Joy Theatre
1611 W. Roosevelt Road,
Chicago,
IL
60608
1611 W. Roosevelt Road,
Chicago,
IL
60608
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Also reopened as Orpheus on October 18th, 1929 another ad posted.
This opened as Joy on October 3rd, 1936. Grand opening ad posted.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Z-shaped lot. Sounds like a challenge for an architect.
Built as a cinema for the Marshfield Amusement Company in mid-1912, it was on a Z-shaped lot. Concrete was furnished by the S. L. Cooper Co. Façade was crème terra cotta by Midland Terra Cotta illustrating “Primitive Dance”, “Ancient dance” and “Modern Dance” in that order, designed by the architects. The white Italian marble lobby occupied the full frontage with ornamental plaster above, and the auditorium was bowl-shaped. The ceiling was vaulted and spanned by curved trusses.
Here is the Joy after a remodel
Beautifully unique facade! I wish I could have experienced these places in their prime.
The above is almost certainly this Joy Theatre. Compare it with the photo linked to on the page of the other Joy Theatre, which is of the Roosevelt Road cinema.
This item from the Art Institute of Chicago might depict the Joy Theatre soon after its construction.
That makes sense, because the Cine Tampico was also listed in the 1953 yellow pages.
I think so. Listed as Cine Tampico in 1960 yellow pages.