I was just thinking about the Mar Lac House today, you see 33 years ago to this day in 1976 I booked my wedding reception there for March 7th, 1976. I can still remember the man’s name who we met with, I believe that it was Carl Seider and the wedding cost us only $10.50 a plate. What a difference 33 years makes! I think I may even still have the contract for the reception. Too bad it was torn down.
When I was a teenager I met Ral Donner there, he was performing in a rock and roll show there and he came running into the men’s room because the teenage girls were chasing him for autographs. He knew they wouldn’t chase him down in there. What a way to meet a celebrity. If anyone can pinpoint the date of that show and whom else may also have performed that evening I would like to know when it was. It was probably around 1967.
My Dad used to shoot 8MM movies of neighborhood fires. I believe I have somewhere about a 5 second color clip of the Symphony with the Marquee lit up and operating. I will have to look for that and see if I can transfer it to video.
If anyone is willing to share their photos of The Symphony, via EMail, I would GREATLY appreciate it!
My Dad watched it being built, I watched it being demolished. My Dad once played the organ in this theater. I would love to see a picture of this theater.
I was just thinking about the Mar Lac House today, you see 33 years ago to this day in 1976 I booked my wedding reception there for March 7th, 1976. I can still remember the man’s name who we met with, I believe that it was Carl Seider and the wedding cost us only $10.50 a plate. What a difference 33 years makes! I think I may even still have the contract for the reception. Too bad it was torn down.
When I was a teenager I met Ral Donner there, he was performing in a rock and roll show there and he came running into the men’s room because the teenage girls were chasing him for autographs. He knew they wouldn’t chase him down in there. What a way to meet a celebrity. If anyone can pinpoint the date of that show and whom else may also have performed that evening I would like to know when it was. It was probably around 1967.
Loren Argall at
My Dad used to shoot 8MM movies of neighborhood fires. I believe I have somewhere about a 5 second color clip of the Symphony with the Marquee lit up and operating. I will have to look for that and see if I can transfer it to video.
If anyone is willing to share their photos of The Symphony, via EMail, I would GREATLY appreciate it!
Loren Argall
Huntley, Illinois
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My Dad watched it being built, I watched it being demolished. My Dad once played the organ in this theater. I would love to see a picture of this theater.