The Broadway Theatre is listed in the 1921 edition of the Boston Register and Business Directory, Issue 85, at 420 West Broadway in South Boston. Across the street at 429 W. B'way was the Olympia Theatre. A near intersection was with F Street.
Was the Rialto originally called the “Roslindale Theatre”? In the list of theatres in the Boston Register and Business Directory, Issue 85, 1921, there is a Roslindale Theatre, 711 South Street. (The 1941 MGM Theatre Report says it was at 709 South Street).
Oddly, in the 1918 edition of the same publication, there is a “Roslindale Theatre moving pictures” listed at 4255 Washington Street, west side of street, between Poplar Street and Ashland Street to the north, and Grove Street to the south. I’m not familiar with that theater. The South Street address is correct for the Rialto.
But in a 1921 Boston Business Directory, the Ideal is listed simply as “Loew’s Theatre” at 530 Dudley. It had been taken over by the Marcus Loew company of NY. At the time, he ran the Orpheum and the Globe on Washington Street downtown, and the Columbia in the South End. The Ideal was run by both Loew circuits, – Marcus Loew of New York, and later, E.M. Loew of Boston.
I just looked at the 1941 photo of the Loew’s Poli on the MGM Theatre Report and the 1904 Franklin Square Theatre facade is most definitely still there, just to the left of the big Loew’s marquee.
The Family Theatre is listed under E.M. Loew’s Theatres in the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac. Other Worcester theaters operated by EML at that time were the Olympia (Art), Plymouth (Palladium), Regent, and Royal.
The name is to be changed this spring to “Showcase Cinema de Lux”, according to an article in the biz news of yesterday’s Quincy Patriot Ledger. The article says that the cinema has 16 screens, over 4,000 seats, occupies 82,000 square feet, has 15 full-time employees and 150 part-timers. Recently converted to all-digital projection. It has installed an IMAX screen which is 40% larger than the screen it replaced. I have friends who go here regularly to attend Saturday matinees of the Metropolitan Opera from NY, and they love this cinema.
I mentioned the 1904 Poli Grand Theatre in my posting above of Dec 19, 2005. Somewhere I learned that the Hanover was built at a 90-degree angle to the earlier theater which I take to mean that, since one walks straight in from the street to the rear of the auditorium in the Hanover, that the 1904 Franklin Square/Grand must have had an auditorium which was parallel to the street ???
In the entertainment pages of today’s Boston Herald there is an ad for a play “Glass House” at this theater Feb.18-26. The theater name is listed as “Durrell Theatre (YMCA Cambridge) 820 Massachusetts Avenue”. So the Durrell name is still being used.
As the “Copley Theatre”, this house was listed in a 1918 Boston street directory at 186 Dartmouth Street, west side of street, between Harwich St. and Huntington Ave. This was before the theater was reconstructed with its main entrance on Huntington Ave.
In the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac, the Albert in Berlin, along with the Princess Th. and the Strand Th. there, were listed as part of the Maine and New Hampshire Theatres Co. of Boston MA.
As “Loew’s New Columbia Theatre”, this house is listed in a 1918 Boston street directory at 978 Washington Street (east side), South End, at Motte Street and railroad right-of-way.
The Broadway Theatre is listed in the 1921 edition of the Boston Register and Business Directory, Issue 85, at 420 West Broadway in South Boston. Across the street at 429 W. B'way was the Olympia Theatre. A near intersection was with F Street.
The Exeter Street Theatre is listed at “cor. Exeter & Newbury streets” in a 1918 Boston street directory.
Was the Rialto originally called the “Roslindale Theatre”? In the list of theatres in the Boston Register and Business Directory, Issue 85, 1921, there is a Roslindale Theatre, 711 South Street. (The 1941 MGM Theatre Report says it was at 709 South Street).
Oddly, in the 1918 edition of the same publication, there is a “Roslindale Theatre moving pictures” listed at 4255 Washington Street, west side of street, between Poplar Street and Ashland Street to the north, and Grove Street to the south. I’m not familiar with that theater. The South Street address is correct for the Rialto.
