Blakeslee Opera House

The Billboard of March 6, 1909 mentioned a New Theatre in Neodesha, though it provided no details other than the names of the manager (J. D. Allen) and booking agent (J. J. Coleman.) The 610-seat Blakeslee Theatre, Barton Blakeslee manager, is listed in the 1909-1910 Cahn guide. Oddly, J. D. Allen was listed in the guide as the bill poster for the house. I guess he got downgraded.