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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Illinois » Alton » Hippodrome Theatre
Also known as Lyric Theatre

Hippodrome Theatre

Alton, IL
101 W. Broadway
, Alton, IL, United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Hippodrome was opened in 1912, and built on the site of a mid-19th century legitimate house, the Lyric. The Hippodrome was closed in 1931, and two years later was demolished.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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A Gratian theater organ size 2/28 was installed in the Hippodrome Theater in 1916. Note: Spencer Blower.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:04pm
In 1930 the Hippodrome Theater had 700 seats.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 11, 2008 at 8:07pm
This was in the Alton Telegraph in July 2004:
http://tinyurl.com/ltlj2h
posted by ken mc on Aug 6, 2009 at 9:10pm
Many news items about the Hippodrome and its predecessor, the Lyric, can be read on the Madison County Theater History web page. In addition, the page features a photo of the Lyric under construction in the 1850s.
posted by Joe Vogel on Feb 16, 2010 at 5:38am
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