
Evelyn Theatre
526 25th Street,
Newport News,
VA
23607
526 25th Street,
Newport News,
VA
23607
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Previous Names: New Gibson -Evelyn Theatre
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Located on 25th Street near Jefferson Avenue (today Martin Luthur King. Jr. Highway). The New Gibson-Evelyn Theatre was opened November 10, 1919. It was the first African-American theatre to operate in Newport News. Eddie Green’s De Luxe Players appeared on stage with a cast of 20 artistes. There were also High Class Motion Pictures on screen. The following day Pearl White in “The Black Secret” Episode 1 was screened. It became known as the Evelyn Theatre and was also used for community events. It was closed in 1922.
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Ken Roe

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