Back to small town theaters--about 10 years ago I did some research in Moving Picture World and incidentally copied down some of the names of Illinois theaters mentioned in 1917 (a few from 1916). I just found this list, and I pass it on to anyone who is interested. Abingdon, Bijou ("now bowling alley"--resident in 83) Alton, Princess Anna, Main Astoria, Princess Basco, Clark Hall Belleville, Washington (W. Main), Washington Annex (W. Second) Belvedere, (opera house burned 1917) Benton, Auditorium, Mars Blue Island, Browntown, (theater) 348 Western Ave. Bushnell, Cozy Cairo, Bijou, Gem (16) Cambridge, (theater) Canton, Gem (S. Main near Pine) Carlinville, Opera House Carrollton, Royal Chenoa, Rex Chillicothe, Court Colfax, Opera House Collinsville, opera house Cooksville, (theater) Creal Springs, (theater) in Brion Building Danville, Fischer, Palace Davis, U-No Decatur, Avon Decatur, Oakland, (theater) W. Main St. and Oakland East Moline, Majestic (16), Lyric (16) East St. Louis, Columbia, American, Majestic El Paso, Grand, also outdoor Eldorado, Show Elmwood, Palace Evanston, Triangle Fairfield, Rex Fairview, (theater) Farmington, Princess, Opera House, Strand (may be same) Forest City, Folly Galena, Dreamland Galesburg, Auditorium (sold in 17, couldn't make money), Elite, Orpheum Galva, West Georgetown, Union, Princess Havana, Lawford Highland Park, Pearl Homer, (theater) at Homer Park Hudson, (town hall) Joliet, Orpheum Kewaunee, Majestic, Willard, Dreamland, 1 more LaSalle, Majestic, Werner Lawrenceville, Phoenix, on 12th St. Leland, (theater) Lincoln, Star Little York, Opera House Monmouth, Alamo (probably) Monticello, Globe, Princess Morris, Roy Mt. Pulaski, Dreamland Murphysboro, Tilford/Liberty New Berlin, (theater burned down 17) Newton, Star North Chicago, Auditorium O'Fallon, Taylor Opera House Oregon, Star Paris, Joy Paxton, Majestic, Crystal Pekin, Capitol Peoria, Gem, 3119 S. Adams Petersburg, Elite Prophetstown, (theater) Quincy, Princess Ransom, (theater) Robinson, Strand, Grand Rock Island, (theater) 2430 Fifth Avenue Roseville, Isis Salem, Princess Sesser, (theater) Shawneetown, Grand Spring Valley, Majestic Springfield (theater) 11th and Cook Stonington, Gem Streator, Majestic Taylorville, Empress, Grand Tolano, Dime Victoria, Citizens League for Better Films Villa Grove, Star Waukegan, Schwartz (in a hotel) --Carol Slingo [log in to unmask]