Orpheum Theatre

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Announced in 1910 and shrouded in legal issues and an almost incredible three ownership changes prior to its launch, J. Fred Zimmerman opened the long-delayed Orpheum with vaudeville on October 6, 1913. Almost immediately, he changed the policy of the venue as it would careen toward a profitable motion picture policy during its first decade of operation.