Lincoln Theater
1656-8 Chicago Road,
Chicago Heights,
IL
60411
1656-8 Chicago Road,
Chicago Heights,
IL
60411
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Opened in 1921 as the Lincoln-Dixie Theater.
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Opened as the Lincoln-Dixie Theater on 23rd June 1921 it featured both movies and vaudeville.
The Lincoln Theater was demolished in February 1972 after standing vacant for several years and suffering a fire which had gutted the interior.
Kimball Theatre Pipe Organ, Opus KPO 6537, a 2 manual/9 rank, was installed in 1921
Actually the Lincoln & Dixie Theatre opened on March 15, 1921. I have the original Kimball pipe organ in my home; I have owned it since 1967. It was indeed 9 ranks, but had a “straight” console and only 2 unified ranks – no so-called “toys”. A xylophone was added in and a Kinura rank replaced the Clarinet in 1929 as part of a general building facelift. I have some rather dark slides or the interior from 1967. When I bought the organ the theatre was still being operated by the B&K “Great States” theatres. The manager had recently been transfered there form the Orpheum in Springfield, Ill. and was cleaning and re-lamping the interior. The final operator was someone named Cooper who also operated the 4-STAR (built as the WILSON) at Madison and Western in Chicago; these were “Porno” houses. Persons unknown hid out in the 4-STAR one night and proceeded to remove all the copper from the electrical equipment; the Lincoln & Dixie fire occured about the same time. Neither theatre opened again. Theatre Historical Society has some “opening” interior pictures and the Chicago Heights website has a picture of the exterior. That’s it for now.
Here is the postcard view Bryan posted earlier. [url=http://bp1.blogger.com/_NtgXlrcvXZA/Rp47zQzwq_I/AAAAAAAACz0/GAcRvApMkN8/s1600-h/POSTCARD+–+CHICAGO+–+CHICAGO+HEIGHTS+–+LINCOLN-DIXIE+THEATER.jpg]Here[/ir;] is another.
Here is that second link again
The Lincoln is still shown in the theater listings I have for February 1970 from the Chicago Tribune (listed as the Lincoln Playhouse) showing an “Adults Only” double feature of “Surfside Love” and “Les Spy”.
Never got into the Lincoln-Dixie Theatre.
Sweeping, wide stairways on both sides leading to the balcony, yards upon yards of burgundy red velvet drapery,
art deco through and through. The Lincoln was my very favorite movie theatre. It was magic and beauty…at least that’s my memories of it.
is there any one who might still have any photos taken from the inside of the lincoln theater? my father grew up going to that theater as a kid and it would be great getting something like that for him.
Make an appointment with one of the staff at the Chicago Heights Public Library; their archives are extensive (they have a room dedicated to their work in the past). It is not open to the public, hence the need to make an appointment.)