The Theatre of the Golden Bough also known as the Golden Bough Theatre, was built by Edward G. Kuster in 1924 on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was destroyed by fire on May 19, 1935. Kuster moved his film operation to the former Arts and Crafts Hall on Monte Verde Street, nearby in Carmel, which he had previously purchased. He renamed it the Filmarte, and it became the first art house between Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 1940, Kuster renamed the theater the Golden Bough Playhouse and presented plays and films year-round. In 1949, this second Golden Bough also burned down.