Mid-City Theater
1223 Ninth Street NW,
Washington,
DC
20001
1223 Ninth Street NW,
Washington,
DC
20001
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Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.
Nice 1937 photo KenRoe.
This theater, unlike all others in the area, was fully integrated as both black and white patrons could sit anywhere. The Happyland (live theater?) and Gem had a divider down the center of the auditorium to separate the races.
Source: “Shaw Historic District” pamphlet published by the DC Historic Preservation office in 2008.
The Washington Convention Center is now located on the site of this theater. It was on the east side of 9th St NW slightly north of M St NW.
“They showed the old movie theater, and half of it was gone.” Scott Ward
Here is a 1937 photograph of the Mid-City Theater:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/2865?size=_original