Wright Catlow was a businessman in Barrington whose father had commissioned The Auditorium in 1914, a gathering place for dances and community meetings.

The theater was primarily designed in the Tudor Revival style ornamented to portray a medieval English hall.

In large part due to Iannelli's involvement, the Catlow is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The theater originally showed silent films and featured vaudeville performances on Sundays.

[1] The Catlow Theater was purchased by long-time Barrington residents Brian and Julianne Long in the fall of 2023.