Bonham Theater
519 E Street,
Fairbury,
NE
68352
519 E Street,
Fairbury,
NE
68352
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The Bonham Theater is for sale at this website.
Here is a photo of the Bonham Theater.
A Kilgen theater organ opus 3675 size 2/4 style U09 was installed in the Bonham Theater in 1926.
Opened September 28, 1926 according to this website.
According to the January 26, 1952, issue of Boxoffice, there was also a Majestic Theatre in Fairbury, which had been closed for some unspecified time but was renovated in late 1951 and reopened as the Woods Theatre. The Woods had 468 seats. The Majestic had seated 600. The article said that the house was across the street from the Pla-Mor, but failed to say what the Pla-Mor was. Perhaps it was another closed theater?
In the October 19, 1929, issue of Movie Age, among the theaters listed as having been purchased by Publix are three at Fairbury, Nebraska: The Bonham, the Majestic, and the Rex.
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d2dzla
This is another 1983 photo.
This theater was twinned by closing off and soundproofing the balcony. The original wall lighting can be seen in the upstairs auditorium as well as the original balcony railing. The original projection booth is used for this auditorium. The main auditorium is still quite large with a gently sloped deck , widely spaced rows, large screen and high ceiling. The theater also has a nice DTS sound system. Entry in the downstairs auditorium was relocated to either side of the auditorium to accomodate the addition of a second projection booth at the center rear of the theater.