ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – You can see plays, concerts, and theater at this historical landmark in downtown Albuquerque but there's one long-time resident of the KiMo Theatre you can't see. List of haunted places in New Mexico Behind the bright lights of the KiMo theatre is a darker story, not about the performers but about the paranormal. "It's a little creepy here, especially at night," said Chris Meloy, events supervisor at the KiMo Theatre. It was in 1951 when six-year-old Bobby Darnell was at the theater watching a film with classmates. "Something scared them, nobody knows what exactly scared little Bobby but he was up in the mezzanine and he ran down these stairs right here," said Meloy. He said Bobby made it about halfway down the stairs when a water boiler at the concession stand blew up, killing Bobby and injuring several others. "It threw his body up against the wall there so he tumbled down and passed away," said Meloy. "The legend goes that little Bobby Darnell is the resident ghost of the KiMo Theatre." And since then, it's said that how well a performance goes on stage depends on if the performers do a certain something off stage. "The legend is that if you don't leave something for Bobby, that things might not go as planned," said Meloy. It comes after a performance years ago when someone threw away donuts and lights started flickering, people were tripping, and forgetting their lines. "It was pretty much a disastrous performance," said Meloy. Now, from notes to toys to even alcohol, performers leave a little something for Bobby to ensure they won't actually break a leg on stage. All the items are placed in a shrine near his photo backstage. "We always encourage people to leave a little trinket for Bobby so everything goes smoothly," said Meloy. And Bobby might not be alone. A woman who died at an old cafe in the theatre is also said to haunt the second floor. But don't let the spirits stop you from seeing a show at the historic landmark. "It's one-of-a-kind, KiMo king of its kind," said Meloy. "It's just a true gem, for Albuquerque and just for the community here." But even if you're only in the audience be sure to keep an eye on your keys, wallet, phones, and glasses. "A lot of things come up missing from the audience members," said Meloy. "I don't know if it's Bobby playing little practical jokes on people but I've never seen anything actually too creepy or haunted." The KiMo Theatre was built in 1927 and plans are already in the works to mark its 100th birthday in a few years.