Palace Theatre

The 1945 FDY shows a seating capacity of 1372 for the Palace.

In the 50s the Palace was converted to a F W Woolworth store in the late 70s or early 80s it was torn down

This was one of Rapp and Rapp's earliest.

According to The Rockford Morning Star newspaper the Palace Theatre opened on February 22, 1915. Part of an article from February 21, 1915 reads:
"...Messrs. George and C. L. Rapp have specialized in theater designing and among their latest masterpieces are the New Oprheum in Champaign, the Orpheum in Quincy, the Columbia in Davenport, Ia., the New Palace in Fort Wayne, Ind., the Hippodrome in Chicago, the Ringling Theatre in Baraboo, Wis., and the Palace in Rockford. They also have theaters under construction in Louisville, Ky. and Grand Rapids, Mich."

A Kimball theater organ KPO 6878 was installed in the Palace Theater in 1925.

According to a 16mm movie my uncle, Tony Maar, took in 1948, the following vaudeville entertainers were on the bill for shows spanning February 6-9, 1948:

"On The Stage Hit Parade:"
-Manuel Vieira and His Monkeys
-John Laurenz
-Bill Dornfield
-Jim Penman & Company
-The Lancasters (Tony and Mary Maar, husband and wife hand balancing act)

*it's difficult to tell from a silent film but between Laurenz, Dornfield and Penman, at least one one did magic, one juggled and another did standup comedy.