Majestic Theater

24 W. Stephenson Street,
Freeport, IL 61032

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Majestic Theatre, Freeport, IL

The Majestic Theater opened in 1908 with 300 seats. It was Freeport’s first true movie house (as opposed to a number of nickelodeons operating in the city around the first decade or two of the 20th Century). It was enlarged to 500+ seats in 1913.

The Majestic Theater closed in 1924.

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 2, 2015 at 7:18 pm

An item about the renovation of the Majestic Theatre in Freeport appeared in the December 27, 1913, issue of The Moving Picture World:

“L. W. Guiteau, manager of the Majestic Theater, Freeport, Ill., has spent a large amount of money upon improvements to his house. The seating capacity has been increased to over 500, a new and bigger screen has been installed; upon which a picture 12 by 16 feet will be projected. A number of other improvements were made including new seats and wiring.”

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 30, 2018 at 7:20 pm

The 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory lists the Majestic M. P. Theatre, at 118 Stephenson St. I believe Freeport’s lots have since been renumbered.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 10, 2026 at 7:32 am

The Majestic opened as a nickelodeon in July of 1907 in the existing McNamara Building. The Majestic was discontinued at the end of its 15-year leasing agreement on April 13, 1922 by Orpheum Circuit which opened the Lindo Theatre the next day to replace the Majetsic. The McNamara Building was sold in 1924 and the new owners converted it in November of 1924 for other purposes.

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