Gillioz Theatre
520-22 Broadway,
Monett,
MO
65708
520-22 Broadway,
Monett,
MO
65708
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Previously operated by: Commonwealth Amusement Corp.
Architects: Eugene S. Johnson, Albert C. Maack
Firms: Johnson & Maack
Styles: Colonial Revival, Neo-Georgian
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The Gillioz Theatre was opened November 26, 1931. By 1941 it was operated by Commonwealth Amusement. They still operated the Gillioz Theatre in 1950 and it was still open in 1957.
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Paul Salley
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The architects of the Gillioz Theatre were Johnson and Maack of St. Louis. The style both inside and out was in a Georgean Colonial style and seating was provided for 724 on one level. It opened in 1931 and was built for and named after Mr M.E. Gillioz a local contractor. The street address of the Gillioz Theatre was 520-22 Broadway, Monett, MO
Here is a photo, circa 1942:
http://tinyurl.com/2pdr8x
A book about the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield includes a small illustration of the Monett Gillioz on page 1928 (Google Books preview.)
The book says that Maurice Gillioz also financed and built the Fox Theatre in Joplin, Missouri. The NRHP-listed Fox is still standing, functioning as a church and special events center, with occasional movies.
The last listing in the newspaper is May 17, 1950. The theatre was auctioned off and the seats removed in June of 1950.