page_title: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
hierarchical_section_title: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Rodgers Lichtspieltheater wurde am 1. Juni 1949 in der Stadt Poplar Bluff in Missouri in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika eröffnet. Es ist ein Beispiel für die späte Art déco Architektur. Es galt bei seiner Eröffnung als das modernste Lichtspieltheater zwischen St. Louis und Memphis. Es besaß im Zuschauerraum 1160 Sitzplätze mit roten Plüschsesseln, die sich jeweils dem Körper anschmiegten, davon waren 20 Sessel mit Hörgeräten ausgestattet. Das Lichtspieltheater wurde beheizt und durch eine Klimaanlage gekühlt. Es gab nebenan einen getrennten schalldichten Schreiraum, in dem Eltern mit ihren kleinen Kindern den Film durch eine schalldichte Glasscheibe betrachten konnten, ohne die Zuschauer im Zuschauerraum zu stören. In den späteren Jahren wurde der große Zuschauerraum durch zwei kleinere Zuschauerräume ersetzt. Nachdem in der Nachbarschaft ein Multiplex-Kino eröffnet war, schloss Rodgers Lichtspielhaus am 14. Mai 1998. Das Gebäude ging im Januar 1999 in den Besitz von Butler County über. Seit dem Jahr 2007 finden gelegentlich Konzerte statt, und die Räume im ersten Stock werden von Butler County als Büroräume genutzt. English: The Rodgers Theatre, 204-224 N. Broadway Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States was opened June 1, 1949, by I. W. Rodgers and is a great example of late Art Deco architecture. The Rodgers had 1160 red plush ‘Bodyform’ seats in its auditorium, 20 of which where equipped with hearing aid attachments, and the Rodgers had a cry room for small children and their mothers on the balcony, which had a soundproof glass window which allowed mothers to still view the movie. It was air-conditioned and heated, and was hailed as the finest theater between St. Louis and Memphis when it opened. Its front doors were made of solid walnut, and the circular shaped main lobby contained leather benches and a concession stand. Staircases led up to the balcony and down to the restrooms. In the ensuing years, the ticket booth was closed, and the theater was divided into two screens. The theater was sold by the Rodgers family to the Kerasotes chain in 1966, which continued to operate the theater until it was closed in May 14, 1998, due to the chain’s opening a new multiplex theater nearby on Highway 67 South. After closing the Rodgers, Kerasotes donated in Jan., 1999, the theater to Butler County. Since 2007, the Rodgers Theatre has hosted occasional live concerts. Butler County offices are now located in the former theater office space on the second floor.
context_page_description: Poplar Bluff is a small city in Butler County in Southeast Missouri, United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. The population was 17,023 at the 2010 census.
  The Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of all of Butler County. The city is at the crossroads of U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 67.
context_section_description: Poplar Bluff is a small city in Butler County in Southeast Missouri, United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. The population was 17,023 at the 2010 census.
  The Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of all of Butler County. The city is at the crossroads of U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 67.
caption: Rodgers Theatre Building (Art Deco architecture)
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