Strand Theatre

700 S. Wabash Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60605

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rivest266
rivest266 on November 13, 2016 at 2:07 pm

October 15th, 1915 grand opening ad in the photo section.

soxgob
soxgob on September 7, 2016 at 7:21 pm

Author’s description of 1915 tenants is wholly inaccurate. 1. Russell wasn’t part of a “cult” 2. He didn’t become rich nationwide, he gave away his money that he had made in a previous business. 3. He didn’t preach doomsday in the “filmed sermon”, he preached hope for the future and good news. He also didn’t charge for the “filmed sermons”. It was completely free to the public. Nice research job, though!

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on January 23, 2016 at 8:52 am

May 1, 1915 was the start of the Strand Theatre operation. Ad posted in photos along with new look stage.

Gene Meier
Gene Meier on April 9, 2015 at 6:03 pm

I am writing the first book from the American point of view about 19th century rotunda panoramas. These were the biggest paintings in the world, 50 x 400=20,000 square feet, housed in their own rotundas which were 16-sided polygons. Chicago in 1893 had 6 panorama companies and 6 panorama rotundas. INFO TO SHARE Gene Meier 1160 Bailey Road, Sycamore, Illinois 60178 815 895 4099

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Broan on September 11, 2008 at 7:12 pm

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