The theater had marble floors, canaries in gilded cages, crystal chandeliers and a mirrored staircase.

The Butterfly Theater was razed in 1930 and the Warner Movie Palace opened on the site in 1931.

[6] In July 1911, construction began on the steel work for the building which was on Grand Avenue between Second and Third streets.

[11] At the time, theaters regularly charged a nickel for admittance, but the Butterfly kept their price at 10 cents.

Willmanns selected theater embellishments and decorative plaster items pre-made from a catalogue.

At the time, many businesses offered interior decorative plaster pieces and ready-made building facades.

[2] The theater hired a doorman who said he was Oscar award–winning actor and boxer Victor McLaglen, but he was an imposter.

[14] In December 1929, Warner Brothers negotiated to purchase the Butterfly Theater and other buildings on the site.

[15] By January 1929, it was confirmed that the Butterfly was sold and it would be razed to make way for the US$3 million (equivalent to $54,717,131 in 2023) theater and hotel.