Jackie, A search of the special collections at the Kansas City Public Library (online) http://www.kclibrary.org/sc/localh/default.htm turned up the following results: Newspaper article Title: Passing Shows of a Century in Theaters' History Here Descriptive Text: Description of Henry Clark, a "link between the pioneer variety house of a century ago and the modern theater of traveling stars" in Kansas City. Photos and illustrations of old local theaters and description of Clark, a Civil War veteran arriving in 1876, building the Coliseum theater on 4th Street between Main and Delaware, known as the "Moulin Rouge" of the West for its rowdiness, then building the Newmarket Theater at 4th and Walnut Streets, the 9th Street Theater, etc., listing shows and plays at his various venues. Source: Kansas City Star Location: Microfilm: Native Sons Scrapbooks, Roll 67 Date: June 4 1950 Author(s): Van Brunt, Henry Illustrations: Yes ID: 3138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Newspaper article Tidbit Information: "The Theater Comique was at the northeast corner of Walnut and Fourth streets, the Coliseum Theater at the southwest corner of Walnut and Third streets." Source: Kansas City Star Location: Mounted Clipping File: Theaters--History--Early Date: June 6 1918 Illustrations: No ID: 8092 At 8:46 PM -0500 3/2/03, Jandbill@aol.com wrote: >Hi, >I am searching for anyinfo about an old KC theater. In a newspaper article of >1915, Mattie Collins obtained employment as one of the Ollo girls in the old >Coliseum Theater. Does anyone have any info? >Thanks, >Jackie