Oh-Gee Theatre
Photo from the Darren Snow collection.
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110-14 N Main St Edwardsville IL
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| Record #10248 |
Opened: 1920
Closed: June 7, 1958
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Demolished:
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Current Organ: none |
Also Known As: Lux |
Information for this tour was contributed by Darren Snow. With a name reflecting the initials of founder Olin Giese, the 700-seat Oh-Gee merged with the Wildey in 1922 when production companies started pitting the two theatres against each other in bidding wars. After sitting idle for 17 years, the theatre underwent a $10,000 renovation and reopened as the Lux, under the management of Serra and Merritt.
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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 3/26/2017.
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