Memphis Theaters
- 1929-1938
Published by Gene Gill of
historic-memphis.com
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reference our website.
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Ace |
997 Mississippi |
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American |
51 S.
Cooper |
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Amus-U |
2424 Chelsea |
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Auditorium Theatre |
N. Main at Poplar |
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Memphis and Shelby County Auditorium |
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Avon |
619 Chelsea |
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Beauty |
98 N. Main |
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Bristol |
3415 Summer Av |
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Broad
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2549 Broad |
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Cameo |
278 E. McLemore |
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Capitol |
928 E. McLemore |
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Chelsea |
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Daisy |
329 - 331 Beale |
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Empire |
80-82 S.
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Gem |
1248 Florida |
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Goodwyn Inst |
Madison-3rd |
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Grand - NEW |
336 Beale |
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332 Beale - Drops NEW |
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Harlem |
1248 Florida |
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Joy |
278 E. McLemore |
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Lamar |
1716 Lamar |
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Lincoln |
279 N. Main |
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Linden Circle |
322 S. Somerville |
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Little Farband Theatre |
638 Alabama |
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1932 |
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Loew's Palace |
79-81 Union |
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Address Varies 79 or 81 |
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Loew's State |
152 S. Main |
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Lyceum |
64 N. 2nd |
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Lyric |
291-95 Madison |
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Name Changes |
Mazda |
291-95 Madison |
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New Name for Lyric |
Jr Order
United Amer
Mechanics Theatre |
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1933 |
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Another Name |
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Madison |
1325 Madison |
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Malco-Malco
Palace |
81 Union 79-81
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1936 |
1937 |
1937 |
79 Union |
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Memphian |
51 S. Cooper |
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American |
51 S. Cooper |
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Malco |
51 S. Cooper |
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Memphis |
51 S. Cooper |
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1932 |
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Mphs Little Theatre |
Chicasaw Gardens-Tilton |
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New |
2434 Peres Av |
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Newman |
535 S. Highland |
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Normal |
535 S. Highland |
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Orpheum |
Main-Beale
195 - 197 |
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195 S.Main-197 S.Main |
RKO Orpheum |
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1932 |
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Palace - Beale |
324 Beale |
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Pantages |
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Peabody |
878 S. Cooper |
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Princess |
169 S. Main |
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Loew's Princess |
169-171 S. Main |
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Paramount |
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Rialto |
983 Jackson |
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Ritz |
1705-7 Poplar |
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1705 Poplar |
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Rosemary |
1396 Jackson |
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Royal |
1320 S.Lauderdale |
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Strand |
138 S. Main |
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Suzore #1 |
869 Jackson |
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Suzore #2 |
279 N. Main |
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Warner's |
52 S. Main |
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1938 |
48-52 S. Main |
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