Grand Theatre Records
Scope and Contents
The records are comprised of one daily ticket sales logbook dated 1939 and ticket sections dated May 1962. There are no records between 1940 and 1961; the records are arranged chronologically. The logbook contains sheets with the heading, “Grand Box Office / Daily Statement” pasted into a bound scrapbook. There is a daily statement for each performance dating from October 20 to December 31, 1939. There were at two least two shows per day, a matinee, and a night performance. On weekends there were also midnight shows. The statements include the date, the show time (matinee, e.g.), the show name, the weather, the number of tickets sold at each price level, and the total amount made each day. Three signatures appear at the bottom of each statement: the manager (Sam Reider), the assistant manager (Harold Clamage), and the treasurer (E. P. J--?). The names of the eleven shows are Wine, Woman & Song; Pleasure Seekers; Cute Cuties; Beauty Parade; Joyful Swingsters; Glamour Girls; Round the Towners; Sam Raynor's Miami Girls; The Whirl of Swing; Jungle Lassies; and Hello "1940." The tickets are from May 24 to May 30, 1962. They are possibly from the last month of operation when the theater had to close before being demolished.
Dates
- 1939-1962
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Sketch
The architectural firm of Barnett, Haynes and Barnett redesigned the Grand Opera House at 512-514 Market Street. It reopened as the Grand Theatre with vaudeville performances on August 11, 1913. In the early 1930s, the theater also showed movies. In 1935, the Grand brought well-known burlesque acts, such as Ann Corio and Margie Hart, to St. Louis. The format was so successful that the Grand remained a burlesque venue until it was forced to close in 1962 to make way for Busch Stadium. The Civic Center Redevelopment Project demolished the Grand in 1963.
Extent
0.23 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The records are arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The papers were donated by Richard Heise in 2021 (accession number 2021-065).
Sources Consulted During Processing
Processing Information
Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2022.
- Title
- Grand Theatre Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository