WITCHITA COMPUTERS STOLEN FROM HISTORIC THEATRE Kansas.com: Your guide to news, sports, jobs, homes, carsPosted on Sat, Mar. 06, 2004
Orpheum sign awaits repairs after theft, glitch


The electronic marquee sign above the Orpheum Theatre's entrance has stopped working but should be repaired by Monday, a spokeswoman said.

The marquee normally flashes upcoming events in bright red lights. Last month, burglars broke into the historic theater at 200 N. Broadway and took an estimated $15,000 worth of supplies and equipment, including three computers, one of which controlled the marquee.

When software was reinstalled on a new computer, the sign failed to respond. Computer technicians are scheduled to arrive Monday to work on the problem. Event information can be found at www.wichitaorpheum.com or by calling 263-0884.