Crystal Theatre
158 S. Main Street,
Hoisington,
KS
67544
158 S. Main Street,
Hoisington,
KS
67544
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This theatre was located in the southern half of the old city hall building, a two story brick structure built in 1909. The theatre may have operated from the beginning, but it was certainly running by 1911.
This theatre is still shown on the 1920 map, but (provided I have identified it correctly) it was closed around 1924, and converted to a store, possibly operated by the Beckett Brothers, who still have a nameplate on the facade.
The building today is in fair shape, and this space is occupied by a thrift store.
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Seth Gaines
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This item is from the February 2, 1924 issue of Moving Picture World: “E. E. Lucy and W. S. Wilkinson have purchased the Crystal Theatre at Hoisington, Kas., and have started dismantling it to be used for other purpose. The passing of the Crystal leaves only the Royal Theatre at Hoisington.”
Back in 1914, the 300-seat Crystal was the only house in Hoisington listed in that year’s edition of Gus Hill’s theatrical guide.
And in 1911, the February 25 issue of The Nickelodeon said that the Crystal and a house called the Pastime Theatrium had been consolidated. The Crystal would continue to operate, but the Pastime had been closed “…for the time….”