Comments about Folly Theater in Kansas City, MO

lostmemory on September 18, 2009 at 9:39 pm

Here are more photos of the Folly:

Postcard of the Century Theater

1915 Standard Theater

lostmemory on September 24, 2008 at 1:33 pm

Here are some photos from the Library of Congress.

lostmemory on July 4, 2008 at 4:07 pm

This is a June 2008 photo of the Folly Theater.

lostmemory on June 26, 2008 at 12:32 pm

Standard Theatre ** (added 1974 – Building – #74001074)
Also known as Century Theatre, Shubert’s Missouri, Folly Theater
300 W. 12th St., Kansas City

Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Curtiss,Louis S.
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Performing Arts, Social History
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

lostmemory on November 11, 2007 at 1:19 pm

Here is a recent photo of the Folly Theater.

lostmemory on May 19, 2007 at 6:34 pm

This is a photo of the Folly Theater.

RobbKCity on January 2, 2006 at 9:41 am

The Folly Theater Web site (a link is provided above) also shows many current color photos of the interior of this theater.

lostmemory on November 12, 2005 at 9:01 am

A glimpse of the interior can be seen here.

mlind on July 18, 2005 at 4:14 pm

More photos:
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claydoh77 on January 16, 2005 at 10:17 pm

The Folly was originally called the Standard, changed to the Century & finally the Folly.

Here is a link to more info on the folly & an old postcard from it’s days as the Century:
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JimRankin on April 29, 2004 at 6:34 am

Tour of Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas Theatres in 2004
From June 26 through July 1, 2004 the Theatre Historical Society of America will tour a number of theatres in Kansas City Missouri and surrounding areas, including theatres in Lamar, Joplin, Richmond, St. Joseph and Springfield, MO, as well as Miami, OK, and these cities in Kansas: Leavenworth, Kansas City, Emporia, El Dorado, Augusta, Wichita, Hutchinson, McPherson, Salina, Concordia, and Topeka. More information is contained on their web site: http://www.HistoricTheatres.org and special photos and information concerning the Kansas City theatres: UPTOWN and the MIDLAND is available on this temporary page of their site at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~angell/thsa/fromarch.html A glossy brochure about this “Heart of America” Conclave is available from the Society’s headquarters listed on their homepage, via E-mail to the Ex. Director, or via snail mail. Membership in the Society is not required to attend the Conclave and tour the theatres, but fees do apply as detailed on their site. Bring your camera and lots of film, for it is usually difficult or impossible to enter these theatres for photos, and some of them will surely not be with us in the years to come.

Folly Theater

300 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

300 W. 12th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64105