Kansas Theatre

221 E. Douglas Avenue,
Wichita, KS 67202

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Keith Wondra
Keith Wondra on April 21, 2012 at 1:53 am

Kewpie, The Kansas Theater was at 221 E. Douglas.

Mike, The Pawnee 4 Cinemas was in the Pawnee Plaza Shopping Center on the SE corner of Pawnee and Broadway. The Pawnee 4 Cinemas closed in 2000. Wal-Mart built a store in the mall in 1987. In 2004 the mall was torn down to make way for a Wal-Mart Supercenter

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 3, 2012 at 10:57 pm

No Kansas Theatre listed in the May 15 1974 newspaper.You guys in Wichita, where were the PAWNEE 4 cinemas i see in the paper?

Keith Wondra
Keith Wondra on July 21, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Seymour,
I have to see if anything of the theater remains. Since it was remodeled so much I doubt it but I will check.

seymourcox
seymourcox on May 24, 2009 at 3:35 pm

Keith: Since the building still stands, is there anything left of the theatre auditorium?
Here is a great web site with lots of history on Kansas theatres,
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Keith Wondra
Keith Wondra on March 19, 2007 at 2:58 am

The Kansas Theatre began as the Star Theater. It was renamed after a contest in 1921. Building after some remodeling is still standing but is empty.

raybradley
raybradley on December 19, 2006 at 12:03 pm

Most likely the old Star Nickelodeon was renamed Kansas Theatre in 1921, as the Star photo looks as if it dates much further back than the 1920’s. Here are vintage images of the Kansas Theatre,
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shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on December 18, 2006 at 8:04 pm

Opened in 1921.