Princess Theatre

229 SW Adams Street,
Peoria, IL 61602

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btkrefft
btkrefft on April 13, 2012 at 12:39 pm

I’m curious as to why the marquee in the photo on this page of the Princess reads “FIRST LOOP SHOWING”. Was the downtown Peoria area known as the Loop? Or are they referring the Chicago’s Loop (though that wouldn’t make much sense to me).

JeffCarlson
JeffCarlson on January 21, 2010 at 5:31 pm

Here’s a great shot of the Princess:

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lostmemory
lostmemory on September 10, 2007 at 2:05 pm

A Moller theater organ opus 4275 size 2/5 was installed in the Princess Theater in 1925 at a cost of $3600.00.

ABone
ABone on February 18, 2006 at 5:12 pm

The Princess in my time (l942 until it closed in 1954) was always a 2nd-run downtown theater. I find it hard to believe that it only seated 550, as it seemed larger. It had a large balcony, which you could feel shake when anyone of any size walked up or down the steps!