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Title
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SC223 Folly Theater Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1877/2014
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Leader in Saving the Folly
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Description
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Obituary of Joan Kent Dillon who led efforts to save the Folly Theater in the 1970s. When buildings started being demolished in downtown Kansas City in the 1960s and 1970s, Dillon began trying to save those that were left. When she learned the Folly Theater was on the list for demolition, Dillon started the crusade to save he building. "She spearheaded placing the building on the National Register of Historic Places and helped raise millions of dollars to purchase and renovate the theater. She convinced Kansas City's philanthropic community that the Folly was worth saving." Includes image.
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Date
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2009-02-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Dillon's Folly
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Description
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Article about the restoration project for the Folly Theater, led by Joan Dillon, hoping to bring back the former burlesque performances. Photos and descriptions of the adult entertainment venue and Mrs. George Dillon, an "attractive socialite" of Kansas City.
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Date
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1979-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
