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Title: Gayety Theater
Description: View looking southeast of the Gayety Theater, once located at 12th and Wyandotte streets. A car, pedestrians, and street railway tracks can be seen. The Hotel Muehlebach (left) and the Aladdin Hotel (right) are in view.
Date: 1925~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 11th Street from Wyandotte Street
Description: View looking west along 11th Street from its intersection with Wyandotte Street. Several cars parked and traveling along 11th Street can be seen. A sign for the American Red Cross on the Lyric Theatre building on the right hand side of the image is in view.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3800 Block of Main Street
Description: Photograph of the west side of the 3800 block of Main Street, circa 1982. The Madrid Theater, at 3806-3810 Main, was designed by Besecke and Defoe and opened in 1926 as movie palace, complete with Wurlitzer organ. The theater closed by the early 1950s, and served as a furniture and rug retailer for a number of years. The building was vacant at the time of this photo, and has a sign promoting Jim Kenworthy, "Democrat for Congress," hanging on the front. The Madrid was renovated and reopened in 2001 as a venue for live music and other events. Superior Sound, at 3814 Main, provided audio equipment for performance venues and other businesses.
Date: 1982~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3910 Main Street
Description: Photograph of a vacant building at 3910 Main Street, circa 1983. The building was originally a Denny's restaurant that closed in 1982. Rosie's Bakery and Deli opened in the building in 1983. Foolkiller Theater, on the northwest corner of 39th and Main, can be seen in the background of the image. The restaurant building and gas station to the north were demolished in 1998.
Date: 1983~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Madrid Theater
Description: Photograph of the Madrid Theater, at 3806-3810 Main, circa 1982. The building was designed by Besecke and Defoe and opened in 1926 as movie palace, complete with Wurlitzer organ. The theater closed by the early 1950s, and served as a furniture and rug retailer for a number of years. The building was vacant at the time of this photo, and has a sign promoting Jim Kenworthy, "Democrat for Congress," hanging on the front. The Madrid was renovated and reopened in 2001 as a venue for live music and other events. Sanderson's Lunch, at 3800 Main, can be seen to the right of the Madrid.
Date: 1982~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brookside Theatre
Description: Photograph circa mid-late 1970s looking west at the top part of the sign for the Brookside Theatre in the Brookside Shopping area at 6325 Brookside Plaza. The theater opened in 1937 and was demolished in 1978, following a fire, which was preceded by the theater closing in 1977.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brookside Theatre
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s looking southwest at the sign for the Brookside Theatre in the Brookside Shopping area. On the right side of the photo is the spire of the Wornall Road Baptist Church at 400 West Meyer Boulevard. The theater opened in 1937, closed in 1977, and was demolished in 1978.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Gayety Theater
Description: A promotional postcard for the Gayety Theater.
Date: 1912~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Willis Wood Burlesque
Description: View looking northeast of the Willis Wood Theatre that once stood at 11th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Signs advertising burlesque, the Cabaret Girls show, and an appearance by boxer Packey (Packy) McFarland can be seen. Pedestrians, a police officer, and cars parked on the streets are in view.
Date: 1914-03
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Newman Theater
Description: View looking southwest of the Newman Theater that once stood at 1114 Main Street. Signs on the theater advertise the film The Virginian. Signs for B&G Hosiery and National Shirt Shops can be seen.
Date: 1946~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Theater
Description: Postcard of the Main Street Theater.
Date: 1923-06-29
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Midland Theatre
Description: Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
Date: 1926-12-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Midland Theatre
Description: Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
Date: 1926-12-23
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Midland Theatre
Description: Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
Date: 1926-12-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Midland Theatre
Description: Looking east along 13th from the southwest corner of 13th and Baltimore. Buildings replaced by the Midland Theater and Building.
Date: 1926-01-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC223 Folly Theater Collection Finding Aid
Description: Open since 1900, the Folly Theater has assumed several names and identities over the decades, from a vaudeville, burlesque, and Shakespearean playhouse to an X-rated movie theater. Today, it serves as Kansas City’s oldest performing arts venue. The Folly Theater Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, posters, administrative and financial records, building blueprints, and various artifacts that document the theater’s diverse history.
Date: 1877/2014
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Country Club Plaza Theatre
Description: An autochrome photograph of tulips growing in front of the Country Club Plaza Theater, taken from the east.
Date: 1939-05-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Country Club Plaza Theater
Description: An autochrome photograph of the Country Club Plaza Theater, taken from the east.
Date: 1932-09-25
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loew's Midland Theater
Description: View of Loew's Midland Theater; located on the northwest corner of 13th and Main streets.
Date: 1928~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: Wirthman Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Wirthman Building that once stood at 3100-3108 Troost Avenue. The building once housed the Isis Theater. It was demolished in 1997.
Object Type: Photograph

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