Infantry Hall, a prime venue for several decades in Providence, is not listed itself on Cinema Treasures, because it was never used for showing movies. It was demolished after a fire in 1943.
On August 23, 1982 a friend and I, in town for the World Film Festival, took a break from it and came here to see “Pink Floyd -The Wall.” Among other things, we were overwhelmed by the quality of the sound in the theatre!
The name of the place was now given as the Orpheum Theatre. There were frequent name changes for the place:Gaiety, Lyceum, Pastime, Orpheum, and who knows what else.
A newspaper piece on March 17, 1914 has this place showing the silent film “Tigris the Master Crackman.” The name of the place was now given as the Orpheum Theatre. There were frequent name changes for the place :Gaiety, Lyceum, Pastime, Orpheum, and who knows what else.
Over the decades I attended hockey games here (brought by our parish priest when I was an altar boy!). I also remember in the early 1960s a touring production of the Oberammergau Passion Play that was poorly done.
The Kent Theatre opened to the public on December 17, 1947 with “State Fair” and “Behind Green Lights.” See announcement and opening day ads in the photo section.
In 1963 you could see this double bill of dubbed Italian films, both actually considered very good. They were: On Any Street / La notte brava, Mauro Bolognini, from material by Pier Paolo Pasolini & Mill of the Stone People / Mill of the Stone Women / Il mulino delle donne di pietra, Giorgio Ferroni, 1960. Sexy Elsa Martinelli was a considerable draw at the time.
I wish there were an interior view of the theatre. Until now not to be found!
Looking down Exchange Street, with High Street on the right.
1952 circa.
Infantry Hall, a prime venue for several decades in Providence, is not listed itself on Cinema Treasures, because it was never used for showing movies. It was demolished after a fire in 1943.
Some history: https://seewesterly.com/blivens-opera-house-westerlys-premier-entertainment-venue/
In 1955.
Partial schedule.
A good history of the Rhode Island Auditorium can be found here: http://artinruins.com/property/ri-auditorium/
On August 23, 1982 a friend and I, in town for the World Film Festival, took a break from it and came here to see “Pink Floyd -The Wall.” Among other things, we were overwhelmed by the quality of the sound in the theatre!
“The Navy gets the gravy and the Army gets the beans…”
In 1906.
The name of the place was now given as the Orpheum Theatre. There were frequent name changes for the place:Gaiety, Lyceum, Pastime, Orpheum, and who knows what else.
A newspaper piece on March 17, 1914 has this place showing the silent film “Tigris the Master Crackman.” The name of the place was now given as the Orpheum Theatre. There were frequent name changes for the place :Gaiety, Lyceum, Pastime, Orpheum, and who knows what else.
Premiere date: February 6, 1961.
I was taken to this at age 10.
The auditorium opened on February 18, 1926. It was demolished in 1989.
Over the decades I attended hockey games here (brought by our parish priest when I was an altar boy!). I also remember in the early 1960s a touring production of the Oberammergau Passion Play that was poorly done.
I found newspaper references to the Palace-Casino Theatre in Randall Square in 1911-1912.
A film by Luchino Visconti.
Obviously named for Truffaut’s great film, “The 400 Blows.”
Note that Cinema de Paris (without the accented e) is a different place on this site. Peculiar.
The Kent Theatre opened to the public on December 17, 1947 with “State Fair” and “Behind Green Lights.” See announcement and opening day ads in the photo section.
1962 duo of Italian screen actresses.
“The Navy gets the gravy, but the Army gets the beans.”
In 1963 you could see this double bill of dubbed Italian films, both actually considered very good. They were: On Any Street / La notte brava, Mauro Bolognini, from material by Pier Paolo Pasolini & Mill of the Stone People / Mill of the Stone Women / Il mulino delle donne di pietra, Giorgio Ferroni, 1960. Sexy Elsa Martinelli was a considerable draw at the time.