Astro 3 Theatre
820 Center Street,
Marysville,
KS
66508
820 Center Street,
Marysville,
KS
66508
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The KS Historical Society entry for this makes no mention of a Palm Garden (neither does the theater website), and says that the building, which originally contained a gym and basement swimming pool (which apparently still exists) was used as a community center for about 10 years. It was also used as a hospital during the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918-19. The church apparently sold the building in 1920.
Both the KSHS and theater website agree that it was converted to the Isis in 1924, although the KSHS says conversion began in October 1923. The opening date seems to have been late May of 1924. There’s a note on the KSHS site that the theater was vacant in 1942, except two small stores on the sides. That apparently comes from a Sanborn which is not available online.
I think 50s was confused, and looking at an Isis and Palm Garden in some nearby town (possibly Atchison or Leavenworth?).
Elmer Boillot and Jesse Lauck were the original architects, and Boillot was the architect for the conversion. He apparently based this on an Isis theater in KC (KS or MO unclear) that he had designed.
The eastern building was also constructed in 1912, as a dealership. When it was taken over by the theater in the ‘80s for the expansion to three screens, the windows were bricked up.
Boxoffice, Aug. 10, 1970: “Richard Smith, who has the Fourth Street Theatre at David City, has purchased the Isis Theatre and drive-in at Marysville, Kas., and plans remodeling before reopening. The Isis has been closed for some time"
The name for the Christian Athletic Hall lasted for a short time. It was renamed as the Miller Palm Garden on October 24, 1913 and went over a few name changes containing the word “Palm Garden” such as “The Palm Garden” and “Palm Garden Theatre”. Directed by Liberty Theatre owner A.R. Zimmer and manager R.E. Berber, the theater changed its name to the Isis Theatre on February 15, 1922. The theater reopened with “The Testing Book” starring William S. Hart, along with a comedy titled “Oh, Buddy”, a Christie Special Comedy.