Keith's Theater

261 Main Street,
Buffalo, NY 14203

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rivest266
rivest266 on June 15, 2022 at 5:43 am

Also posted the grand opening ad as Keith’s Columbia from December 30th, 1911

rivest266
rivest266 on June 15, 2022 at 5:42 am

This opened as a penny arcade in 1907 by Rudolph Wagner per:

New Keith's theatre historyNew Keith’s theatre history 24 Mar 1943, Wed Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on March 6, 2009 at 8:10 am

2,600 pipes back and forth?

bflonyguy
bflonyguy on March 6, 2009 at 6:19 am

Two underpaid immigrants pushed said organ back and forth between theatres for each performance.

railroad
railroad on April 8, 2008 at 9:57 pm

Phone number 1960: WAshington 4588

arl
arl on January 31, 2008 at 12:54 pm

The 1911 newspaper description of this organ was a “2600 pipe $15,000 Organ”, also described
as an “Orchestral Organ” which could produce simulated noises.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on January 30, 2008 at 12:51 pm

Lost Memory-that’s why I wrote “a” Columbia Theater. I wasn’t sure. It’s the missing LINK! Sorry I had to add that.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on January 29, 2008 at 9:09 pm

This theater was at one time the Columbia and a Link Theatre Organ was installed in a Columbia Theatre in Buffalo in 1924.

“Gee Dad, it was a Link!”