I have found small newspaper ads from 1907 for another movie theatre on East Avenue. It was called the Tremont Theatre. Anybody have any information on it? I’m wondering if it was an earlier name for the Strand or a separate place. No street number is given.
References to the theatre appeared in the Pawtucket newspaper in the 1913-1914 era. I have copied some of those references and posted them in the photo section. There are no actual ads for the theatre to be found. The place was actually probably a social club with portable projection equipment as one of the scanned pieces indicates. It could even have been an Odd Fellows Hall. As Roland L. suggests in a previous comment, this was likely a hall with a screen and portable projector.
In an ad in the Pawtucket Evening Times on October 17, 1913 by Princess Furs, its address is given as 146 Main Street or “next to Scenic Theatre.” This leads me to believe that this State-Capitol-Center Theatre (144 Main Street) was the Scenic Theatre before that.
At this time because of local blue laws, theatres were not allowed to present films or plays on Sundays. Concerts and lectures, however, were permitted.
Excellent piece on silent film (and organ) at the Carnegie Hall Cinema. Nice photos.
http://www.markhermanproductions.com/uploads/7/3/6/6/7366751/1983_09_the_console.pdf
“The Dairy Farm” was on the program in November 1912. See photo of ad elsewhere on this page.
This was the first Cinerama picture I saw, but it was at the Boston Cinerama. I went with a friend, from Providence.
I have found small newspaper ads from 1907 for another movie theatre on East Avenue. It was called the Tremont Theatre. Anybody have any information on it? I’m wondering if it was an earlier name for the Strand or a separate place. No street number is given.
References to the theatre appeared in the Pawtucket newspaper in the 1913-1914 era. I have copied some of those references and posted them in the photo section. There are no actual ads for the theatre to be found. The place was actually probably a social club with portable projection equipment as one of the scanned pieces indicates. It could even have been an Odd Fellows Hall. As Roland L. suggests in a previous comment, this was likely a hall with a screen and portable projector.
In an ad in the Pawtucket Evening Times on October 17, 1913 by Princess Furs, its address is given as 146 Main Street or “next to Scenic Theatre.” This leads me to believe that this State-Capitol-Center Theatre (144 Main Street) was the Scenic Theatre before that.
November 14, 1913
The Pastime Theatre opened on December 20, 1909.
Both films were made in 1940.
Actually a postcard.
All destroyed now.
At this time because of local blue laws, theatres were not allowed to present films or plays on Sundays. Concerts and lectures, however, were permitted.
Each year it was an unique event.
That’s an AUGUST 1978 calendar. Sorry.
In 1919.
Refusal to turn on captions for a group of deaf patrons. https://nypost.com/2017/04/09/movie-theater-refuses-to-turn-on-captions-for-deaf-patrons/
Original title: “Per grazia ricevuta.”
Original title: “Proibito rubare.”
Two French films: 1947 and 1941. “Copie conforme” and “Premiere rendez-vous.”
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
“Stanley and Livingstone.”
The Star and the Royal were the same theatre and should be listed as such.
I was taken to this show when I was eight years old.
Excellent piece on silent film (and organ) at the Carnegie Hall Cinema. Nice photos. http://www.markhermanproductions.com/uploads/7/3/6/6/7366751/1983_09_the_console.pdf
Looking out toward Thayer Street from the Avon entranceway in 2015.
The film title displayed on the marquee seems to be “One Man’s Way,” which was the opening film at the cinema when it began business in 1964.