Comments about Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts in Salina, KS

JoelWeide on December 23, 2010 at 10:55 pm

Adding link. Thanks!

DonLewis on December 23, 2010 at 8:26 pm

From 2010, photos of the Watson Theatre in Salina. [Please click on thumbnails for larger view].

DonLewis on June 22, 2010 at 11:50 pm

From 1940 an image of the Watson, Grand and Jayhawk Theaters in Salina.

Joe Vogel on June 21, 2010 at 6:04 am

According to the item about the theater’s 40th anniversary that was run in Boxoffice of August 30, 1971, the exact opening date of the Fox was February 23, 1931.

Chuck1231 on April 20, 2010 at 1:29 pm

2009 photos of the Fox-Watson.
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Box Office
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Close up of entrance & marquee.
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Chuck1231 on April 3, 2010 at 4:07 pm

The Watson from a different angle.
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lostmemory on June 11, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Some recent interior photos are here.

lostmemory on June 3, 2009 at 3:49 pm

1985 Night Photo

Chuck1231 on April 15, 2009 at 2:34 am

1983 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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kencmcintyre on January 10, 2009 at 8:46 pm

Here is an August 2007 story from the Topeka Capital Journal:
http://tinyurl.com/77g639

lostmemory on July 19, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Here is a photo of the Fox Theater in 1999.

lostmemory on January 2, 2007 at 10:01 am

Added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1988

Fox—Watson Theater Building (added 1988 – Building – #88001171)
Also known as Watson Theater Building
155 S. Santa Fe Ave., Salina
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Boller Brothers
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function: Business

kencmcintyre on December 2, 2006 at 12:29 pm

Here is some additional background on this theater:
http://tinyurl.com/y5bap4

lostmemory on December 2, 2006 at 9:33 am

This is a recent photo of the Stiefel Theater.

lostmemory on December 1, 2006 at 5:38 pm

Address as given on the Stiefel Theater website:

151 S Santa Fe Ave
Salina, KS 67401

lostmemory on October 13, 2005 at 6:59 pm

This is the website for the company that did the renovation work on the Fox Theater.

Chuck1231 on April 17, 2005 at 3:31 pm

Here is a ling to the Kansas Historic Theatre Association with a couple vintage photos of the Fox Theatre AKA Fox Watson.
http://www.khta.com/theatrepage.cfm?ID=11

btkrefft on April 26, 2004 at 8:48 am

Here is a link which shows a couple of photos of the restored auditorium of the former Fox Watson. Also, the website mkmarshall references above is dead.

Chuck1231 on April 26, 2004 at 1:29 am

The architect for the Fox Watson was the Boller Brothers.

William on December 5, 2003 at 12:29 pm

The Fox Watson Theatre is located at 159 S. Santa Fe Ave..

mkmarshall on February 13, 2002 at 7:21 pm

Their website is http://www.thefoxtheatre.org.

Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts

151 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Salina, KS 67402

151 S. Santa Fe Avenue,
Salina, KS 67402