Wooden Replica Figurine of the Wooden Wildey Theater

“Wooden Replica Figurine of the Wooden Wildey Theater,” Madison Historical, accessed December 22, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2179.

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This is a wooden replica of The Wildey Theater. Widley Theater was built by the Edwardsville Chapter of the International Order of Odd Fellows as an Opera House in 1909. The second floor of Widley Theater was used as a community room and the third floor was used by Odd Fellows for meetings. The theater, with its carved wooden railings, box seats, and large stage, served as the setting for many plays, operettas, community events, and later, for films.

This artifact was photographed as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. It was brought to class by Madelyn Goodman.

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2020 Liberty Middle School Class Visit

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Circa 1980

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