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rivest266 commented about Portland Players on Jul 13, 2022 at 6:52 am

This opened on September 16th, 1937 per:

Cape Theatre openingCape Theatre opening 16 Sep 1937, Thu Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Cine Starz St. Laurent on Jul 12, 2022 at 5:41 pm

French language grand opening ad from 1991 posted

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rivest266 commented about Empire Theatres Ottawa on Jul 12, 2022 at 5:39 pm

French Language grand opening ad posted

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rivest266 commented about Saco Drive-In on Jul 11, 2022 at 4:54 pm

Renamed Saco Open Air on July 22nd, 1939.

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rivest266 commented about Saco Drive-In on Jul 11, 2022 at 4:51 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Civic Theatre on Jul 11, 2022 at 12:24 pm

Reopened as Civic on October 29th, 1939 per: Civic Theatre reopeningCivic Theatre reopening 29 Oct 1939, Sun Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Fine Arts I & II Theatre on Jul 11, 2022 at 12:12 pm

This opened during the week of November 20th, 1910 and closed in 1938. It was reopened by E. M. Loew’s as the Capitol theatre on December 24th, 1939. 1910 and 1939 grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about State Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 4:19 pm

The State opened on the eighth of November 1929. ad: State Theatre openingState Theatre opening 03 Nov 1929, Sun Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Maine Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 4:01 pm

The Maine theatre opened on January 2nd, 1928, as the “World’s safest theatre”. Grand opening ad posted

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rivest266 commented about Colonial Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 3:46 pm

This opened as the Congress theatre on August 31st, 1908, and reopened as Greely’s on August 12th, 1912, and as Gayety on September 1st, 1919. After rebuilding, it reopened as the Colonial theatre on August 9th, 1926. Grand opening ads posted.

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rivest266 commented about Paris Cinema on Jul 10, 2022 at 3:32 pm

Reopened on September 22nd, 1924, after a rebuilding. Ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Paris Cinema on Jul 10, 2022 at 2:20 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Portland Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 1:56 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Civic Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 1:36 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

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rivest266 commented about Princess Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 12:35 pm

Wilder Theatres opened the Princess theatre on November 22nd, 1963 with “Under the Yum Yum Tree”

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rivest266 commented about Shore Drive-In on Jul 10, 2022 at 6:51 am

The Shore Drive-In opened on June 14th, 1956, with “Battle Stations” and “The Kentuckian” Shore Drive-In openingShore Drive-In opening 14 Jun 1956, Thu The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Virginia) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Plaza Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 6:28 am

This opened as the Ghent Theatre on July 1st, 1915, and closed (or stopped placing ads in the newspapers) in 1918. It reopens on September 3rd, 1928, and reopens again as the Plaza theatre on July 18th, 1932. Grand opening ads posted.

Ghent Theatre openingGhent Theatre opening 01 Jul 1915, Thu Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark (Norfolk, Virginia) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Cavalier Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 6:14 am

Opened December 20th, 1928. Grand opening ad posted.

Cavalier theatre openingCavalier theatre opening 20 Dec 1928, Thu Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark (Norfolk, Virginia) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Newport Theater on Jul 10, 2022 at 5:51 am

The Newport Theatre opened on February 21st, 1928 with “The Opening Night”. Grand opening ad posted.

Newport theatre openingNewport theatre opening 20 Feb 1928, Mon Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark (Norfolk, Virginia) Newspapers.com

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rivest266 commented about Gates Theatre on Jul 10, 2022 at 5:44 am

This reopened as Gates on August 29th, 1928. Ad posted.