Gregg Theater
116 S. Chautauqua Street,
Sedan,
KS
67361
116 S. Chautauqua Street,
Sedan,
KS
67361
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Architects: Al Hauetter
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Chief Theater
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The Gregg Theater in its majestic appearance, opened in 1938. The premiere showing of “Four’s a Crowd”, with Errol Flynn, ushered the grand opening.
The theatre featured projectors that are over 70 years old, with some minor retro fitting, still kept the reels turning. The projectors used are Brenkert BX-40s. Though these projectors continued to run, the transition to digital cinema would likely retire the antique projectors.
A group named the Sedan Theatre Group (Howard County Players) come together to perform plays that are held on the built-in stage in the single auditorium theatre during the year, providing a cast can be assembled. All work done at this theatre is done by volunteers, in a town of under 1,300.
In 2009, the theatre was given a minor update to the snack bar by the fundraising of a local school organization and fundraising from the community. It was closed in late-2025
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The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook gives a seating capacity of 350 for the Gregg Theater
The Gregg Theatre is open showing current first run attractions.
Uses FB as their website. May be temporarily closed. Last showtimes are from late 2025. https://www.facebook.com/GreggTheater
This should also have the American AKA. I was going to create a new entry for that theater, but the rear structure, a rough stone hall with a tin roof, must be the same. The American Theater opened August 9, 1920. It was originally located at 114. The facade was a very plain one story building, quite tall, and originally included a garage located on the lot to the south (this seems to have been demolished). The theater appears to have had a recessed entry. It looks like the front 6-8' of the building was replaced, and the auditorium remodeled. The KHRI entry here: https://khri.kansasgis.org/index.cfm?in=019-152 has lots of photos and some old ads.
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