The Silent Film Society of Chicago invites all ghouls and goblins to a special presentation of Phantom of the Opera on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Portage Theater in Chicago. Festivities begin at 7:45 p.m. Lon Chaney, "the man of a thousand faces," stars as the phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House. Jay Warren, the SFSC's photoplay specialist, will provide live organ accompaniment. 

Come dressed in the best Phantom or Christine costumes and win $200 cash prize.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for students and seniors. Day of show tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the City Newsstand, 4018 N. Cicero or at the Portage Theater box office  at 4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue during box office hours. For more details, contact the Silent Film Society at 773-205-7372.

The Silent Film Society is pleased to welcome Sears as the sponsor of Fright Night 2011. 

The Silent Film Society of Chicago is dedicated to preserving the silent film heritage by bringing it to today's audiences through its proper presentation. With 80 percent of all silent film prints gone forever, the Society's goal is to heighten public awareness to expedite film preservation. In addition to silent film screenings, the Society's ongoing projects include a field trip program for children in grades 5 through 12 called Discovering the Silent Cinema, as well as its highly acclaimed Silent Summer Film Festival.