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Elks Theatre
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Address 113 West Gurley Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity 900
Original Theater Owner The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 4330
Original Theater Architect John J.R. Minor
Years of Operation Opened 20 February 1905
Type of Musical Accompaniment Small orchestra
Current Status Operating intermittently

The Elks Theatre, originally built as an opera house, presented its first motion picture in 1905 and became a film venue exclusively in 1918.

References: Prescott Elks website; City of Prescott website; Prescott Area Arts and Humanities Council website : with additional information provided by Melanie Archer.

 

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