Douglas Theater
3236 W. Cermak Road,
Chicago,
IL
60623
3236 W. Cermak Road,
Chicago,
IL
60623
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This North Lawndale neighborhood theater, located near Douglas Park (hence its name), opened in 1914 and sat just over 700. It was located on 22nd Street (later renamed Cermak Road) near Sawyer Street. The theater was first operated by the Brunhild and Young circuit, which also operated such theaters at the President, the Temple and the Shakespeare during the 10s.
In its later years, the Douglas was part of the small Goodman and Harrison chain (which also included circa-1950 the Marshall Square, Illington and West Theaters). The Douglas closed during the 50s.
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Bryan Krefft
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A Kimball theater organ size 2/7 was installed in the Douglas Theater in 1914.
It is still standing.
The organ is still standing, or the building? :)
If this is the one I am thinking of, I believe it was a dance hall or ballroom of some sort in the 80’s-90’s somewhere.
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