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Kansas Movie Theatres (page 1)

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Anthony Theatre
Anthony, KS
2011: 2023:
The Anthony Theatre was designed by S.S. Voigt and opened in 1936. The theatre closed in 2009 for renovation. In 2017, it reopened as a movie theatre and live performance venue. In 2021, restoration of the sign began. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Burford Theatre
Arkansas City, KS
The Burford Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and built in 1924. In 2004, the theatre was donated to the Arkansas City Area Arts Council. In 2016, it reopened as Burford Theatre Arts with movies and live entertainment. For more, see this website. [map]

Fox Theatre
Atchison, KS
The Fox Theatre was built as the Royal Theatre sometime before 1911. It later became the Fox Theatre and was demolished in 1947. The Fox Royal Theatre was built on the same site in 1949. It closed in in 1985 but reopened in the early 1990s. It closed again in 2014 and reopened in 2019 with three screens, as well as a new projecting sign and marquee. For more, see this website. [map]

Jayhawk Theatre
Atwood, KS
The Jayhawk Theatre was built in the 1920s. It now features movies and plays. Does anyone know more about this theatre? For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Augusta Theatre
Augusta, KS
The Augusta Theatre, now known as the Augusta Historical Theatre, opened in 1935. The exterior features Carrara structural glass and neon. Unfortunately, the glass above the marquee was removed in the 1950s or 1960s and covered with corrugated metal. The elaborate Art Deco interior was preserved. The Augusta closed in 1985. In 1989, the Augusta Arts Council began restoring the theatre. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The neon marquee was damaged in a storm but restored in 2021. The theatre offers movies and live entertainment. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Blair Theatre
Belleville, KS
The Blair Theatre was built in 1928 as a vaudeville theatre. It began showing "talkies" a year later. The theatre closed in the late 1990s. In 2008, it reopened as the Blair Center for the Arts, a movie and live entertainment venue. For more, see this website. [map]

Burlington Opry
Burlington, KS
2010: 2023:
The Burlington Opry opened in 1942 as the Plaza Theatre. It closed in 1989 and has been used for live entertainment since then. It was known as the Flint Hills Opry and later the Music Box Theatre before it became the Burlington Opry. The building has been vacant since around 2010. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Midland Theatre
Coffeyville, KS
The Midland Theatre was built in 1928 as the New Tackett Theater. The Fox Corporation changed the name to the Midland in 1929. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The theatre closed in 1998 and is and being restored. It will be used for movies and live performances. For more, see this website. [map]

Chief Theatre
Coldwater, KS		 Majestic Theatre
Concordia, KS
The Chief Theatre was built in 1928 as the Gossett Theatre. In 1940, it became Stark's Comanche Theatre. In 1947, it became the Chief Theatre. The building was remodeled then and this sign was installed. It is still operating as a movie theatre. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Majestic Theatre opened in 2006. For more, see this website. [map]

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