Per The James Dean Museum:
“October 26, 1955
On this day, “Rebel Without a Cause” opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City, the same theatre where “East of Eden” had premiered just eight months earlier.”
Opened Monday October 20, 1924 with “Monsieur Beaucaire” starring Rudolph Valentino & Lois Wilson.
Grand Opening print ad added credit Avonworth Historical Society.
1953 photo added credit Bobby Ellerbee/Eyesofageneration.com.
The Buick Berle Show shot live at The Center Theatre.
Corresponding October 13, 1953 video below.
Uncropped 1915 image below.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=420354238078483&set=a.297756333671608
Crisper post card image added credit Retro Quad Cities via Facebook. It boasts 962 car capacity at time of printing.
1945 image as Uptown Theatre added credit Retro Quad Cities via Facebook.
Uncropped version below.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=250350875078821&set=a.297756333671608
It became the Salvation Army Chapel before Rudy’s Tacos.
Per The James Dean Museum: “October 26, 1955 On this day, “Rebel Without a Cause” opened at the Astor Theatre in New York City, the same theatre where “East of Eden” had premiered just eight months earlier.”
Update: Wednesday June 27, 1962.
Name should probably then be changed to LaMax Theatre, with New LaMax Theatre as the previous name.
Photo credit Kevin Rooker.
Slightly crisper version of previously posted New Liberty Burlesk photo, which apparently was it’s final name. Enlargeable on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/RetroQuadCities/photos/pb.100064831925132.-2207520000./4899915003455695/?type=3
Slightly crisper version, enlargeable on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/RetroQuadCities/photos/pb.100064831925132.-2207520000./4899915003455695/?type=3
Colorized version, might be a hair crisper.
https://www.facebook.com/RetroQuadCities/photos/pb.100064831925132.-2207520000./4908390725941456/?type=3
Opened Monday October 20, 1924 with “Monsieur Beaucaire” starring Rudolph Valentino & Lois Wilson. Grand Opening print ad added credit Avonworth Historical Society.
Link to Blick Reader article.
https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/blick-art-materials-returns-to-downtown-chicago/?utm_content=bufferd826a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR3piB6_tNyW8O5W9slDu1BfnIvJ4JX4Fq-a9SwkkrStBmwRy7Gf_-EGNkw
Facebook page for The AFC Center.
https://www.facebook.com/theafccenter/
1953 photo added credit Bobby Ellerbee/Eyesofageneration.com. The Buick Berle Show shot live at The Center Theatre. Corresponding October 13, 1953 video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flJyiWO9O-Y
Friends of the 4th Avenue Theatre website with photos.
http://friendsofthe4thavenuetheatre.org/about-us/
Photo credit Alison K. Hoagland via below link.
https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/AK-01-SC004
Facebook page for the Egyptian Theatre. Shows films listed for October.
https://www.facebook.com/dekalbegyptiantheatre
Chicago International Film Festival logo projected on the facade of the Music Box, October 12, 2022. Credit Robert Loerzel on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/robertloerzel/status/1580390347212922880/photo/1
1972 photo credit Tempe History Museum.
Presumably Demolished as street view has nothing that resembles any of the gallery photos.
Adelphi Theater video posted to YouTube in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGnhab5AT5U&t=38s
Link with September 30, 2022 demolition photos.
https://historicdetroit.org/galleries/united-artists-theatre-demolition-photos?fbclid=IwAR1qMoZpv3IGgb0D8RqqZszyKVGdWj0mSZbc_kHOmhwHOzeS0_znpZssFzI
Blick Art Materials is now the current tenant as of October 2022.
Photo added to gallery credit Nick Digilio via Facebook.