The Stage Is Still Occupied: Lincoln Theater Hauntings Revealed, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC
The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
What if the greatest performers in history never really left the stage? At Belleville, Illinois’ Haunted Lincoln Theater, some say that’s exactly what’s happening.
Once a glittering landmark for vaudeville and stage magic, the Lincoln Theater hosted legends like Harry Houdini, Ginger Rogers, and The Marx Brothers. But long after the final curtain call, something strange began to happen. Staff and visitors alike began to report eerie sounds, phantom footsteps, cold spots—and full apparitions of long-dead performers.
And then came the EVP.
A voice, clear and chilling, captured saying just two words: “Time for magic.” Many believe it was Houdini himself, still performing decades after death.
In this haunting episode of The Grave Talks, we sit down with renowned paranormal investigator Dale Kaczmarek, who has explored the Lincoln Theater’s paranormal activity in depth. He shares real accounts, chilling recordings, and the unnerving energy that still clings to the theater’s historic walls.
This isn’t just another haunted location—it’s a living, breathing performance space where the past refuses to take a bow. Dale discusses his encounters with intelligent hauntings, residual energy, and the possibility that the spiritual echo of Houdini still commands attention from beyond the grave.
Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, the haunted Lincoln Theater will make you question what it means for a soul to leave the stage… or stay behind, waiting for the lights to rise.
Is it history? Or is it still happening? Find out in this spine-tingling exploration of one of America’s most haunted theaters.
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| 0:58.6 | Today on the Grave Talks, the haunted Lincoln Theatre. The Haunted Lincoln Theater in Illinois has been the stage for some of the most iconic performers in history. |
| 1:20.6 | Harry Houdini and more. |
| 1:23.6 | Long after the stage shows ended, the Lincoln Theater fell onto hard times, suffering through multiple closures and reopenings. |
| 1:31.3 | Through it all, did some of the performers never leave? |
| 1:35.3 | Did the ghosts of some of history's top performers still graced the stage of the Haunted Lincoln Theater? |
| 1:40.3 | Some claim to have even seen and heard, the ghost of H Houdini himself telling from the stage it was time for magic at a shocking EVP. |
| 1:50.0 | Today we discuss the haunted world of the Lincoln Theater and how the ghosts are captured with paranormal investigator Dale Casmerck. |
| 1:59.0 | Well the theater obviously is located in downstate Decatur, Illinois. |
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