Hilbert Circle Theater
45 Monument Circle,
Indianapolis,
IN
46204
45 Monument Circle,
Indianapolis,
IN
46204
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Hilbert Circle Theatre (Official)
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Previously operated by: Fourth Avenue Amusement Co.
Architects: Edgar Otis Hunter, Preston C. Rubush
Firms: Rubush & Hunter
Functions: Symphony
Styles: Adam
Previous Names: Circle Theater
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
317.262.1100
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Originally opened on August 30, 1916, with a seating capacity for 2,712. The Circle Theater was remodeled in the mid-1980’s into a concert hall for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
At that time, the theater was reseated to 1,780 seats and the lobby was enlarged in to the back of the house. The original organ was removed long ago, but in March 2010 a Wurlitzer 3 manual/24 rank organ (ex-Warner Theatre, Youngstown, OH) was installed.
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THS will visit this theatre on June 24th.
I don’t see that back issues of Marquee magazine are available for purchase online. Would I have to contact THS directly for that? Thanks.
Was there another Circle Theatre in Indianapolis that was demolished? Believe it was located downtown near Monument Circle.
Hometown star Bill Shirley attends the local premier of “I Dream of Jeannie” in 1952: http://www.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1952-6-14&page_no=73#page_start
A Three Stooges movie party hosted at the Circle Theatre by a local television personality rated an article with photo in the November 11, 1963, issue of Boxoffice.
Historic Indianapolis featured a post card from 1918 of the interior of the theater.
August 30th, 1916 grand opening ad in photo section
Updated website link: https://www.indianapolissymphony.org/
Here’s a new 4-page 50th anniversary FIDDLER ON THE ROOF retrospective featuring a roadshow playdate chronology and historian Q&A. The Circle’s lengthy run is mentioned in the piece.
Additional history via the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis website below.
https://indyencyclopedia.org/circle-theatre/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJx3t9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHrLF52797TuZOCXaCN49r9SoY_c5h9ZAOIKH9FJ8iNh0H2xf_zuR2PWO7lcY_aem_EmX_q6NQ13ECYMgzUHNJcg