The Columbian Theatre is a richly historic music hall from the turn of the 20th century located in Wamego, Kansas.
It was open for six months and had attendance which ranked as high as nearly one half for the entire population of the United States at that time.
So it is easy to understand Rogers’ fascination with the vision and his desire to recreate a music hall in that image in his own town.
He purchased actual art and decor from the World's Fair once it had closed and this was used to create the plans for the Columbian Theatre.
These productions take place in the beautifully decorated Peddicord Playhouse, which is a 288-seat theatre with proscenium stage and as was typical in 1890 music halls, a flat floor.