The Western Builder of May 1910 states the architect as Albert B. Jewett. The article has extensive elevations and plans and also states the theater was already built at that time.
The Gala grand opening of the theater was on November 11, 1929. It opened with the “Fox All Talking Picture, ‘Big Time’, with Lee Tracey, Mae Clark, and Stepin Fetchit…” – Milwaukee Journal, November 11, 1929. According to the article the building had a capacity of 1,500 although that probably was the fire code limit and not seating capacity.
The Western Builder of May 1910 states the architect as Albert B. Jewett. The article has extensive elevations and plans and also states the theater was already built at that time.
It opened in late December 1915 and there was a story about it in the Milwaukee Journal of December 19, 1915.
The Gala grand opening of the theater was on November 11, 1929. It opened with the “Fox All Talking Picture, ‘Big Time’, with Lee Tracey, Mae Clark, and Stepin Fetchit…” – Milwaukee Journal, November 11, 1929. According to the article the building had a capacity of 1,500 although that probably was the fire code limit and not seating capacity.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel of May 1, 1911, the owner of the theater was A. Reis and the architect was H.G. Lotter.
Bill, the article you mentioned can be found online at the Wisconsin Magazine of History Archives.