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Lyric Theatre

Monticello IL

Demolished
Record #20427  
 Opened: 1934
 Closed: May 31, 1979
 Demolished: Yes (date unknown) 		Capacity: 550 seats
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Current Organ: none
 Also Known As:
 Previously operated by: Kerasotes Theatres

Information for this tour was contributed by Konrad Schiecke.

The Lyric Theatre contained 550 seats and opened in 1934. It operated until 1979. In the early 1980s it was demolished.

An article in the 5/22/1979 edition of The Decatur Herald reported about the pending closure, citing "larger city theater competition and television movies."



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Last featured 3/24/2002. Last edited 5/14/2019.


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