books.google.com - The Balaban and Katz Theater Corporation perfected the "movie palace" concept in Chicago, reating an extremely popular pastime that contributed greatly to Chicago's cultural identity. The Balabans started in the movie theater business in 1908 by leasing the 100-seat Kedzie Nickelodeon on Kedzie Avenue....http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Chicago_Movie_Palaces_of_Balaban_And.html?id=gnSkTbgosPAC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban And Katz
