On November 17, 1901, the Mutual Society was born with its first meeting of 200 members.
The unrest and protests of the ore hauling workers had resulted in the division of the workers into black hoods and white hoods.
If the black hoods were animated and held together by socialist ideas, the white hoods did not yet have a social-political label.
To give aid and organization to this faction arose the Mutual Relief and Welfare Association with the purpose of “…subsidizing and benefiting members in case of sickness, providing life pensions for old age, and promoting and encouraging the increase of trade and local industries.”
There was concern for the education of members and their children, a music school was established, and the establishment of a marching band.
There was a growing need to construct a headquarters building and theater.
On September 20, 1908, a ground-breaking ceremony was held on the corner of Venezia and XX Settembre streets.
By the end of 1909 the social headquarters and theater were ready.
In 1912 the installation of a cinema system in the theater marked the beginning of film activity in Carloforte.
The years from World War I to the end of World War II saw troubled events and moments of crisis, not the least of which was debt.
In 1955 the theater was renovated for the advent of cinemascope, and later the presence of the Bar cinema and the management of public telephony created new revenue.
After renovations concluded in 2007, the venue was handed back to the community to begin an age of splendor once again.
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