The Olympia in Chelsea is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open daily. I don’t know if that seat count is correct. The 1927 FDY lists 2 other movie theaters in Chelsea: the Broadway with 1,000 seats, open daily; and the Strand with 900 seats, also open daily.
There was a MGM Theatre Report for the Center Theatre in Hyannis, with an exterior photo dated May 1941. The Report says the Center (which they spell “Centre”) was on Main St., was a MGM customer and had been playing MGM product for one year; was built in 1940 (that’s when it was apparently remodeled), was in Excellent condition, and had 570 seats on the main floor and 134 balcony seats. Total: 704.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 3 movie venues for Southbridge: the Plaza Theater, 600 seats; the Phelps Theatre, 725 seats; and Blanchard’s Theatre, 876 seats.
The Phelps in Southbridge is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 725 seats. The FDY also lists a Plaza Theatre in Southbridge with 600 seats, and a Blanchard’s Theatre with 876 seats, open daily.
There is a “Day Square” theater listed under Somerville in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook with 700 seats, open 6 days/week. The seat count is close to that of this theater.
The heading above says that the Paramount had 1,268 seats. There are 2 movie theaters listed under Newton MA in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook. One of them, the Community Theatre, also has 1,268 seats. It was open 6 days per week. Was the Community a prior name for the Paramount?? The other movie theater was the Newton Opera House, with 1,200 seats, also open 6 days/week.
The Orpheum in Gardner is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1,000 seats and open 6 days per week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists the Elizabeth in Falmouth as having 700 seats, open 3 days per week.
The Olympia in Chelsea is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats and open daily. I don’t know if that seat count is correct. The 1927 FDY lists 2 other movie theaters in Chelsea: the Broadway with 1,000 seats, open daily; and the Strand with 900 seats, also open daily.
The Strand in Peabody is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 700 seats and open daily.
The Strand is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 824 seats, open daily.
As the Victoria, this theater is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook, with 800 seats, open daily.
The Premier is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 700 seats, open daily.
The Palace is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1,980 seats, open daily.
The Modern is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1000 seats, open daily.
The Colonial Th. in Lawrence is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1600 seats, open daily.
The Broadway is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1300 seats, open daily.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists one movie venue for Ipswich, the Opera House, with 538 seats, open daily.
There was a MGM Theatre Report for the Center Theatre in Hyannis, with an exterior photo dated May 1941. The Report says the Center (which they spell “Centre”) was on Main St., was a MGM customer and had been playing MGM product for one year; was built in 1940 (that’s when it was apparently remodeled), was in Excellent condition, and had 570 seats on the main floor and 134 balcony seats. Total: 704.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists the Idle Hour Theatre in Hyannis as having 500 seats, open 6 days/week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists the Hyannis Theatre, 1,020 seats.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists just one movie venue for Middleborough MA, the Park Theatre, 800 seats, open 6 days/week.
The 1927 Film Daily Yearbook lists 3 movie venues for Southbridge: the Plaza Theater, 600 seats; the Phelps Theatre, 725 seats; and Blanchard’s Theatre, 876 seats.
The Phelps in Southbridge is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 725 seats. The FDY also lists a Plaza Theatre in Southbridge with 600 seats, and a Blanchard’s Theatre with 876 seats, open daily.
But that’s typical of the spelling errors and other inaccuracies which are found in these old industry sources.
There is a “Day Square” theater listed under Somerville in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook with 700 seats, open 6 days/week. The seat count is close to that of this theater.
The Cross Street Orpheum is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 800 seats, open 6 days/week.
There is a “Central Square” theatre listed under Somerville in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook with 1,200 seats, open 6 days/week.
Hurst’s Broadway Theatre in Somerville is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 1200 seats, open 6 days/week.
In the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook there is one theater listed for Needham MA, the Needham Th. with 600 seats, open 6 days/week.
The heading above says that the Paramount had 1,268 seats. There are 2 movie theaters listed under Newton MA in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook. One of them, the Community Theatre, also has 1,268 seats. It was open 6 days per week. Was the Community a prior name for the Paramount?? The other movie theater was the Newton Opera House, with 1,200 seats, also open 6 days/week.