Dr. Rudolphus Rouse's Performance Hall was located at the North West corner of Main and Jefferson Streets, and played host to many theatrical and opera companies. It was called "Main Street" theater after 1902. 

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mage PHS-P7 in the Peoria Historical Society Image Collection, Bradley University Library, Special Collections Center