BUNGALOW THEATER    251 South State Street    Opened: 1909    Closed: 1910

The Bungalow Theater was originally built as the Lyceum Theater in 1908 by Max Daniels for the John Cort theatrical syndicate, but problems between the two men and issues related to building of the new playhouse caused the sale of the theater and a lawsuit by John Cort against Max Daniels in the sum of $10,000. However, the suit did not stop the new Bungalow Theater from opening, and at 8:20pm on January 25th, 1909 the Bungalow opened its doors to the public to see Willard Mack and his players perform in "The Heir to Hoorah".

On opening night the theater goers walked through the lobby, decorated with ferns and various tropical plants, into a very cozy and dainty theater.

Located on 253 South State Street, the building was 52'x180' and three stories high with a store on each side of the entrance that lead into the 1,100 seat theater.