The 110-year-old Higgins Memorial Hall was used by the Institution as a meeting place and performance hall, including some film showings, until it was converted into a movie theater by the Schmidt family in 1956.
The 110-year-old Higgins Memorial Hall was used by Chautauqua Institution as a meeting place, performance hall and film theater in the 1950's. In 1956, it was converted into a movie theater by the Schmidt family in 1956.