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Starlight Theater
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Starlight Theatre opened on June 25, 1951, with Sigmund Romberg's musical, "Desert Song." The area was used in 1950 for the Kansas City Centennial production, "Thrills of a Century." The theater was designed by architect Edward Buehler Delk. It cost $1,750,000 and covers 14 acres. It has 7,600 permanent arena seats, a 90 foot stage, and room for 1,534 cars in the parking lot. It is owned by the city, and leased for $1.00 a year to the Starlight Association.
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Vertical File
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Kansas City Centennial 1850-1950 - Souvenir Program
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Souvenir program book the Kansas City centennial celebration. The book details the events, organizations involved, and people associated with the celebration. The book contains many advertisements and brief articles detailing the history of various Kansas City area businesses, organizations, and public figures. An index for the book can be found on page 144.
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Date
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1950
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Book
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Music Hall Shake-Up In Works
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The league paragraph of the story states: "Theater League, a nonprofit organization that has presented Broadway musicals and plays for 30 years, could be ousted from the Music Hall and replaced by a company that presents Broadway shows across North America." The group being considered is called Live Nation and if approved by the City Council would be the new tenant beginning with the 2007-2008 season. The $14 million dollar renovation of Music Hall will be complete by then. Live Nation is also allied with Starlight Theatre.
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2006-06-10
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Newspaper Article
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Cast Party at Starlight Theater
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Exterior view described as "Thrills of a Century" pageant cast party held at Starlight Theater following the final performance, July 10, 1950.
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Date
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1950
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Photograph
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Please Walk On The Grass
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Article reviewing local parks including Loose Park and Swope Park.
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1967-06
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Magazine Article
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P.S. Starlight Gets a Gift
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Richard L. Berger, son of Starlight Theatre's first director Richard Hill Berger, left a $250,000 gift to Starlight in memory of his father. ''The bequest will go toward Starlight's $15.25 million fund-raising campaign.''
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2005-08-16
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Newspaper Article
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Crowd at Starlight Theater
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Evening exterior view of the seating at the newly built Starlight Theater. Identified as the crowd at the July 1, 1950 performance of the "Thrills of a Century" pageant presentation associated with the Kansas City Centennial celebration.
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Date
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1950-07-01
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Photograph
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Starlight Theater
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View of lighting tower.
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Date
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1989
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Photograph
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Starlight Theatre
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View of stage from seating area .
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Photograph
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Starlight Theater
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Partial view of lighting tower and seating area.
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Photograph
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Starlight Theater
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View of audience in seating area, at night.
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1955
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Photograph
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Title
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Starlight Theater
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Full view of stage and seating area.
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Date
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1955
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Photograph
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Starlight Theater
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View of seating area and lighting tower from stage.
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Photograph
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SC159 Kansas City Prints and Images Collection Finding Aid
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This collection consists of images relating to Kansas City buildings, infrastructure, and historical events. Included are four prints from the Siegrist Engraving Company as well as various magazine-published materials.
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1887/1957
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Finding Aid
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SC51 Kansas City Centennial Association Scrapbook Finding Aid
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The hundredth anniversary of the original incorporation of Kansas City was observed in 1950. A number of activities were held, culminating in a parade and pageant in the summer of 1950. Starlight Theater was built to accomodate the pageant. The scrapbook was assembled by the Kansas City Centennial Association during 1949-1950. It includes primarily the newspaper coverage of the event and some photographs and memorabilia.
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1949/1950
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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