Majestic Theatre

119 N. Vermillion Street,
Streator, IL 61364

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timburke
timburke on September 6, 2011 at 8:04 pm

the majestic streator opened in 1907 not 1926

baraboowolter
baraboowolter on July 25, 2011 at 10:56 pm

I believe the original Majestic was designed by Rapp and Rapp. Does anyone have any information on this?

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 9, 2010 at 5:35 am

A book titled “The Story of Streator” published in 1912 mentions the Majestic Theatre and Mr. C.A. Day, who opened the house in 1907 and was still operating it in 1912. The house presented vaudeville, stock companies, and movies.

The book mentions that at that time there were four vaudeville or movie houses in Streator, in addition to the Opera House, but names only the Majestic and a recently-opened five-cent movie house called the Dawn Theatre, seating 450 and operated by Charles Vance.

Bruce
Bruce on November 17, 2009 at 8:01 am

Here are a couple of my recent pictures of the Majestic:

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lostmemory
lostmemory on November 11, 2009 at 12:33 pm

Another 1985 photo is here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on June 20, 2009 at 5:36 pm

The Majestic can be seen in this 2009 photo.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 18, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Here are two more 1985 photos:

Photo1

Photo2

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 3, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Here are two photos from 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/dyd4ea
http://tinyurl.com/chwgwa

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 25, 2008 at 12:03 pm

Here is a 2008 view of the Majestic at night.

PaulWolter
PaulWolter on April 1, 2008 at 10:15 pm

Tim,

Do you have any early pictures of the theatre? I am doing research on early Rapp and Rapp designed theatres and yours is one of the earliest.

Thanks,
Paul Wolter

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on March 12, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Attention, spelling police! The official website has this as Majestic Theatre (not Majestic Theater). Also, the historical evidence provided above on 4/19/06 by “zoomzoom” also says Majestic Theatre.

lostmemory
lostmemory on January 10, 2008 at 10:11 pm

This is a photo of the Majestic Theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on September 8, 2007 at 8:36 pm

A Barton theater organ was installed in the Majestic Theater in 1927.

johnvandyke
johnvandyke on May 7, 2007 at 2:47 pm

go to www.times-press.com for the Ottawa-Streator Times-Press newspaper. Go to the Archives to search back-issue stories. Enter “majestic theater streator”. Read the article posted on-line on 04-25-07. This theater was scheduled for renovation with a re-opening set for either May 4 or 11, 2007. New seats, screens, upgraded sound system, paint. (John Van Dyke, Tallahassee, FL)