Mary Lue Theatre
5915 Prospect Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64130
5915 Prospect Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64130
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Opened in 1937 as the Beaufort Theatre, and seated 386. It went through a couple owners and was renamed Comet Theatre. The last owner renamed the theatre after his daughter thus the theatre became the Mary Lue Theatre.
A single story theatre with a nicely decorated lobby. There was a small amount of decorative plaster work in the lobby and the auditorium. Located near the busy intersection of 59th and Prospect the theatre closed and was demolished in 1958.
Contributed by
Chuck Van Bibber
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A car wash occupies the site today. Once there was a lounge here on this site which was owned by former Kansas City Chief player Otis Taylor back in the early 70’s.
It was also renamed to the Comet Theatre, I think in the late 1940’s or early 50’s. After it closed, it was used as a union hall. It was a neighborhood theatre for me, and I spent many Friday nights there. I remember the child ticket price was 14 cents. The cashier had a big bowl of pennies to make change with.