Hippodrome Theatre

101 W. Broadway,
Alton, IL

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The Hippodrome was opened in 1912, and built on the site of a mid-19th century legitimate house, the Lyric. The Hippodrome was closed in 1931, and two years later was demolished.

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lostmemory
lostmemory on September 10, 2007 at 7:04 pm

A Gratian theater organ size 2/28 was installed in the Hippodrome Theater in 1916. Note: Spencer Blower.

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 11, 2008 at 8:07 pm

In 1930 the Hippodrome Theater had 700 seats.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 6, 2009 at 9:10 pm

This was in the Alton Telegraph in July 2004:
http://tinyurl.com/ltlj2h

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 16, 2010 at 5:38 am

Many news items about the Hippodrome and its predecessor, the Lyric, can be read on the Madison County Theater History web page. In addition, the page features a photo of the Lyric under construction in the 1850s.

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