Madison Theatre

113-115 Monona Avenue,
Madison, WI 53703

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rivest266
rivest266 on September 1, 2010 at 5:39 pm

The 1936 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/0002479282a5dabfbf768

rivest266
rivest266 on September 1, 2010 at 5:37 pm

march 27th, 1923 ad is at http://en.calameo.com/books/000247928bbd79f7d3516

There was an “New Madison” theatre that opened on November 18th, 1936

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 6, 2008 at 7:17 pm

This is a 1934 photo of the Garrick. The street name should be changed to Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard so Google will map the address.

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on August 27, 2007 at 1:14 pm

In this 1932 ad, the theatre is listed as the RKO Garrick: www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/rkousa.jpg

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 20, 2007 at 12:57 pm

Here is a vintage photo of the former Madison Theater. Address given with photo is 111 Monona Avenue. Today, that address would be 111 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

PaulWolter
PaulWolter on April 15, 2007 at 5:39 pm

I just remembered that the theatre was definitely a Rapp and Rapp because it is cited in a newspaper article from the Champaign Daily Gazette dated March 17, 1914 announcing the construction of the new Orpheum theatre in Champaign. The article states, “The plans for the new theatre were prepared by C.W. and George L. Rapp, architects of Chicago. The Rapps who make a specialty of theatre designing. They are the architects of the beautiful Majestic theatre in Chicago and have planned several theatres for the Finn & Heiman company, include (sic) the Orpheum theatre in Madison, Wisconsin…”