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Marshall Theater
No history available at this time.

Varsity Theater
No history available at this time.

Sky Vue Drive In
No history available at this time.

Ute Theater
The theater has been refurbished and is showing movies again. Opened in 1905 no other history available at this time.

Mankato Theater
No history available at this time.

Astro Theater
No history available at this time.

Hilltop Drive In
No history available at this time.

McPherson Cinema

No history available at this time.

McPherson Opera House
In 1929, the Opera House was converted into a movie theater, first called the "Empire" and later named the "Mac". Opened in 1880's

Airdome Theater
(1910-1914) 123 S. Main Managers Mosser, Wardell, Cotton
 
Lotto Theater
1909
 
Empire
1926 - 1928
 
Electric Hall
1909 - 1929
 
Mikado
1916-1917 223 S. Main.
 
Grace & Cozy Theaters
(1914-1915) 114 S. Main Green Building south of Maple Tree Grocery Store.  Built on site of Old Star Livery Barn owned by A W Bremyer.   Owned by Hank Collins.  Managed by C E Oelrich.  Grace was later the Isis Theater. 1918 sold to F R Boyce (Roxbury).
 
Tourney Theater
(1918) 106 S. Main Built on site of Grace Theater by J F Tourney (died 1924). Had Balcony and over 200 seats.  Sold to Helstrom (105 S.Main) became Manor Theater in 1943.  Located in the area of Peoples Bank.
 
Manor Theater
(1943) 105 S. Main Remodeled in 1946 by Architectural firm Boller Brothers of Kansas City and Los Angeles.
 
Spiral Theater
116 N. Main Built by Martin J Bengstrom 1931.

Star View Drive In Theater
March 16, 1949  Built by CM Aspach & V C Anderson (Vern) McPherson on a 10 acre tract.  It parked 400 cars and had a 32 X 40 foot screen.  9 ramps 36 feet apart. Located at the junction of US81 bypass and US81 just north of McPherson.  Manager was A C Smith Jr. Employees Jack Ester and J B Wiggins.  Closed 1985 (Proprietor Doil Boothe) and demolished in 1988.  Kelly Automotive is located there.