THE SOUTHTOWN WAS DESIGNED AS MOORISH CASTLE,THE LOBBY HAD A LARGE FISH POND,WITH DUCKS AND GEESE. THE ENTRANCE WAS SET IN SPANISH TILE. THE CANDY COUNTER WAS OVAL SHAPED AND COULD SERVE PATRONS 360 DEGREES. AS YOU ENTERED,THERE WAS A SPIRAL STAIR CASE TO THE LEFT. AS YOU CLIMBED THE STAIRS ,YOU COULD LOOK DONE TO THE FISH POND AND WATER FALL. THE BALCONY HAD A LONG HALLWAY. SET INTO ONE WALL WAS SEVERAL PICTURE WINDOWS DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF CHACIGO. ALL OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS WERE EQUIPED WITH ELECTRIC EYES. THIS IS TO SAY WHEN THE PATRON LEANED FORWARD TO TAKE A DRINK OF WATER,THE BEAM WAS BROKEN AND THE WATER WENT ON. FROM THE TIME THE THEATER OPENED TILL THE 40,S THERE WAS A LIVE STAGE SHOW DURING THE MOVIE INTERMISSION.THE SOUTHTOWN WAS LOCATED AT 63RD AND HALSTED STREETS. ON THE FIRST FLOOR WAS A NURSEY,THERE WAS A SLIDE AND A SMALL MARRY-GO-ROUND LOTS OF TOYS AND SEVERAL CRIBS FOR BABYS AND A ATTENDENT IN A NURSES UNIFORM.ALL THE USHERS WERE DRESSED IN SMART LOOKING UNIFORMS.THE USHERS TOOK THE PATRONS TO THERE SEATS.I HAVE MANY MAGNIFICENT MEMORYS OF THIS THEATER. MY FATHER WAS A PROJECTIONEST THERE AND HE RAN THE FIRST AND LAST MOVIE THAT WAS SHOWN THERE,AND ALL IN BETWEEN.I SPENT MANY HOURS WITH HIM THERE.
THE SOUTHTOWN WAS DESIGNED AS MOORISH CASTLE,THE LOBBY HAD A LARGE FISH POND,WITH DUCKS AND GEESE. THE ENTRANCE WAS SET IN SPANISH TILE. THE CANDY COUNTER WAS OVAL SHAPED AND COULD SERVE PATRONS 360 DEGREES. AS YOU ENTERED,THERE WAS A SPIRAL STAIR CASE TO THE LEFT. AS YOU CLIMBED THE STAIRS ,YOU COULD LOOK DONE TO THE FISH POND AND WATER FALL. THE BALCONY HAD A LONG HALLWAY. SET INTO ONE WALL WAS SEVERAL PICTURE WINDOWS DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF CHACIGO. ALL OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS WERE EQUIPED WITH ELECTRIC EYES. THIS IS TO SAY WHEN THE PATRON LEANED FORWARD TO TAKE A DRINK OF WATER,THE BEAM WAS BROKEN AND THE WATER WENT ON. FROM THE TIME THE THEATER OPENED TILL THE 40,S THERE WAS A LIVE STAGE SHOW DURING THE MOVIE INTERMISSION.THE SOUTHTOWN WAS LOCATED AT 63RD AND HALSTED STREETS. ON THE FIRST FLOOR WAS A NURSEY,THERE WAS A SLIDE AND A SMALL MARRY-GO-ROUND LOTS OF TOYS AND SEVERAL CRIBS FOR BABYS AND A ATTENDENT IN A NURSES UNIFORM.ALL THE USHERS WERE DRESSED IN SMART LOOKING UNIFORMS.THE USHERS TOOK THE PATRONS TO THERE SEATS.I HAVE MANY MAGNIFICENT MEMORYS OF THIS THEATER. MY FATHER WAS A PROJECTIONEST THERE AND HE RAN THE FIRST AND LAST MOVIE THAT WAS SHOWN THERE,AND ALL IN BETWEEN.I SPENT MANY HOURS WITH HIM THERE.