Orpheum Theatre

Memphis, TN · Theaters

Orpheum Theatre Built in 1928, the still-operation theater is said to be haunted by many ghosts, but the two most well-known are Mary and a masked figure. Mary, age 9, wears a white dress and pigtails, and is said to have died in a car accident in front of the theater. She watches the performances and greets employees with slamming doors and flickering lights. The masked ghost is said to live in the theater's upper air ducts and sometimes waves from them during performances.

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Geographic Information

Address
197 S. Main St
Memphis, Tennessee
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GPS
35.140213, -90.055413
County
Shelby County, Tennessee
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Quick Answers

Is Orpheum Theatre really haunted?
Visitors rate Orpheum Theatre at 92.5 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Orpheum Theatre located?
The address is 197 S. Main St, Memphis, Tennessee. GPS coordinates: 35.140213, -90.055413.
What kind of haunted place is Orpheum Theatre?
Orpheum Theatre is listed under Theaters in our Tennessee section.
What is the nearest town to Orpheum Theatre?
Memphis, TN is the closest town, about 0.7 miles away, with New South Memphis (3.7 mi.) and West Memphis (7.3 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (3)

  • john |

    I was a bartender there for awhile. I was downstairs in the basement where they store liquor, candy, chips, etc. when a Reeses flew off the rack and landed halfway across the room....mary was hit by a trolly and carried into the Orpheum where she died.

  • Autumn |

    I was told that Mary was hit by a horse carriage and a worker brought her into the theater, but at the end of the show she was dead

  • Cole |

    The usual story is she was hit by a spooked horse while they were working on the orpheum. She was brought in and put in a seat, because she was conscious and thought to be ok,but she had a brain hemorage and died in the seat.

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