Chicago: its history and its builders; a century of marvelous growth . strated to tin people I Chicago bis ability as a Hall was much used during the sixties Im- concerts, as well as for fairs,balls and oilier social entertainments, and its owner was always generous in offer-ing tile use of it for public-spirited and benevolent purposes, or to advance thecause1 of art. The hall was bought in 1870 by Richard M. Hooley. the man whohad become famous in this country and abroad for his minstrel shows. Hooleyrebuilt the hall into an opera house, which was destroyed ill the tire. The
Chicago: its history and its builders; a century of marvelous growth . strated to tin people I Chicago bis ability as a Hall was much used during the sixties Im- concerts, as well as for fairs,balls and oilier social entertainments, and its owner was always generous in offer-ing tile use of it for public-spirited and benevolent purposes, or to advance thecause1 of art. The hall was bought in 1870 by Richard M. Hooley. the man whohad become famous in this country and abroad for his minstrel shows. Hooleyrebuilt the hall into an opera house, which was destroyed ill the tire. The Hooley stheatre of later day was built in 1872 on Randolph street, between Clark Salle, on tile site of the present Powers theatre, its successor. Mr. Mr. McVicker, was usually visible in the lobby of bis theatre, well known toa great number of the Chicago theatregoers of bis day. The famous old Woods Museum was established in 1863 in some rooms onthe north side of Randolph street east of Clark street. Its attractions included a 4 Andreas, I, WOODS MUSEUSILooking east on Randolph Street from Clark Street, before the fire CHICAGO: ITS HISTORY AND ITS BUILDERS 249 collection of natural history objects, a hall of paintings, a panorama of London,and occasional concerts held in the exhibition hall. Colonel Wood became theproprietor of the museum in 186-1, and realizing the importance of dramatic per-formances to attract visitors, he increased its equipment by annexing to the roomsalready used the building called Kingsbury hall, in the rear of the museum, andadded a stock theatre company to the attractions of the place. During part ofthe history of the museum, when Frank E. Aiken was manager, it was known asAikens Museum, but the more familiar name was resumed when Colonel Woodbecame manager in June, 1871. Uranus H. Crosby built his opera house in 1865, and it existed through manyvicissitudes until the Fire of 1871 ended its strange, eventful history, which i
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