Today in History, 1950: Eddie Kraus marks 25th year in Fargo, most of it as manager of Fargo Theatre

On this day in 1950, Eddie Kraus celebrated 25 years in Fargo's theater business, having managed several local theaters during his 41-year show business career. Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day: Eddie Kraus Marks 25 Years In Fargo Theater Business Eddie Kraus, Fargo manager for the American Amusement company, operators of the Fargo, Grand, State and Moorhead theaters, marks 25 years in Fargo on Nov. 1 and this year is his 41st in show business. Mr. Kraus came here in 1925 and at that time the company operated the State, which then was the leading movie house; the Orpheum, which was used for "super-duper" road attractions, and the Garrick, which a few years later went out of the picture. The present Moorhead theater replaced the former Lyceum. The Fargo theater was built in 1926 by Finklestein Rubin and a few months later the two companies merged their interests here and Mr. Kraus went to the Fargo as manager. Later the American Amusem