Palm Theatre
311 Delaware Street,
Leavenworth,
KS
66048
311 Delaware Street,
Leavenworth,
KS
66048
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Previous Names: Penny Arcade, Crystal Theatre, Aurora Theatre, 5 Cent Theatre
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Originally opened as the Penny Arcade in August 1907 and included an automatic shooting gallery. It was renamed Crystal Theatre on December 2, 1907 It was known as the Aurora Theatre from January 3, 1908. This early nickelodeon was one of several early show stores in downtown Leavenworth. On July 6, 1908 it was renamed 5 Cent Theatre and together with the Magnet Theatre they were purchased by Ed Lampson on October 15, 1908 and he changed their names to the Palms Theatre and Fern Theatre.
The Fern Theatre advertised as, “For the Classes and Masses”. The sister theatre across the street was the Palm Theatre which was advertised as, “For the Masses and the Classes”. In 1913 the Palms Theatre had a new owner who renamed it Palm Theatre and had closed it by 1914.
In 2018 the site houses the Henri Masonic Lodge No. 190.
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The Palm Theatre was listed in the 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory. The February 6, 1909 issue of The Moving Picture World had this item: