Orpheum Theatre

201 Central Avenue,
Whitefish, MT 59937

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on June 23, 2023 at 12:58 pm

Address would have been 201 Central Avenue. Additional history credit Stumptown Historical Society and Whitefish Community Foundation.

“History was made on the night of June, 13, 1916 when the Orpheum Theatre opened on this site. This building was purchased by Lloyd J. Sissel and converted into what the press called “one of the classiest playhouses in the Northwest”. He remodeled the building by putting in a new front, an inclined floor and “up-to-date equipment”.

The first silent film shown was “The Soul Market” and starred the gifted emotional actress, Mme Petrova. The film dealt with live along the Great White Way and behind the scenes of a big Broadway theatre. It was followed by a Sidney Drew comedy and reportedly was received enthusiastically by the Whitefish audience. The 1916 ticket price was 25 cents. The Orpheum was a gathering place for Whitefish residents for many years as was its neighbor the Lake Theatre, opened later by Lloyd Sissel in the building immediately adjacent to the Orpheum."

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