Rodgers Theatre
204-224 N. Broadway Street,
Poplar Bluff,
MO
63901
204-224 N. Broadway Street,
Poplar Bluff,
MO
63901
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Nice looking marquee.
I like the 1954 photo on the theater website, which was posted on 1/6/09.
Here are two 1985 photos:
Photo1
Photo2
Picture from October 1985:
View link
A view from 1996 of the Rodgers here and here.
I am happy to post that we have a site up for the Rodgers!
http://historicrodgers.org
If you would like to register for News & Events:
View link
A nice November 2008 photo can be seen here.
http://www.dddnews.com/story/1470309.html
http://www.dddnews.com/story/1458430.html
The Rodgers Theater is currently open! They just had a re-opening concert featuring Lily Tomlin (Sept 19th, 2008).
They are listed as a 501(3)C Non-Profit. I am so exciting and honored to be the webmaster. I remember going to the Rodgers as a teen! I will post a link to the site when it is running!
Here is another photo of the Rodgers Theater.
This is the registration form for the National Register of Historic Places. Photos are included.
This is a recent photo of the Rodgers Theater.
CW Rodgers was president of Rodgers Theaters Inc. in 1963. Rodgers also operated the Ritz and Starvue Drive-In in Blytheville, AR, the Anna Drive-In and Rodgers in Anna, IL, the Gem in Cairo, IL, the Varsity in Carbondale, IL as well as the Poplar Bluff Drive-In in Missouri.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001
Rodgers Theatre Building (added 2001 – Building – #01000750)
204,214,216,218,220,222 and 224 N. Broadway, Poplar Bluff
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Graf, Hugo K., Stephens, Edgar & Sons
Architectural Style: Moderne, Art Deco
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov’t
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Business, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Business, Theater
Here is an interesting article about the Rodgers:
http://tinyurl.com/p7bed
A 2006 photo of the Rodgers Theater can be seen here.
The address for the Rodgers theater:
204-224 N Broadway St
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
I heard this theater has been renovated and reopened for live performances. Is that true?
The Rodgers is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri… not Pine Bluff. I not only attended that theater from 1966 to 1972, but also worked there as an usher ( used to change the marquee letters as well ).