Still listed in the 1944 FDY. Does not appear in the 1951 FDY but later appears in the 1956 FDY without a street adress, most likely denoting that it was closed at the time as Mr. Goodkin indicates above.
Best of all, the ROKY, located next to the old Crystal restaurant on Smith Street. It showed Republic pictures, Chapter pictures, original John Wayne movies; it had lotto night, dish night, kids for a dime and double features. It was originally named the ROXY. The New York Roxy sued and got an injunction against the use of its famous name, so the owners twisted the metal “X” into a “K” and the name ROKY appeared, a name forever unique in Perth Amboy history, leaving a warm place in our hearts.
A Moller organ, opus 4451, was installed in the Gaiety Theatre in 1926.
A Moller organ, opus 2806, was installed in the Broadway Theatre in 1920.
A Kimball organ was installed in this theatre in 1928.
1945 movie advertisements for the Stanley Theatre:
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Still listed in the 1944 FDY. Does not appear in the 1951 FDY but later appears in the 1956 FDY without a street adress, most likely denoting that it was closed at the time as Mr. Goodkin indicates above.
Old postcard from 1920:
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Here is a 1940s postcard of the Mt. Holly Theatre:
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Old photos & drawings :
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Old postcard showing both the Capitol & the State:
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Best of all, the ROKY, located next to the old Crystal restaurant on Smith Street. It showed Republic pictures, Chapter pictures, original John Wayne movies; it had lotto night, dish night, kids for a dime and double features. It was originally named the ROXY. The New York Roxy sued and got an injunction against the use of its famous name, so the owners twisted the metal “X” into a “K” and the name ROKY appeared, a name forever unique in Perth Amboy history, leaving a warm place in our hearts.
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Old postcard:
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May have been called the Broadway Theatre at one time:
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This local memoir confirms the name change from Crescent to Royal:
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This one states that the Royal was open until at least March 2, 1979:
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Here is a memoir from a local resident who confirms that the Ditmas burned down in 1948:
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Listed as the Gayety Theater with 800 seats in the 1944 Film Daily Yearbook.
Listed in the 1956 FDY.
Listed as far back as the 1944 FDY with 850 seats, under Palisades.
Listed in the 1944 FDY. Listed in the 1956 FDY with no seat total, possibly closed.
Site of the Bayonne Dance marathon in 1932 (as the Opera House)
Still open per the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac. Listed under Brandt Theatres.
Old postcard:
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Old photograph:
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Not to my knowledge. You can buy one on eBay or a quality used bookstore. A good library will also have them.
Old postcard:
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Also listed as part of General Theatre Corp. in the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac. Another multiple affiliation.
Also listed as part of General Theatre Corp. in the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac. Another multiple affiliation.