Apollo's 2000
2875 W. Cermak Road,
Chicago,
IL
60623
2875 W. Cermak Road,
Chicago,
IL
60623
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Goodman & Harrison Theatres
Architects: Roy B. Blass, Alexander L. Levy
Functions: Banquet Hall, Concerts, Live Performances, Special Events
Styles: Beaux-Arts
Previous Names: Marshall Square Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
773.247.0200
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Opened December 22, 1917, the Marshall Square Theatre was designed by architect Alexander L. Levy, who later teamed with William J. Klein to go on to design some of Chicago’s greatest movie palaces, like the Granada Theatre and Marbro Theatre. It was located in the Marshall Square neighborhood on W. 22nd Street near S. Marshall Boulevard (W. 22nd Street was later renamed W. Cermak Road, after the Mayor of Chicago, Anton Cermak, 1931-33, who died from a bullet in Miami meant for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
Originally a venue for both vaudeville acts as well as movies, the Marshall Square Theatre was equipped with a Kimball 3 manual 12 ranks organ. It later switched to a movies-only policy.
In 1936, architect Roy B. Blass remodeled the Marshall Square Theatre, and new signage was added on the elegant terra-cotta covered facade. One of the support beams for the soaring vertical sign was unfortunately rammed right through the large terra-cotta face of a beautiful goddess above the main entrance, sadly destroying it. The Marshal Square Theatre was still open in 1984, but closed soon after,
Today, restored and renovated in the 1990’s for use as a concert hall/special events a& banquet hall, the Marshall Square Theatre is now known as Apollo’s 2000.
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Bryan Krefft
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Why is this listed as Apollo 2000. That is the club name and it never showed movies under that name. It should be listed as Marshall Square theater. It started showing movies in Spanish in either 1967 or 1968.
Cinema Treasures policy is to list it under the current name if it’s open.
So many memories, movies and several hour long all-cartoon afternoons !
This opened on December 22nd, 1917. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section.
There was a Theatre Historical Society tour through the MARSHALL SQUARE in about 1984 as it still operated as a cinema.
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435022587802?urlappend=%3Bseq=30%3Bownerid=13510798903008798-34
Marshall Square’s architect Alexander L. Levy, later teamed with Peoria’s Frederick (not William) J. Klein who designed the Apollo and Madison theatre’s in Peoria and later the magnificent atmospheric Coronado in Rockford.
Building gets preliminary recommendation for Chicago Landmark status. Just the start of a long process. Block Club Chicago story here.
The Marshall Square Theatre was still screening motion pictures in 1984. The manager, a Mr. Miranda, hosted a Theatre Historical Society tour that year.
Prominently featured in the background during a pivotal scene in 1983’s “Bad Boys” with Sean Penn