Owensville Community Theater - Owensville, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 20.921 W 091° 30.027
15S E 631034 N 4245566
Built as a movie house, seating reduced from 525 to 360 for stage theater.
Waymark Code: WM14GH2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2021
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County of theater: Gasconade County
Location of theater: 1st St., Owensville
This is now a stage theater and ticket prices are not standard, but vary with event.
Back in the dat the matinee was 10¢ and adult admission was 30¢
The Horsefield Brothers launched the Gasconade Theatre on February 2, 1919 with “Grandma’s Boy.” Mrs. F.H. Gail was there taking a $5 prize for suggesting the name. The picture shows had been held previously at Henneke’s Hall. The Gasconade installed a new sound system on May 19, 1929. In 1955, the theatre installed widescreen to play CinemaScope titles.
"This theatre goes back to at least the mid-1920’s when it was known as the Gasconade theatre and was still operating as a movie theatre at least into the late-1960’s. It was renovated from 2004 thru 2007 when it was reopened as a live venue called the Owensville Community Theatre. Seating was originally listed at 525 but is now listed at 360. Should have an AKA Gasconade Theatre." ~ Chris1982