Majestic Theatre
Portage,
WI
53901
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Previous Names: Bijou Theatre, Bijou Family Theatre
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The Bijou Theatre opened its doors on September 23, 1907 with high class vaudeville which later began screening movies and was located at the Corning House (later the Hubel Building) in downtown Portage. The Bijou Theatre changed its name to the Majestic Theatre on July 24, 1908 following a small remodel.
The theatre was remodeled again with the installation of an air conditioner and fans that changes temperature every 270 seconds on July 20, 1910, reopening with a presentation of “An Indian’s Revenge”, a musical segment “The Land of the Buffalo”, and the film “A Bad Case of LaGrippe”.
Last operated by George Koberstein, the Majestic Theatre closed in April 1917 after the building was bought by Reedsburg citizen P.J. Connelly, and the equipment was shipped to another theatre.
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The Majestic Theatre had been operated by William Helmann until 1916 when he took over the Gem theatre that year. The rationale was that the Gem accommodated fifty more patrons. Presumably George Koberstein took over the operation for the short period until it closed.