Grand Theater
158 S. Santa Fe Avenue,
Salina,
KS
67401
158 S. Santa Fe Avenue,
Salina,
KS
67401
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Previous Names: Convention Hall
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Convention Hall was built in 1906. It was converted into the Grand Theatre on April 1, 1921. It was listed as (Closed) in 1934.
Contributed by
Billy Holcomb / Billy Smith / Don Lewis
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The Grand was a very early theater. A March 3, 1945, Boxoffice article about the retirement of long-time showman Hort Ulrich says that he had worked at the Grand in Salina sometime between WWI and 1922.
The Grand was mentioned in The Reel Journal of June 6, 1925, when it was running “Charly’s Aunt” with Sydney Chaplin, and in Motion Picture Times of July 7, 1928, when it was showing an MGM release, “The Patsy” with Marion Davies.
The Reel Journal of October 2, 1926, listed the Grand as one of the theaters operated by M. B. Shamberg’s Midland Theatres circuit.
From 1940 an image of the Grand, Jayhawk and Watson theaters in Salina.
Owners:
1925 M B Shanberd?
1950 Wesco Corporation (controlled by Fox)?
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Convention Hall was built in 1906 with a seating capacity of 2000 and said to be the largest stage in the state. On April 1, 1921, owner Joe Yeager took on the hall converting it to the Grand Theatre. John E. Kreger was the house artist. In 1930, the Strand and the Grand converted to Western Electric sound.