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Kansas Movie Theatres (page 5)

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Sunflower Theatre
Peabody, KS
The Sunflower Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and opened in 1920. It closed in the 1950s. In the 1960s, it began housing the "Peabody Lanes" bowling alley. In 2019, restoration work began. It will become a performing arts venue. For more, see this website. [map]

Majestic Theatre
Phillipsburg, KS
The Majestic Theatre opened as an opera house. It was remodeled as a movie theatre by the Boller Brothers in 1924. The blade sign was installed sometime between 2008 and 2012. For more, see this website. [map]

Fox Theatre
Pittsburg, KS

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The Fox Theatre opened in 1920 as the Colonial Theatre. It was renamed the Fox Theatre in 1959. It had been closed since 1985. These photos are from 2010. In 2013, the neon marquee sign was removed revealing the original arched entrance. The theatre was restored and reopened by 2016. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Barron Theatre
Pratt, KS
The Barron Theatre opened in 1930. At some point, it was twinned. For more, see this website. [map]

Dream Theatre
Russell, KS
The Dream Theatre opened in 1924 as the Mainstreet Theater. In 1935. it was renovated and renamed the Dream Theater. It was destroyed by a fire in 1947. It was rebuilt in 1949 with the design of the Boller Brothers. For more, see this website. [map]

Mecca Theatre
Russell, KS
The Mecca Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and opened in 1936. The building has been converted to retail use. For more, see this website. [map]

Vogue Theatre
Salina, KS
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The Vogue Theatre opened in 1938 and remained in operation into the 1980s. The building was gutted and in 1994, it began housing the accounting firm of Clubine and Rettele. Around 2023, it began housing the Salina Urology Care Center. For more, see this website. [map]

Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts
Salina, KS

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The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts was designed by the Boller Brothers. It opened in 1931 as the Fox Watson Theatre. The theatre closed in the 1990s. In 2001, renovation work began and the theatre was converted into a performing arts center. It reopened in 2003. In 2020, the top two levels of the tower and spire had been recreated as they were originally. They had been damaged by lightning in 1954 and removed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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