Memphis Theaters
- 1909 - 1918
Published by Gene Gill of
historic-memphis.com
- If you use our "spread sheets", PLEASE
reference our website.
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Alamo |
174 S. Main |
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American |
74-76 Cooper |
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Amuse U |
253 N. Main |
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Beauty |
98 N. Main |
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opens 1915 |
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Belevedere |
1696 Madison |
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Bijou |
268-270 S. Main |
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Carrolton |
143 N. Main |
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Casino |
109-117 Adams |
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Chelsea |
Chelsea-5th |
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Church Auditorium |
391 Beale |
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Colonial |
98 N. Main |
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Columbia |
177 S. Main
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318 Beale |
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Daisy |
151 Beale |
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Daisy -2 |
327 Beale |
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DeSoto |
868 Arkansas |
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Dreamland |
177 S. Main |
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Echo |
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Eden |
229 E. McLemore |
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Electric |
2575 Carnes |
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Empire -1 |
80 N. Main |
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Majestic #3 -1910 |
Empire -2 |
146 S. Main |
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Majestic #2 -1913 |
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Empress |
1656 Lamar |
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Same address as Lamar |
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Gem |
258 N. Main -5thGreenlaw |
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Goodwyn Inst |
Madison-3rd |
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Grand |
330-32 Beale |
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1918 |
Listing begins 1918 |
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Imperial |
121 N. Main |
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Imperial-1 |
318 Beale |
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Imperial-2 |
146 S. Main |
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Imperial-2 |
324 Beale |
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Jefferson |
293-295 Madison |
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Name change to Lyric
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Lasca |
1314 Madison |
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Lamar |
1656 Lamar |
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Became Empress1916 |
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Liberty
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318 Beale |
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Liberty 2 |
651 Polk |
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From Beale |
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Lincoln |
318 Beale |
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1918 |
Same address as Liberty |
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Lyceum |
2nd-Jefferson |
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1918 |
Frank Gray - mgr |
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Lyric |
293-295 Madison |
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Madison Airdome |
Cleveland-Monroe |
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Majestic 1 |
158 N. Main |
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Majestic 1 |
49 S. Main |
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Majestic-NEW 1 |
145 S. Main |
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Majestic Grille Today |
Majestic 2 |
146 S. Main |
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This
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Majestic 2 |
138 S. Main |
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1914 |
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This
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Majestic NEW 2 |
135 S. Main |
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Majestic 3 |
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Majestic 4 |
177 S. Main |
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Metropolitan |
326 Beale -
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Moved 336 Beale 1915 |
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Mozart Airdome |
1128 Patton |
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Odd Fellows Hall |
NW Corner Court Sq |
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Orpheum |
Main-Beale |
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Palace - Main |
135 N. Main |
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Pastime - 1 |
324 Beale |
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Pastime - 2 |
252 Main |
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Pastime - 3 |
318 Beale |
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1913 |
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Became Columbia-1914 |
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Pekin |
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Persica's Garden
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Plaza |
135 N. Main |
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Popular |
737 Poplar |
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Princess |
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Loew's Princess |
169-171 S. Main |
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Queen |
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Rex |
268 McLemore |
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Richard |
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Riverside Airdome |
1274 Florida |
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Royal |
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Ruby |
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Savoy |
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Shamrock |
1320 Lauderdale |
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Star |
129 N. Main |
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Strand |
285 S. Bellevue |
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Young
Airdome |
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