Theaters

Le Grand Theatre in Bordeaux, France, after World War I. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Le Foyer de l'Opera in Paris. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Auditorium Theatre, Grand Opera House in Kansas City, Missouri. From: Kansas City Star.

Auditorium Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Old Coates Opera House, famous in early-day Kansas City, Missouri history, built by Kersey Coates. From: Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

Shubert Theater in Kansas City, Missouri at 10th and Baltimore. It opened in 1906, and was torn down in 1936. President Harry S. Truman often attended shows at this theater in his youth.

Sam S. Shubert Theater in Kansas City, Missouri at 10th and Baltimore. It opened in 1906, and was torn down in 1936. President Harry S. Truman often attended shows at this theater in his youth.

Shubert Theater in Kansas City, Missouri at 10th and Baltimore. It opened in 1906, and was torn down in 1936. President Harry S. Truman often attended shows at this theater in his youth.

Shubert Theater in Kansas City, Missouri at 10th and Baltimore. It opened in 1906, and was torn down in 1936. President Harry S. Truman often attended shows at this theater in his youth.

The Shubert Theater at 10th and Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. It was opened in 1906 and was razed in 1936, when it was replaced by a garage. The Shubert was run by Sam, Lee and J. J. Shubert, who in the heyday of traveling shows controlled 1,000 theaters.