In the 1921 Boston business and street directory, it’s listed as “Arlington Square Theatre”.
The Codman Square Theatre is listed at 637 Washington Street in Dorchester in the 1921 Boston business and street directory.
When the 1921 edition of the Boston Register, Issue 85, was published, this theater’s name had changed to “Strand”.
But in a 1921 Boston Business Directory, the Ideal is listed simply as “Loew’s Theatre” at 530 Dudley. It had been taken over by the Marcus Loew company of NY. At the time, he ran the Orpheum and the Globe on Washington Street downtown, and the Columbia in the South End. The Ideal was run by both Loew circuits, – Marcus Loew of New York, and later, E.M. Loew of Boston.
In the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook the Family Theatre in Worcester is listed as having 1,000 seats and open 7 days per week.
I just looked at the 1941 photo of the Loew’s Poli on the MGM Theatre Report and the 1904 Franklin Square Theatre facade is most definitely still there, just to the left of the big Loew’s marquee.
The Family Theatre is listed under E.M. Loew’s Theatres in the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac. Other Worcester theaters operated by EML at that time were the Olympia (Art), Plymouth (Palladium), Regent, and Royal.
The name is to be changed this spring to “Showcase Cinema de Lux”, according to an article in the biz news of yesterday’s Quincy Patriot Ledger. The article says that the cinema has 16 screens, over 4,000 seats, occupies 82,000 square feet, has 15 full-time employees and 150 part-timers. Recently converted to all-digital projection. It has installed an IMAX screen which is 40% larger than the screen it replaced. I have friends who go here regularly to attend Saturday matinees of the Metropolitan Opera from NY, and they love this cinema.
I mentioned the 1904 Poli Grand Theatre in my posting above of Dec 19, 2005. Somewhere I learned that the Hanover was built at a 90-degree angle to the earlier theater which I take to mean that, since one walks straight in from the street to the rear of the auditorium in the Hanover, that the 1904 Franklin Square/Grand must have had an auditorium which was parallel to the street ???
In a 1918 Boston street directory, this theater is listed as the Unique Theatre, at 700 Washington St. downtown.
In a 1918 Boston stsreet directory, the Puritan is listed at 1741 Washington Street, west side of street, north of the Mass. Ave. intersection.
In the entertainment pages of today’s Boston Herald there is an ad for a play “Glass House” at this theater Feb.18-26. The theater name is listed as “Durrell Theatre (YMCA Cambridge) 820 Massachusetts Avenue”. So the Durrell name is still being used.
In a 1918 Boston street directory, the Liberty Th. at 724 or 730 Blue Hill Ave. is not listed. So it opened sometime after 1918.
In a 1918 Boston street directory, the Franklin Park Theatre is listed at 618 Blue Hill Avenue, east side of street, south of Columbia Road.
As the “Copley Theatre”, this house was listed in a 1918 Boston street directory at 186 Dartmouth Street, west side of street, between Harwich St. and Huntington Ave. This was before the theater was reconstructed with its main entrance on Huntington Ave.
To answer my own question, the Gem was a seperate building from the other 3 old movie theaters in Berlin, the Albert, the Princess and the Strand.
As of 1942, the Princess in Berlin was part of the Maine and New Hampshire Theatres Co. circuit of Boston.
As of 1942, the Strand in Berlin was part of the Maine and New Hampshire Theatres Company circuit of Boston.
In the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac, the Albert in Berlin, along with the Princess Th. and the Strand Th. there, were listed as part of the Maine and New Hampshire Theatres Co. of Boston MA.
In a 1918 Boston street directory, this theater, as the “St. James Theatre” is listed at 239 Huntington Avenue.
In a 1918 Boston street directory this theatre, as “Loew’s Globe Theatre” is listed at 692 Washington Street.
As “Loew’s New Columbia Theatre”, this house is listed in a 1918 Boston street directory at 978 Washington Street (east side), South End, at Motte Street and railroad right-of-way.