Located on Green Street in the same location as our McHenry Theater sits today, the Empire Theater was built in 1918 by John and Mattie Smith.
They sold the Empire in 1934 to RJ Miller who changed the name to The Colony in 1939.
On 3 November, 1951 the theater burned down.
A new theater was built and the Grand Opening of The McHenry Theater was held on 9 February, 1955.
The most recent remodel was completed in 2018.
On a side note, RJ Miller was also the original owner of the Skyline Drive-In Theater opened in 1951. Today we know it is The McHenry Outdoor Theater.
Ref: The McHenry Plaindealer
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