What is Bijou Theater?
The '''Bijou Theater''' is a [[gay]] [[adult theater]] and [[sex club]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. It was established in 1970, and is the oldest such theater and club in the [[United States of America]].<ref>U.S. v. Toushin, 714 F.Supp. 1452 at 1454 (M.D.Tenn. April 21, 1989).</ref> It is located at 1349 N. Wells St. in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. In January 1970, the Bijou opened on the first floor of a four story [[Victorian era|Victorian]]. The first movie shown was [[Richard Nixon]]'s Checkers speech, named after Nixon's dog Checkers. The movie that followed was a [[gay]] [[porn movie]]. In 1980, the Bijou expanded to the second floor, where a sexual playground was established. On this floor are booths, [[glory hole]]s, a [[dungeon]] with slings, and a [[Saint Andrew's cross]]. The same year, the back yard was overhauled for [[Practical jokes|summer frolicking]]. The Bijou was opened 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In 1984, the Bijou expanded to the third floor. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1970 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Landmarks in Chicago]] [[Category:LGBT in the United States]] [[Category:Theatres in Chicago]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Illinois]] {{US-stub}}