712 Edmond Street

1925 photo of the Majestic Theater, then renamed as the Electric Theater

1925 photo of the Majestic Theater, then renamed as the Electric Theater

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712 Edmond Street

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2020.25.1024

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Circa 1894 DUCATE & GRANTHAM Fine Livery & Boarding Stables 712 Edmond Street Circa 1900 CHARLES E. GILL LIVERY 712 Edmond Street Circa 1902 CHARLES KEARNY LIVERY 712 Edmond Street Circa 1906 WINDISH & McQUINN LIVERY 712 Edmond Street Circa 1911 MAJESTIC THEATER SILENT MOVIES & VAUDEVILLE Fred Cosman Manager 712-714 Edmond Street Circa 1915 ELECTRIC THEATER SILENT MOVIES & VAUDEVILLE Fred Cosman Manager 712-714 Edmond Street Circa 1917 ELECTRIC THEATER SILENT MOVIES & VAUDEVILLE Fred Cosman Manager 712-714 Edmond Street Circa 1917 CHRISTIE POTTS PHOTOGRAPHY 712 Edmond Street Circa 1917 CHARLES DOANE CONFECTIONARY 712 Edmond Street Circa 1926 NEW ELECTRIC THEATER SILENT MOVIES & VAUDEVILLE 712 Edmond Street Circa 1942 ELECTRIC THEATER 712 Edmond Street Circa1942 BROWN TAILORING COMPANY 712 Edmond The Majestic Theater opened in 1910 playing silent movies and vaudeville acts In September, 1915, the Majestic was renamed the Electric Theater Electric Silent Movie Theater Grand Opening:Thurs September 23,1915 The Grand Opening show was Wilton Lackaye and Clara Kimball Young in TRILBY Admission was 10 cents Photo #1 1925 photo of the Majestic Theater, then renamed as the Electric Theater In 1925, there was an alley on the east side of the theater Note the telephone pole and all of the wires In 1926, the Majestic Theater building was torn down A new Electric Movie Theater was constructed in it's place Photo #2 St Joseph News-Press photo of the new Electric Theater & article The article states at one time a skating rink was inside However I believe it was inside of the original Majestic Theater MAJESTIC THEATER INFORMATION Majestic Theater Grand Opening: Thurs Oct 13,1910 General Admission was 10 cents and Box Seats reserved was 20 cents High Class Motion Pictures Sullivan and Considine Vaudeville Doors Open 7:30 Last Date Open: Friday April 23, 1915 Last Movie: The Arrival of Major Janet & Buster Brown at Hicksville https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/7thstreet/south7th.html

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