Elite Theatre
204 N. Douglas Avenue,
Ellsworth,
KS
67439
204 N. Douglas Avenue,
Ellsworth,
KS
67439
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The Elite Theatre opened September 4, 1909 in downtown Ellsworth. The operators built it for motion pictures with a color palette of dark red and cream, along with elevated rows for contemporary, unimpeded viewing. They considered their theatre as the “coziest in the Union Pacific”. The theatre appears to have closed after showings on May 5, 1921 with the Golden Belt Theatre emerging as the town’s favorite motion picture venue.
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Correction: opening date was October 4, 1909 (my error; sorry)
An NRHP form for the Ellsworth Downtown Historic District lists the Elite Theatre/Larkin Building at 123 N. Douglas Avenue. It gives this history of the building: