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Orpheum Theatre


2015 Photo from the Adam Martin collection.
197-203 S Main St
Memphis TN 38103
(901) 525-3000

Visit Website Live Theatre National Register 1977
Record #3559  
 Opened: November 19, 1928
 Capacity: 2491 seats
Architect(s): Rapp & Rapp
Architectural Style(s): Italian Renaissance
National Register: 1977
Current Organ: 3/13 Wurlitzer
 Also Known As: Malco
 Previously operated by: RKO Theatres, Malco Theatres

Information for this tour was contributed by Vincent Astor.

The street address of the box office was 197 South Main, the street address of the upstairs offices (Memphis Development Foundation which operates the Orpheum) is 203 South Main. The Orpheum was the Malco from 1940 to 1976. The Orpheum has a summer film series each year.

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March 2015 photos from the Adam Martin collection.


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Photos from the Jack Coursey collection.


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Last featured 10/9/2003. Last edited 4/5/2015.


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