Chester Opera House
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Alternative namesChesterOpera
TypeCinema and Theatre
Location1001-3 State Street, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois, US
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| Alternative names | ChesterOpera |
| General information | |
| Type | Cinema and Theatre |
| Location | 1001-3 State Street, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois, US |
| Coordinates | 37°54′44.1″N 89°49′24.4″W / 37.912250°N 89.823444°W |
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| Seating capacity | 650 |
Chester Opera House was a cinema and theatre which showed both movies and live stage performances in Chester, Illinois, US. Elzie Segar, the creator of Popeye, worked there from the age of twelve.[1] The Chester Opera House was built in the late 19th century. It was converted to a movie house in about 1920s by its owner, Bill Schuchert.
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