Superba Theater
28 W. Stephenson Street,
Freeport,
IL
61032
28 W. Stephenson Street,
Freeport,
IL
61032
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The Superba Theater opened in 1915, the second movie house in Freeport to open (after the Majestic Theater, a couple doors down Stephenson Street). The Superba Theater had a fairly short life, closing in 1928, and torn down shortly thereafter.
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Hanlon Brothers opened the Superba February 6, 1905 with live stage fare. Nichols and Angel repositioned it as the New Electric Superba Theatre with movies on January 9, 1908 on a 10-year leasing agreement. Nichols sold it to Tomas Watson in 1918. Watson’s Superba closed on June 26, 1928 with “Jaws of Steel” at the end of its 10-year leasing agreement. It closed as a silent moviehouse. It was torn down for an S.S. Kresge’s five and dime variety store.