The Monett Gillioz wasn't the only Gillioz-branded theater. Springfield's Gillioz was bigger: It cost $300,000 and opened in 1926, according to News-Leader coverage from the time.

The Monett Historical Society recently opened the Little Gilloiz Theater to pay tribute to the event venue that stood on broadway from 1931 until its demolition in 1987.

MONETT, Mo. -- Downtown Monett is getting a facelift of sorts and hoping to draw people from surrounding areas and beyond. ... M.E. Gillioz. He built the Gillioz Theatre in 1926.