Just added a circa 1944 photo courtesy of the Alte Bilder aus vergangenen Tagen für Autofans Facebook page.
Note the earlier marquee. Buildings next door on either side are the same as those in the other photo. The Spectator offices were next door.
1934 Wilson Theatre Photo Added.
Photo Credit: Lillian M. Campbell Memorial Collection. Courtesy West Side Historical Society, Legler Branch Library. Thanks to Neil Arsenty for finding it.
1942 photo added, courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.
Below is the Google Street View that shows the Grand structure has been hollowed out, with only the facade remaining.
Just added a 1967 Lenny Bruce film print ad courtesy of Bob Greenhouse.
Film-Makers' Cooperative is listed.
I couldn’t find the Cinematheque or Village Theatre mentioned, to add it to their pages.
If anyone knows the names those theatres are listed under on CT, post here and I will add it to them.
Just added a circa 1944 photo courtesy of the Alte Bilder aus vergangenen Tagen für Autofans Facebook page. Note the earlier marquee. Buildings next door on either side are the same as those in the other photo. The Spectator offices were next door.
Correction: 1961 Photo credit LIFE Magazine.
Obituary of Dorothy L. Mavrich. Copy & paste to view.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/375926/dorothy-l-mavrich-saved-rialto-theatre-joliets-rialto-square-theatre
A couple photos of the Sheridan in this recent Hopper video piece by the Whitney Museum of American Art. Copy & Paste to view.
http://whitney.org/WatchAndListen/Artists?play_id=853&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_content=Multimedia&utm_campaign=Hopper
Additional demolition photos added. Photo credits John P. Keating Jr.
1934 Wilson Theatre Photo Added. Photo Credit: Lillian M. Campbell Memorial Collection. Courtesy West Side Historical Society, Legler Branch Library. Thanks to Neil Arsenty for finding it.
Undated photo added courtesy of Art Peterson.
Circa 1958 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.
Lakeside Theatre 1936 IDOT photo added.
Circa 1940’s photo added courtesy of Joel Windmiller.
Here is a 2011 link with the various places the stone faces from the Garrick ended up, scattered around the city. Copy & Paste to view.
http://chicago-architecture-jyoti.blogspot.com/2011/09/lincoln-park-apartment-1945-n-lincoln.html
More images here. Copy & Paste to view.
http://rockfordreminisce.com/Entertainment_Venues_2.html
Other images here. Copy & Paste to view.
http://rockfordreminisce.com/Entertainment_Venues_2.html
Added image. Palace sign in 1940, photo courtesy of the RockfordReminisce.com Facebook page.
1942 photo added credit RockfordReminisce.com Facebook page.
2 photos added.
June 14, 1972 photo added to Photo’s Section of first concert at the Tower. Dave Mason & Buzzy Linhart.
Photo via 11/20/14 link below, though the photo date is from Wikipedia. Copy & Paste to view article.
https://writingworkshops14.wordpress.com/2014/11/20/redefining-the-tower-theater/
Oh, sorry. I have Shorpy on Facebook, and it just popped up.
Added to Photos Section a 1949 photo credit John M. Fox, via the Shorpy Photo Archive.
The original link also has a View Full Size feature. Copy & Paste to view link.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/19175
1942 photo added, courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page. Below is the Google Street View that shows the Grand structure has been hollowed out, with only the facade remaining.
https://www.google.com/maps/.348093,-82.214039,3a,75y,137.58h,87.5t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s53fvk4xkFAqTlZ3yW7MkCA!2e0
Below link has an image of a print ad. Lewiston Drive-In Theatre was the full name.
https://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/metlewi001/lewiston-drive-in-lewiston-me
Closed in 1985. Below link from 07/08/85 has article on trailer park development of the property.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19850708&id=mn0gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CmgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1403,1368199
Auditorium demolition photos added. Photo credit Nitram242 Photography.
Just added a 1967 Lenny Bruce film print ad courtesy of Bob Greenhouse. Film-Makers' Cooperative is listed. I couldn’t find the Cinematheque or Village Theatre mentioned, to add it to their pages. If anyone knows the names those theatres are listed under on CT, post here and I will add it to them.
1960’s photo added, credit The LIFE Images Collection / Getty Mickey Pfleger.