Central Theatre
85 Central Street,
Manville,
RI
02838
85 Central Street,
Manville,
RI
02838
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References to the New Central Theatre appeared in January 1921.
The Central appears to have ceased operation by 1953.
Proprietor N. J. Trahan donates proceeds of two movie shows at the Central to a charity fund in February 1925.
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Strikers hold a mass meeting at the Central Theatre in 1926, as reported in Providence News, August 31, 1926. CLICK HERE.
Item in Boxoffice magazine, November 21, 1942:
“The Central Theatre, Manville, R.I., has beeen sold by Napoleon J. Trahan to Henry M. Sperling, Woonsocket op-erator.”
The 1949 Film Daily Yearbook gives the address of the Central as 85 Central Street and with a seating capacity of 600.
In February of 1935, the following film programs were on the Central screen between the 17th and the 23rd: The Gay Bride & White Lies, That’s Gratitude & Redhead, Bright Eyes (Shirley Temple) & Marie Gallant.
The 1919 R.I. directory lists a Bijou Theatre for Manville but no address. I do not know if it was the same theatre as this one.