Auditorium Theatre
E. 9th Street and Holmes Street,
Kansas City,
MO
64106
E. 9th Street and Holmes Street,
Kansas City,
MO
64106
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1927 grand opening ad posted.
The Auditorium in Kansas City is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Official Theatrical Guide. Managed by Paxton & Burgess. The theatre was on the ground floor, and had both gas and electric illumination. Seats: Orchestra 300, Loges 64, Dress Circle 314, 1st Balcony 495, 2nd Balcony 458, Gallery 500. The proscenium opening was 47.5 feet square, and the stage was 40 feet deep. Other theatres in Kansas City at the time were the Coates Opera House, Grand Opera House, New Gillis Theatre and Ninth Street Opera House. The 1897 population was 200,000.