Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Photographs

Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Image

Orpheum Theatre marquee lit up at night that says: "On the stage Shep Fields and his orchestra & revue, on the screen B. Rathbone - A. MacMahon in 'Kind Lady,' in person Mitzi Green & Co."

Date Created:
January 24, 1936
Creator:
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964

Publication Information

Creator McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Date Created January 24, 1936

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983
Call Number PH 6058.5519B

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0120XH
Legacy ID
WHi 15604

Image

Digital Collections

Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
 
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.

View Our Curated Collections

Attribution

For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier. 

The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.

For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.

 

 

Accessing Collections

The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.

Plan Your Visit

Photographs
Orpheum Theatre at Night

Orpheum Theatre at Night

January 24, 1936

The Orpheum Theatre canopy and sign at night on the 200 block of State Street. The Orpheum Theatre marquee notes: "Shep Fields" on stage, and "Kind Lady" on screen. The Capitol Theatre marquee acro...

View
Photographs
Crowd in front of Orpheum Theatre

Crowd in front of Orpheum Theatre

March 19, 1936

View from street towards a crowd lined up in front of Orpheum Theater to see Jan Garber orchestra and revue and Gene Raymond in "Love on a Bet," 200 block of State Street showing many of the busin...

View
Photographs
Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Orpheum Theatre Marquee

September 9, 1936

Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaurant and the Thom McAn shoe store.

View
Photographs
Orpheum Theatre Marquee at Night

Orpheum Theatre Marquee at Night

October 4, 1937

Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street.

View
Photographs
Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Orpheum Theatre Marquee

October 30, 1934

The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, with marquee advertising "Cleopatra" with Claudette Colbert and Warren William.

View
Photographs
Orpheum Theatre

Orpheum Theatre

Exterior of the Orpheum Theatre, which opened in 1900. Designed by Frank Freeman in the Beaux-Arts style, the facade features sculptures, a marquee, and balconies. On the corner, a large, arched wi...

View
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown