Regal Theater

CTL-E-0125 · Venue · theater · 1928–1968

Verified evidence grade of this record

Landmark South Side movie palace and stage that headlined the biggest Black entertainers of its day

The record

Also known as: 4719 South Parkway, The Regal

Notes

4719 S. Parkway (now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive); opened February 4, 1928; closed 1968; demolished 1973.

Relationships

Bronzeville — located in
Bronzeville movie palace on the South Side

Referenced by

Avalon Regal Theater — renamed in honor of → this record
Dinah Washington — performed at → this record
Regal Theater Demolition — held at → this record
Regal Theater Opening — held at → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Regal Theater
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Regal Theater
City Landmark Report: New Regal Theater (primary source)
City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (New Regal Theater, 1641 E 79th st), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

Record CTL-E-0125 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BCI-001, BMI-002, BVM-005, MUSIC-001, PLACE-001, LIFE-001.
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