Historical Pictorial

Kerredge Theatre

The Kerredge Theater in the block of E.Quincy St. was completed in the Fall of 1902, built by hardware store owners William & Ray Kerredge (father & son). Its opulent stage saw performances by Otis Skinner, John Phillip Sousa, Fiske O'Hara, John McCormick, Sarah Bernhardt, Caruso, & many other entertainers & vaudeville groups. The Theatre burned down early in the morning of Friday, May 29th, 1959.

Photo: MTU Archives - Copper Country Historical Collection (donor-Earl Gagnon). Scott Hotel,(L); Kerredge Theatre (R), mid-1950s (Note the car with the fins! We think it is a 1958 Plymouth Plaza 4-Door Sedan, but let us know if you know your cars!)

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