Chicago Theatre - Chicago, Illinois - Vintage Movie Theaters on Waymarking.com

The Chicago Theatre was the first large, lavish movie palace in America and was the prototype for all others. This beautiful movie palace was constructed for $4 million and was the flagship of the Balaban and Katz theatre chain.

Built in French Baroque style, The Chicago Theatre’s exterior features a miniature replica of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, sculpted above its State Street marquee. The triumphal arch is sixty feet wide and six stories high.

The grand lobby, modeled after the Royal Chapel at Versailles, is five stories high and surrounded by gallery promenades at the mezzanine and balcony levels. The grand staircase is patterned after that of the Paris Opera House and ascends to the various levels of the Great Balcony.

The 3,600 seat auditorium is seven stories high, more than one half of a city block wide, and nearly as long. The vertical sign "C-H-I-C-A-G-O," at nearly six stories high, is one of the few such signs in existence today. A symbol of State Street and Chicago, the sign and marquee are landmarks in themselves, as is the 29-rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.

It is now used primarily for live stage, so ticket prices vary depending on what show you are seeing.

Number of Screen(s): 1 Web site: [Web Link] Year Theater Opened: Not listed Ticket Price (local currency): Not Listed Matinee Price (local currency): Not Listed Concessions Available: Not Listed

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