Empire Theatre
166 S. Main Street,
Fall River,
MA
02720
166 S. Main Street,
Fall River,
MA
02720
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Previously operated by: Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp.
Architects: George S. Darling, Joseph M. Darling
Firms: J.M. Darling & Son
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The Empire Theatre was opened on November 18, 1918. One of the number of lost theatres of Fall River. By 1957 it was operated by Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp. It was demolished in December 1962.
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Gerald A. DeLuca
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The Three Stooges Fan Club is trying to get firm start and finish dates for a Personal Appearance by the Three Stooges Larry, Moe and Curly, at the Empire around Feb. 11, 1942. They also did a Defense Stamps sale in Fall River, and were thanked by Mayor Alexander C. Murray.
If someone has the exact dates of their Empire appearance, please email Frank Reighter at
Broderick Crawford visits the Empire. Item in Boxoffice magazine, November 24, 1951:
“A procession down the main thoroughfare, a visit to the B.M.C. Durfee High School and meeting prominent residents preceded Broderick Crawford’s personal appearance at the Empire Theatre in conjunction with the showing of ‘The Mob.’”
The Empire was listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 2300 seats and open daily. The seat count seems too high.
The Empire was recently demolished and the Fall River Justice Center constructed on its site – looks like the new complex was finished very recently.
Spectrum,
I don’t think the Empire was “recently” demolished. Demolition began in December 1962 according to my information posted above on June 27, 2006, from the Fall River Library’s clippings file. It was demolished almost fifty years ago.
The Empire was one of several theaters in Fall River that were designed by local architectural firm J.M. Darling & Son (Joseph M. Darling and George S. Darling.)
After the Empire was demolished, and before the current Justice Center with its courthouse was on site, there was what we called the Mimi Mall, for maybe 25 years. Pretty forgetable. This is a wonderful site! Thank you!
Oh, and any way we can get a close look at that wonderful glazed facade and stained glass! If only!
This link will display 3 photos of the Empire in Fall River: https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=38472579@N00&q=Empire%20Fall%20River
12/3/53 image added courtesy of Raymond Storey.