Orpheum Theatre

The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Memphis, a grand 1928 vaudeville and movie palace, is best known for the ghost of a girl named Mary, said to be about twelve, who died either in a fire, a traffic accident outside or a fall from the balcony. Accounts of Mary appear in Memphis Magazine and other regional sources, and other spirits are named, including a jilted woman called Eleanor who sends cold shivers through guests. Ushers and patrons say they have seen Mary in seat C-5 and in the balcony. The Orpheum hosts Broadway tours and concerts, and Memphis ghost tours mention it.