Academy of Music (Chicago)

Second Academy of Music in c. 1878-1879

The Academy of Music was the name of three theaters in Chicago, Illinois. The first two theaters were located at 83. S. Halsted Street[1][2][3] in West Side, Chicago near the intersection of Madison Street and Halstead. They were both destroyed by fire.[4] The first theatre opened in 1872, and after it was destroyed in 1878 the second theatre was quickly built on the same property and opened the same year as the first fire. The second theatre was destroyed by fire in 1880.[4]

The third Academy of Music was located at 16 Halsted Street. It opened in 1880 and operated as a legitimate theatre for thirty-five years. In 1915 it became a movie theatre, and continued to operate in that capacity until it closed in 1934. It was demolished in 1936.[5]

  1. ^ Chicago: An Instructive and Entertaining History of a Wonderful City : with a Useful Stranger's Guide. Rhodes & McClure. 1888. p. 251.
  2. ^ MacDonald, A. L. (1907). "Theaters". Directory of Architects, Builders, Contractors, Labor Organizations, Federal, State, County, and City Officials. A. L. MacDonald: 128.
  3. ^ "Academy of Music: The Well Known Resort to Join Myers and the Globe". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 5, 1878. p. 2.
  4. ^ a b "Chicago Theatre Burned: Destruction Of Emmett's Academy Of Music—Several Firemen Injured". The New York Times. October 13, 1880. p. 5.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Schiecke was invoked but never defined (see the help page).