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Loyalty KC History Lesson 28: The Main St Theater. Opened: October 1921. The 3,200 seat theater was a popular vaudeville and movie house, and the only theater in Kansas City designed by Chicago firm Rapp and Rapp. The interior of the theater was designed in French Baroque style, and the exterior is a blend of neoclassical and French Second Empire. The Mainstreet Theater was the largest theater in Kansas City until the Midland Theatre opened in 1927. A tunnel connected the lower level of the theater to the nearby President Hotel at 14th and Baltimore. The tunnel was initially created as a means for actors to enter the theater from dressing rooms, but the tunnel also became infamous as a passage for bootleggers to escape police during Prohibition. The theater also had space in the basement and sub-basement where animals were kept for vaudeville shows. The space included an elephant cage, a pool for seals, and an elevator large enough and powerful enough to haul elephants to the stage. Noted performers such as Cab Calloway, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Henry Lauder, the Marx Brothers, and Olson & Johnson all head-lined at the vaudeville house. In the early 1920s, at the height of the theater's popularity, attendance at shows averaged over 4,000 daily. #mainstreettheater #alamodrafthouse #amc #vaudeville #charliechaplain #kchistory #kansascityhistory #visitkc #igkc #kcmo (at Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City)

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Happy Pinetar day Kansas City! "The sight of George coming out of the dugout is etched in my mind forever," Yankees First baseman Don Mattingly. "That roar symbolizes the way that he played the game, the fire that he has." #loyaltyno5 #loyaltykc #georgebrett #ForeverRoyal #madeinkc #pinetar #yankees (at www.loyaltykc.com)

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Here's to the start of the second half! #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals #igerskc

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KC has enough stars to light up any diamond in any city. There are less than 20 left of this one time limited printing available on the website (link in bio). #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals #mlb #asg2015

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Big thanks to @hallskc for bringing in @loyalty_kc clothing and many other great local brands. #loyaltyno5 #WizardofHoz #loyaltykc #DiamondThieves #shoplocal #ForeverRoyal #kcpride #hallskc @thebridge_halls

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Game night soccer hooligans! I believe that we will win! (Only a few left of this design. Link in profile). #sportingkc #bluehell #sportingstyle

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The Great Wall of Tshirts at @madeinkc_ A journey that must be made for any lover of all things KC! Great brands, great layout and great people. 5501 135st Overland Park, KS 66203

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Let's throw fire today Ace! #letsthrowfire #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals #loyaltykc #aceventura

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The Wizard of Hoz shirt is now available in toddler and infant sizes (link in the bio). Thanks to @lanettemariestanfield for posting this awesome shot! #WizardofHoz #loyaltykc #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals

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The Cubs are about to get a full dosage. #ForeverRoyal #loyaltykc #hdh #kcroyals

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Kansas City History Lesson 26: the flood of 1993. This iconic shot is of Southwest Boulevard. If you go into the Margaritas (seen on the right), the walls are covered with news articles and water lines. 47 people died. Tens of thousands were forced from their homes, water inundated 75 towns and destroyed millions of acres of farmland. Damages were estimated at $20 billion dollars. #kchistory #kansascityhistory #floods #rainraingoaway

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Happy Memorial Day. Thank you to all those who have served our country. Photo by: @brandenphughes #usa #igkansascity #libertymemorial #unionstationkc @visitkc @unionstationkc

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Yet another amazing stretch of web gems on the diamond this week by Gordo and Esky to take away runs. (Link in profile). #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals #webgems #diamondthieves #LETSGOROYALS #KeepTheRedOut

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Keep Kauffman blue this weekend as those red birds from across the state head to KC. #LETSGOROYALS #ForeverRoyal #kcroyals #keepkauffmanblue

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LoyaltyKC History Lesson 26: the Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun. If you grew up in the Kansas City area anytime between 1973 and 1997, you’re almost certainly familiar with the Zambezi Zinger. The Zambezi was located in the Africa section of Worlds of Fun, and to get to the line you had to pass through an adobe hut with a painted sign out front that read, “No pygmies shorter than 4 skulls can ride without adult.” The ride itself began with a slow, suspense-building spiral ascent, finally giving way to a 40mph free-fall that clicked and curved wickedly left into tunnels and tree cover. The Zambizi Zinger IS STILL IN OPERATION, except that now it thrills riders at the Parque National de Cafe theme park in Bogota Quindío, Colombia. The only difference is that it’s now called the Montana Rusa, and the color scheme has been changed from all green to blue and red with yellow cars. Article found on www.lucaswetzel.com #worldsoffun #kchistory #kansascityhistory #rollercosters #zambezizinger #themeparkhistory (at Worlds Of Fun)

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Did you see The Wizard of HOZ shirt on the front page today? Great story about Kansas City pride today in the Star, featuring the new @madeinkc_ store and all the amazing brands KC has to offer. @charliehustleshop @oceanandsea @bellboyapparel @sandlotgoods @bandwagonmerchandise @bumpleft @flatblackcult and anyone else that I am missing, thank you all for helping KC become a name brand! #madeinkc #WizardofHoz #loyaltykc #ForeverRoyal

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How better to spend this sunny Sunday than with another Royals victory and a tasty @boulevardbeer Ginger Radler. #teamradler #boulevardbeer #igkansascity #louislovesit