4th Street Theatre
110 N. Fourth Street,
Moberly,
MO
65270
110 N. Fourth Street,
Moberly,
MO
65270
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Built in 1913, the 4th Street Theatre opened on February 9, 1914 as a 1,000-seat vaudeville and movie house. The beautiful theater was elaborately decorated with much gold leaf, rich in coloring and velor curtains. It had rich mahogany swinging doors, wainscoting of white marble, ornate terra cotta trimmings in beautiful colors. Alterations were carried out by architect Carl Boller and the theatre reopened onApril 25, 1924.
Most of the terra cotta is intact and will be restored. It had a free standing ticket booth in the entrance way which will be restored. The stage, dressing rooms and orchestra pit are still there.
Contributed by
Carolee Hazlet, Michael Childers
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Television is not going away, folks. From the Mexico (MO) Evening Ledger in May 1954:
MOBERLY â€" The 4th Street Theater will close Wednesday, May 5, for the summer months, according to Ralph Wallace, manager of both the Grand and 4th Street houses. Mr. Wallace said the Columbia television station had caused, he hopes temporarily, a decreased attendance since the first of the year. However, he thinks the theater will reopen next fall.
Here is a 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/m34t27
Two more photos are here and here.
An update on Moberly’s 4th Street Theatre restoration…
We have raised over $700,000 so far and have about $250,000 to go. We have paid for everything as we have done it so we stay out of debt. Now ready to install the HVAC system. Have the plumbing and electric infrasture in also all the frame work plus much more. We are planning a volunteer work day in July. Have had several fundraisers this spring. One, a Cemetery Walk went well and a Vaudeville Variety Show went very well. We need ideas for fundraisers or funding sources so please share with us. Many ulumni groups are wanting to hold their reunions at the theatre as soon as we can let them and I hope that is soon. Carolee, PD
From 2010 photos of the 4th Street Theatre in Moberly. [Please click on thumbnails for larger view].
What a great Marquee in the 1945 photo,the new photos are good too.
pictures are Great.
The 4th St. was the better of the 2 theaters in Moberly when I lived and taught in Madison. But the State always had the better movies. This was during the late 70’s.
The outside is really lovely. I hope I hear about it when the renovation is complete so I can visit it! Good luck, folks!
I hope that the fight over political correctness will be lost in favor of historic truth—the old black only entrance is still intact, and ought to be preserved.