ca. 1925 - Interior and screen (Photograph from an archival source: submitted by David Lewis/David Lewis)
ca. 1925 - Exterior (Photograph from an archival source: submitted by David Lewis/David Lewis)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2021-01-13 - Opened in 1910 as the Majestic, a vaudeville house. It became the Electric Silent Movie Theatre in 1915. According to George Nelson, the organ was purchased through Wurlitzer's Kansas City store. According to News-Press article dated 4-22-23, the organ installation was supposed to be completed by May at a cost of $20,000. Ted Meyn, a company representative since age 17, was sent to supervise installation, demonstrate the organ and teach others to play it; "said to be exceptionally clever at trick imitations. His depicting of a storm on the organ is especially good. He is able to the a realistic imitation of the grunt of a hog . . . ." The theatre was razed in 1926 and replaced with a new theatre, also called the Electric, featuring movies and vaudeville. According to Nelson, the original organ was sold by Wurlitzer to the Jefferson Theatre in Jefferson City, MO, moved in 1958 to J. Clair in Denver and eventually parted out. It was replaced by Wurlitzer Opus 462A II/6. The theatre closed in 1961 and all but the facade was demolished. It stood until 1977. -David Lewis
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