Airdome

406 Howard Street,
Carthage, MO 64836

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ldc402000
ldc402000 on April 30, 2015 at 6:15 am

Found a picture of the Grand Opera House

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 24, 2015 at 12:47 pm

More news about the Lyric Airdome, from the March 1, 1913, issue of amusement industry trade journal The New York Clipper:

“Neal S. ANDERSON has purchased the Grand Opera House and Lyric Airdome, at Carthage, Mo. This venture is independent of his interest in the Elite Theatre Co., owning one-half interest. He will continue as manager of Elite theatre (motion pictures), and have full charge of Grand and Airdome.”

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 23, 2015 at 8:31 pm

The Lyric Airdome in Carthage was mentioned in an issue of Variety (an act, probably vaudevillian, called Kelly, Sam & Ida were appearing,) but I have only one page of the issue and there is no date on it. It was from the latter part of 1907, though, as another act on the list was appearing in Mexico City “…to Jan 4, 1908.” A couple of other acts on the list were scheduled at various places through dates as early as October, so the issue might have been from early that month or late September. In any case, the Lyric Airdome was in operation at least as early as the fall of 1907.