Orpheum Theater
15 Aspen Avenue,
Flagstaff,
AZ
86011
15 Aspen Avenue,
Flagstaff,
AZ
86011
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The Orpheum’s interior is decorated with velvet tapestries and Victorian ornamentation.
The theater is located next to the turn-of-the-century Weatherford Hotel, in downtown Flagstaff.
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John Davis
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Another photo is here.
Orpheum Theater photo
This is from Boxoffice magazine, November 1947:
FLAGSTAFF-Northern Arizona Theaters has closed the Orpheum here until about the first of the year to permit extensive remodeling. Clarence Shartzer, manager, said the work would cost about $100,000.
An addition which would increase the capacity to more than 1,000 persons was largely built before the Orpheum closed. Further improvements will include a new floor, new stage, pushback seats, new projection and sound equipment, an enlarged foyer and a new front.
The photo link that LM posted on jan.21 doesn’t reflect ones weather association with Az. Look at the snow, but then Flagstaff is in the mountain region. Looking at the current facade it does make you wonder what is left underneath of the original. In contrast I think I prefer the current.
I waas looking at the seating breakdown that LM posted on Feb. 13, 2007. It shows 300 seats in the heading. Seems like this would have been updated. LM’s breakdown is the same as the breakdown on the web site so I would say that the total of 700 for concerts and 940 for movies be the correct seating total.
The seat count of 300 given above seems to be on the low side. The 1955 Film Daily gives the seating as 600 and the Orpheum website gives the current seating as 700. I would go with the 700 number.
Chuck….Speaking of snow, the history page on this theaters website claims that the Majestic Opera House was originally located here. The roof and most of the walls of the building collapsed under 61 inches of snow. That is a lot of snow.
This is a nice photo of the Orpheum.
LM, that is a lot of snow for Flagstaff.
1983 photo of the Orpheum Theatre.
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From 2006 a photo of the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff.