Regal Theatre
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Regal Theatre was a historic Chicago entertainment venue renowned for showcasing African American performers during the early to mid-20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
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historic building ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Regal Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Moorish Revival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
atmospheric theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Migration era African American culture
ⓘ
jazz age entertainment ⓘ |
| category |
African-American theatres
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Former theatres in Chicago ⓘ Jazz venues in Chicago ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
important site in African American performance history
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major venue for African American entertainment in Chicago ⓘ |
| demolishedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Alexander L. Levy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William J. Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | African American cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hostedPerformer |
Cab Calloway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethel Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later African American theatre venues in Chicago ⓘ |
| knownFor |
live music performances
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motion picture exhibitions ⓘ showcasing African American performers ⓘ vaudeville shows ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Bronzeville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1928 ⓘ |
| openedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago Black Metropolis cultural scene ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | African American community ⓘ |
| programmingType |
blues performances
ⓘ
film screenings ⓘ jazz concerts ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 3000 ⓘ |
| servedCommunity | South Side of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
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