Comments from Broan

Here is a night view of the Metro from THSA.

Here is a THSA photo.

Here is a THSA photo of the Jeffery auditorium. Here is one of the lobby.

Here is a photo of the Jackson Park. It strongly resembled the Portage.

Here is a THSA photo.

Here is a THSA picture of the Commodore.

Here is a THSA picture

The earliest Tribune ad I could find was Feb 18, 1914 which spelled it “Clearmont”. By Feb 25, this was corrected to Clermont, the spelling that remained used through 1927.

The Alley building may be coming down in the future to make way for new development.

Not first opened, reopened. It first opened in June of that year, as previously mentioned.

In 1928, Balaban & Katz and Jones, Linick, & Shaefer took over the Covent from Lubliner & Trinz (B&K subsidiary) and closed it in order to help the struggling Diversey/Century theater nearby.

Here is an early article on this theater, including pictures.

Here is a great article on this very strange theater.

Here is an article about the Morse and its sister the Regent (400)