



The Saxe Brothers were not only incredibly influential in the culture of Milwaukee in the 1920s and 1930s--they were also a shining example of the optimism of the American Dream in a time when dreams weren’t always easy to believe in. Two newsboys, originally from Ireland, were able to create a massive movie empire in the movie capital of the world. Milwaukee was a city full of opportunity, and John and Thomas Saxe certainly took advantage of it.
Partial List of Saxe Theaters and their locations: Wisconsin - 6th Street and Wisconsin Avenue Modjeska - Mitchell Street at Seventh Avenue Tower - 27th and Wells Streets Oriental - North and Farwell Avenues Uptown - 48th Street, Lisbon Avenue and North Avenue Garfield - 3rd Street near Locust Avenue Strand - 510 W. Wisconsin Avenue Merrill - 211 W Wisconsin Avenue Miller - 3rd Street and Michigan Princess - 3531 W. Villard Avenue Lyric - 311 W. Wisconsin, 923 Milwaukee, 3804 W. Vliet St Savoy - Center Street between 26th and 27th Streets Mirth - Kinnickinnic between 27th and 28th Streets. Tivoli - 3302 W. North Avenue Alhambra -334 W. Wisconsin Avenue Miller - 717 North Third St Plaza - 3067 South Thirteenth St Theatorium - 184 W. Wisconsin Orpheum - 203 W Wisconsin, 535 W Wisconsin, 755 North Third St Globe - 1220 W. Walnut St |
"Silver Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters" by Larry Widen and Judi Anderson- on sale at the Chudnow Museum Gift Shop.
By Brynn Cooley,
Museum Intern, Valparaiso University History Major
Screens: A Pictorial History of Milwaukee's Movie Theaters"All images