school carnival that followed the play included games, fortune telling, motion pictures and a hot dog booth.