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Chicago Theatre
2002 Photo from the Adam Martin collection
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175 N State St
Chicago IL
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| Record #9880 |
Opened: 1921
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Capacity: 3605 seats
Architect(s): Rapp & Rapp
Architectural Style(s): French Royal
National Register: 1979
Current Organ: 4/29 |
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The Chicago opened on October 26, 1921, with silent film star Norma Talmadge on the screen in "The Sign on the Door". Designed by Rapp & Rapp for Balaban & Katz, the Chicago became the largest, most lavish movie palace in Chicago.
Stage shows ran at the Chicago until the theater was modernized in the 1950s.
In the fall of 1985, difficult times caused the Chicago to close. Chicago Theatre Restoration Associates purchased the theater in 1986 and reopened it on September 10, 1986, with a show by Frank Sinatra. Since then, all types of live entertainment, including concerts, award shows, fashion shows and theatrical productions have graced the stage.
The theater still features its original 1921 Wurlitzer organ, which is being restored. The first song publicly performed on the organ was "When Shall We Meet Again," by Richard Whiting. Photos
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2002 photos from the Adam Martin collection. 
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Photos from the Scott Neff collection. 
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Last updated 2003-10-09.
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