Electric Theater

[W. Gray]

"Children of the Dust—Don't mind saying what a good picture this was. Played to fair house considering small town. Picture well played by a dandy cast. Pleased 90 percent—A. Rodin, Electric [Theater], Longton, Kas."

The Reel Journal, April 18, 1925

[farmgal67357]

I find these postings about theaters that "once were" very interesting. I am a big silent film fan, Louise Brooks (from Cherryvale, KS) is one of my favorites!!! Not to mention ZaSu Pitts who was from my hometown of Parsons.......
Lisa

[Diane Amberg]

I too, enjoy the old silent films on Sunday nights on TCM...keeps me up too late!

[W. Gray]

Besides the local places, I found theaters for Burden, Fall River, Dexter, (and Parsons).

I am assuming these places had a piano or something.

It seems to me that when the Ten Commandments played at the Crooks theater in Howard in 1924 the owner had a five or six piece "orchestra" accompanying the film.

[Bullwinkle]

     Have you come across anything about the opera house in Howard ?

[W. Gray]

The opera house went out in 1908 when the new Smith and Goodwin on the main floor was damaged by fire.

Howard also had a Roberts Theater. Not sure of the location but it was on Wabash.

Movies were also shown in an Air Dome where the Cox building is now.

[farmgal67357]

Is an air dome like a band shell? I've never heard of an air dome before....
Lisa

The opera house went out in 1908 when the new Smith and Goodwin on the main floor was damaged by fire.

Howard also had a Roberts Theater. Not sure of the location but it was on Wabash.

Movies were also shown in an Air Dome where the Cox building is now.

[W. Gray]

It was an outdoor theater or open air pavilion with walls but no roof. The name was the Air Dome. There was roller skating also.

I dont have any information as to how they protected a skating floor from the weather.

The Air Dome eventually became an enclosed bowling alley.