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Established on June 18, 1904, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1904 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showcase for Black theatrical talent, vaudeville acts, and musical comedies.
Classic Cinemas is the largest Illinois based movie theatre chain. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, it operates 16 locations with 141 screens in Illinois and Wisconsin under Tivoli Enterprises ownership. [1]
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Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Movie Theatre. Gibson City, Illinois In the green plains of central Illinois, the Harvest Moon Twin charges $9 per adult and $7 for children 4 through 11. Bring in ...
Cinemas and movie theaters in Chicago (20 P) N. ... Pekin Theatre; The Playground Theater; Portage Theater; R. A Red Orchid Theatre; S. South Shore Cultural Center;
Robert T. Motts was an African American saloon owner and gambling racket leader, who established and managed Chicago's Pekin Theatre, an epicenter of African-American theater. Motts was an organizer in the Republican Party. [1] He also owned theaters in New York City. [2]
The theater had originally been a music hall but was converted to a theater in 1904, and was known for its stock of famous writers, actors, and musicians. Foster worked for the Pekin Theater as both trusted adviser and business manager, making a point to book black vaudeville acts.
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