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Chicago Theatre
  • 1. What is the Chicago Theatre famous for, besides its architecture?
A) A state-of-the-art lighting system
B) A collection of historic silent film reels
C) A grand Wurlitzer pipe organ
D) The world's largest stage curtain
  • 2. What nickname was given to the Wurlitzer pipe organ at the time of its installation?
A) The Chicago Masterpiece
B) The Orchestral Giant
C) The Golden Voice
D) The Mighty Wurlitzer
  • 3. What unique capability did the Wurlitzer pipe organ possess?
A) It could imitate the instruments of an orchestra
B) It could play music without an operator
C) It could project sound to outdoor speakers
D) It could record performances onto wax cylinders
  • 4. Who was responsible for the design and choice of sounds for the organ?
A) A local Chicago architect
B) The theater's original manager
C) Rudolph Wurlitzer
D) Jesse Crawford
  • 5. What was Jesse Crawford's profession?
A) Theatre Organ performer
B) Stage manager
C) Pipe organ manufacturer
D) Architectural engineer
  • 6. In what month and year did the organ arrive at the theater?
A) June 1920
B) August 1925
C) July 1928
D) July 1921
  • 7. From which company did the theater acquire the organ?
A) Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
B) Chicago Pipe Organ Co.
C) North Tonawanda Music Works
D) Orchestral Instrument Corp.
  • 8. Where was the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company located?
A) North Tonawanda
B) Chicago
C) Detroit
D) New York City
  • 9. How many manuals did the organ feature?
A) Four
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Two
  • 10. How many ranks of pipes did the organ have?
A) 50
B) 12
C) 44
D) 26
  • 11. What was the opus number of the organ?
A) Opus 434
B) Opus 12
C) Opus 26
D) Opus 1921
  • 12. What is the status of the theater's Mighty Wurlitzer today?
A) It is no longer in working condition
B) It is one of the oldest still in existence
C) It was replaced by a modern digital organ
D) It has been moved to a museum
  • 13. In what year were the renovations of the Chicago Theatre buildings completed?
A) 1994
B) 2004
C) 1978
D) 1986
  • 14. What was the total cost of the renovation for the buildings?
A) $9 million
B) $3 million
C) $26.4 million
D) $4.3 million
  • 15. What was the seating capacity of the Chicago Theatre following the 1986 renovation?
A) 1,500
B) 5,000
C) 3,600
D) 2,000
  • 16. Who performed at the reopening gala of the Chicago Theatre on September 10, 1986?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Jane Byrne
C) David Balaban
D) Frank Sinatra
  • 17. For how much did TheatreDreams Chicago, LLC purchase the building in 2004?
A) $3 million
B) $4.3 million
C) $12.6 million
D) $9 million
  • 18. Which company announced its intention to buy the theater on October 11, 2007?
A) Northwestern Terra Cotta Company
B) American Broadcasting Company
C) Madison Square Garden Entertainment
D) TheatreDreams Chicago, LLC
  • 19. Who declared July 12, 2005 'Roger Ebert Day in Chicago'?
A) David Balaban
B) Richard M. Daley
C) Jane Byrne
D) Frank Sinatra
  • 20. How many stories tall is the Chicago Theatre structure?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 21. The triumphal arch motif of the facade has been compared to which landmark?
A) Royal Chapel at Versailles
B) Palazzo Barberini
C) Paris Opera House
D) Arc de Triomphe
  • 22. What animals are featured on the Balaban and Katz coat of arms?
A) Two horses
B) Two lions
C) Two eagles
D) Two dragons
  • 23. The interior of the Chicago Theatre shows an influence from which style?
A) Modernist
B) Art Deco
C) Neo-Classical
D) French Baroque
  • 24. The grand staircase was patterned after the grand stair of which building?
A) Arc de Triomphe
B) Paris Opera House
C) Royal Chapel at Versailles
D) Palazzo Barberini
  • 25. Who designed and built the crystal chandeliers and bronze light fixtures?
A) Marshall Field and Company
B) A.T. Heinsbergen & Co.
C) Daniel P. Coffey & Associates
D) Victor Pearlman and Co.
  • 26. Where was the original marquee donated in 2004?
A) Smithsonian Institution
B) Balaban and Katz Historical Foundation
C) Chicago History Museum
D) Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
  • 27. Which bank was added to the vertical sign as a sponsor in 2011?
A) Citibank
B) Bank of America
C) Wells Fargo
D) Chase Bank
  • 28. What is the approximate depth of the orchestra pit at the center?
A) 6 feet
B) 30 feet
C) 54 feet
D) 15 feet
  • 29. The central arch-headed window adapts a motif from which Roman building?
A) Paris Opera House
B) Arc de Triomphe
C) Royal Chapel at Versailles
D) Palazzo Barberini
  • 30. What is the current seating capacity of the Chicago Theatre?
A) 3600
B) 5000
C) 2500
D) 3880
  • 31. When was the Chicago Theatre added to the National Register of Historic Places?
A) October 26, 1921
B) September 19, 1985
C) January 28, 1983
D) June 6, 1979
  • 32. Which artist created the murals inside the theatre auditorium?
A) Cornelius Rapp
B) Carl Sandburg
C) Louis Grell
D) Jesse Crawford
  • 33. What was the name of the feature film shown during the theater's opening week?
A) The Sign on the Door
B) American Ninja
C) Teen Wolf
D) Shaft
  • 34. In what style was the Chicago Theatre built?
A) Neo-Baroque French-revival
B) Modernist
C) Art Deco
D) Gothic Revival
  • 35. Which famous politician announced his engagement at the Chicago Theatre?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Barack Obama
D) Richard Nixon
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