Burford Theatre
116 S. Summit,
Arkansas City,
KS
67005
116 S. Summit,
Arkansas City,
KS
67005
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The 2009 photo indicated an event was being held there but the marquee is blank in the 2010 photos. I can’t find a website listing anywhere. I wonder if the renovation was even completed.
B&B Theatrres did the conversion to three screens on the Burford Theatre.
Photos from 2010 of the Burford Theatre HERE, HERE and HERE in Arkansas City.
According to the City Website they are still holding fund raisers for the restoration. They held an activity during April 2010.
1985 Day Photo
1985 Night Photo
1985 night photo of the Burford Theatre.
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1985 photo of the Burford Theatre.
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This is a 2009 photo.
A Robert-Morton theater organ was installed in the Burford Theater in 1927.
My son worked at the Burford when it was owned by B&B and used as a movie theatre. He would tell me some eerie stories about weird noises and odd things that would happen when he was there at night by himself and also other people have had the same experiences. Did anyone ever mention that strange things happen in this building? If so I would like to hear about it. I have searched other web sites regarding paranormal happenings but I could never find anything written about the Burford.
Here is a recent photo of the Burford Theater.
I meant to type 3 instead of 4. There are only 3 theatres now.
This theatre did have 3 screens. My best friend worked there in college. If you go up onto the original balcony, you can see all the way back to the original stage and looking down, you see all 4 theatres because they have a false ceiling. This theatre is beautiful.
Here is another article on this theater:
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In that article, it claims that this theater had 3 screens in 1985.
Recent news article:
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