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| Address | 600 Golf Mill Shopping Center Niles, Illinois[1] United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°03′13″N 87°50′18″W / 42.053625°N 87.838300°W |
| Owner | Rach, Comiskey, and Vaughn, Inc.[2] |
| Operator | Mill Run Theater Corporation[2] |
| Type | Theatre in the round |
| Capacity | 1,600[3] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | July 2, 1965 |
| Closed | August 1, 1984 |
| Demolished | August 1984 |
| Construction cost | $750,000[4] |
| Architect | Belli & Belli Architects and Engineers[2] |
Mill Run Playhouse (aka Mill Run Theatre)[5] was a 1,600 seat[6] theatre in the round in Niles, Illinois. It was built in 1965 on the grounds of the Golf Mill Shopping Center.[7] It was scheduled to open in June 1965 but torrential rains delayed the opening to July 2, 1965.[8] It was demolished in August 1984.[9] Its last show was a performance by Lou Rawls on August 1.[10]
- ^ "Former Mill Run Playhouse" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "New Area Theater To Open". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Ill. 22 April 1965.
- ^ Various sources list 1500, 1700 and 1800
- ^ "Mill Run Playhouse Will Open with Martha Raye". The Des Plaines Suburban Times. Des Plaines, Ill. 14 March 1968.
- ^ "In the Round Down the Drain". Chicago Tribune. December 23, 1983. p. N16.
- ^ "'Good Theatre is Right Here' is Mill Run Producer's Credo". The Des Plaines Suburban Times. February 7, 1968. p. 8.
- ^ "Niles Built on Fertile Farmland". Chicago Tribune. June 25, 1986. p. F19.
- ^ Cannon, Chuck (June 17, 1965). "Cannon's Cavalcade". Brookfield Citizen.
- ^ "Sneed & Lavin Inc". Chicago Tribune. July 26, 1984. p. 20.
- ^ "Plan Ahead". Chicago Tribune. July 26, 1984. p. E8.