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Orpheum Theater

By Vicky Leung, Cody Wild, David Patton, Carolyn Heneghan & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor
Built in 1918 to replace the older Orpheum, the new Orpheum Theatre opened with great pomp and circumstance on February 5, 1921, with a matinee performance in the afternoon. [1] However, according to the coverage of the New Orleans Item, “The real…

Saenger Theater

By Jesse Chicco, Brett Schelsinger, Carolyn Heneghan, David Patton & Kathryn O'Dwyer, editor
The Saenger Amusement Company purchased this lot on Canal Street in 1921 for $250,000 with plans to erect a lavish million-dollar theater. [1] The Saenger Theater opened its doors on February 5, 1927. [2] The venue began as a silent movie house,…
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