Looking Back at Playhouse Square in History

The Stillman Theatre

"Jacque Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," the play that helped galvanize the revival of Playhouse Square.

Prospect Theatre, 1919

A theater within the Hippodrome. Weldon Carpenter found a lost roll of film in the 1970s, which he did not develop until the 2000s. This photo was on that roll.

Ornate furnishings at one of Playhouse Square's theaters.

The Hippodrome

Playhouse Square during construction of the Allen Theatre, 1921

Playhouse Square in the early 20th century.

The lobby of the Ohio Theatre, 1921.

The marquee at the Allen.