Adler, Dankmar, and Louis Sullivan. "Chicago Auditorium." Chicago: (nd). 3-6.

This article had a wonderful quote by Frank Lloyd Wright about the Auditorium Theatre, which we used on our homepage. In addition, it provided a nice timeline of information, starting from the Chicago Fire and its effect on theatre and continuing until James Sparling, founder of the Roosevelt University, purchased the building to reopen the theatre.

Auditorium Theatre Council. "The Auditorium." Chicago: (nd). 12, 17-18.

This source, with its information taken from a pamphlet produced by the Auditorium Theatre Council, has facts and background information on the theatre's construction. It also outlines important facts about the theatre, the hotel, and the Recital-Hall.

Auditorium Theatre Council. "The Auditorium: Official Progamme." Chicago: 30 Dec. 1889.

While we were at the Chicago Historical Society, we came across the program from the opening night of the theatre. It featured advertisements from the time period, as well as information about the woman, Adelina Patti, who performed at the opening.

Auditorium Theatre Council. "The Auditorium Theatre Grand Reopening." Chicago: 31 Oct. 1967. 12, 17-18.

This is from a program from the Auditorium Theatre's reopening in 1967. It gives background information on the theatre's history, its initial opening, architecture, and restoration.

Auditorium Theatre Interior. By Bill Hedrich. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 2000.

This picture is of the Auditorium Theatre interior. We used it on our homepage to make the viewers feel as if they were in the theatre themselves. It captures the exquisite design and details within the theatre.

Bella, Joseph Duci. "The Chicago Theatre 1921-1971." Marquee Magazine. Vol. 3, No. 3 (1971): 6-9.

This magazine article about the Chicago Theatre discusses the importance of its opening as a nickelodeon theatre and transformation into a popular entertainment venue for people who enjoy theatre.

Chicago Theatre Interior. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society Collection, (nd).

This picture is of the Chicago Theatre interior. We used it on our homepage to make the viewers feel as if they were in the theatre themselves. Its aged appearance reflects what the theatre looked like when it opened.

Dreiser, Theodore. Sister Carrie. New York: Penguin Books: 1981.

Through analyzing this book, we emphasized the important role of theatre in Carrie's life. To go along with the significant role of theatre in Sister Carrie, our analysis of two theatres in Chicago highlights the important role of theatre for those living in the city.

Duis, Perry. Chicago: Creating New Traditions. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1978. 20-21.

This book about many of Chicago's traditions, landmarks, and history has useful information on the Auditorium Theatre. It also contains pictures of the theatre during the National Republican Convention in 1888. One picture displays the outside of the theatre as people were going to the convention, and we used this picture on our Auditorium Theatre page.

Jurgens, Dick. "Famous Ballrooms." Online. <http://www.dickjurgens.com/photo.htm.> 22 March 2004.

This website had a historical picture of the Chicago Theatre that works nicely with our Chicago Theatre webpage. It captures the atmosphere of the theatre decades ago.

Lowe, David. Lost Chicago. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. 126-128.

This book highlights the importance of theatres in Chicago, in particular the presence of the Auditorium Theatre. This source has many interesting facts that we could not find in other books.

International Theodore Dreiser Society. Online. <http://www.uncwil.edu/dreiser/membership.htm.> 2 April 2004.

This website devoted to Theodore Dreiser had a great photograph of the man himself. We used this picture on our Sister Carrie page to provide viewers with a visual of what the author of the novel looked like.

Shawcross, Nancy M. "Sister Carrie: A Strangely Strong Novel in a Queer Milieu." Online. 3 February 2003. <http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/dreiser/gaslight.html.> 2 April 2004.

We were very excited to find a picture of the program of the play that Carrie performed in: "Under the Gaslight." We thought this would be a nice addition to our page on Sister Carrie, as it brings to life the play that Carrie was in.

"The Chicago Theatre: Preliminary Summary of Information." Chicago: Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks, 1978. 1-9.

This article had a wonderful quotation by Carl Sandburg about the Chicago Theatre that we used on our homepage. It also had extensive information on the history and construction of the theatre. It was a very good resource for researching information on the theatre.

View of Wabash Avenue, ca. 1905. By Barnes-Crosby Company. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1996.

This is a view of Wabash Avenue and Monroe Street in Chicago during 1905. We used this picture on our Chicago Theatres page because we thought it depicted a historical view of what the city looked like when the Auditorium and Chicago theatres were established.