The Ivanhoe

 Ivanhoe Restaurant

& Playhouse 

(theater + dinner)

1920-2001

as a playhouse

1966-2001

Once known for its' live theatre performances blending a diner experience and live theater plays and individual live performances.

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1950 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map - edit

Regarded as ...

'Chicago's Seventh Wonder of the World'

*All contents below 

are from my private collection*

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The Lay-out

the reverse side of each of these cards

full page booklet advertisements

matchbooks

inside flap

Some of their 

Progam Booklets:

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a cardboard cover 

to a possible menu

and below

a paper drink mat

a menu 

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draw and color while you wait???

back cover

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a mailer

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1964 press photo

a 1967 playbill

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back cover

1967 press photo

1968 playbill

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back cover

a 1969 press photo

a 1973 press photo

a mailer

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Menu's & Dishes

a menu booklet

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back cover

a mailer

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an insert

opens from the middle

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back cover

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Relish Plate

Small Plate 

& Creamer

another smail plate

Plastic Mixing Sticks

Small Decorative Plate

1975 photo

a jumbo photo

1976 press photo

a 1977 press photo

An End of 

an Era

articles - Chicago Tribune

Binny's [Ivanhoe Castle] 

Depot

The Planned Expansion

in 2000

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